Cobra has been part of the Chord range for almost as
long as the Chrysalis and is another good example of how a cable design
evolves.
The original Cobra was a co-axial design; Cobra 3
uses a pseudo-balanced conductor configuration along with vibration
controlling conductor spacers.
The conductors are twisted along the length of the
cable and insulated with low density polyethylene.
The braided shield surrounds both
conductors and spacers and is mechanically and electrically isolated from the
signal path.
Whilst the design of the Cobra
3 is on the face of it similar to the Crimson, the
Cobra has larger diameter conductors and these, along with the vibration
damping conductor spacers, produce a cable better able to accurately transmit
micro-dynamic information.
The
high-density oxygen free copper braided shield is effective over a wide
frequency range.
Combined
with the conductors, this produces a cable that will carry excellent levels of
detail, has a surprisingly low noise floor and will help to convey the sense
of space around individual instruments and voices and produce a stable stereo
image.
