ShawlineX speaker cable is built on the foundation of Chord Rumour (now RumourX), a long-standing favourite for over 20 years. The cable features silver-plated conductors insulated with XLPE, arranged in a twisted pair configuration. To create ShawlineX, we enhanced the existing design by adding a specially selected PVC internal jacket to reduce mechanical noise, then applied the high-density dual-layer foil and braid shielding used in our Chord Epic cables.
Previous versions of Shawline/Rumour cables used PTFE insulation (often known as Teflon™), which was our preferred material until the arrival of Taylon®. While PTFE offered excellent performance, advancements in material technology have provided alternatives. Although Taylon® remains too costly for widespread use, we found an ideal replacement within the XLPE family. After extensive listening tests, this new XLPE material proved to offer superior sonic performance over PTFE in Shawline/Rumour speaker cables.
Product Type: Cable
Conductor: Silver-plated, high purity OFC
Insulation: XLPE
Configuration: Twisted pair
Shielding: High density foil and 93% coverage metal braid. Translucent PVC outer jacket