Fully shielded
Each twisted pair is shielded, with an overall shield on top.
THE CHORD COMPANYSTREAMING (ETHERNET) CABLE
Chord C-stream Cable
Chord’s shielded network cable for streaming audio.
An RJ45 network cable designed in the UK by The Chord Company for streaming audio systems, with individually shielded twisted pairs and 24ct gold-plated contacts.
Regular price
£105.00
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MEET THE C-stream
Chord’s shielded network cable for streaming audio.
An RJ45 network cable designed in the UK by The Chord Company for streaming audio systems, with individually shielded twisted pairs and 24ct gold-plated contacts.
Oxygen-free copper
High-speed OFC conductors in low-loss polyethylene insulation.
Better plugs
24ct gold-plated contacts, over-moulded surround, non-compression strain relief.
A DEEPER DIVE
Inside the C-stream.
C-stream is The Chord Company’s network cable for streaming audio, designed in the UK. It has an RJ45 plug at each end, so it links a streamer, network player or streaming DAC to your router or network switch. It is part of Chord’s award-winning C-series, which also covers RCA, USB, HDMI and speaker cables.
How it’s made
- High-speed oxygen-free copper conductors.
- Individually shielded, twisted conductor pairs, plus an overall shield.
- Low-loss, low-density polyethylene insulation.
- 24ct gold-plated signal contacts.
- An over-moulded plug surround and a non-compression strain relief system.
Which way round
C-stream is directional. Look for the black dot on one of the RJ45 plugs: for the best sound, Chord says the plug with the black dot goes to the source. If you are joining a streamer to a router, the black-dot end goes to the router.
What Hi-Fi Choice said
Hi-Fi Choice reviewed C-stream in July 2014. The reviewer found it “certainly well made”, with connectors “noticeably superior in construction to the usual all-plastic RJ45 plugs”: a firm plastic clip and a gold-plated metal screen around the pins. Streaming from a PC, they heard “a subtle improvement in spatial positioning of instruments, compared with a standard computer Ethernet cable”, and put it down to the cable’s screening. Their verdict: “Nice one Chord!”
| Type | Network (Ethernet) streaming cable |
|---|---|
| Plugs | RJ45 at both ends, 24ct gold-plated signal contacts |
| Conductors | High-speed oxygen-free copper, twisted pairs |
| Shielding | Each pair shielded, plus an overall shield |
| Insulation | Low-loss, low-density polyethylene |
| Lengths | 1.5m or 3m (Chord also makes 0.75m, 5m, 10m and 20m) |
Good to know
- Pick the length in the options above: 1.5m or 3m.
- For a network streamer such as the Shanling SM1.3 (gigabit Ethernet) or the FiiO S15.
- Chord’s installation advice: switch off all equipment before fitting or removing the cable, avoid touching the contact areas of the plug, route the cable away from power cables, and test it with your equipment before running it through walls or floors. Press the RJ45 release catch before pulling the plug out.
- Chord covers its cables with a lifetime warranty against faulty materials and workmanship: keep your receipt.
- In the box: the C-stream cable.
In the box
- Chord C-stream cable, RJ45 to RJ45, in the length you choose
THE FINER DETAILS
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- Design
- High-speed oxygen-free copper conductors; individually shielded twisted pairs plus overall shield; low-loss low-density polyethylene insulation
- Connectors
- RJ45 to RJ45
- Compatibility
- Network (RJ45) connections in streaming audio systems: streamers, routers and network switches
- Plugs supplied
- 24ct gold-plated signal contacts, over-moulded plug surround, non-compression strain relief
Specifications are based on manufacturer information and may change.
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