Reviews for Chord Clearway Digital Coaxial Audio Cable

As usual, Chord Quality

I recently acquired a Linn Numerik DAC to go with my Karik CD player (owned since new). It came without interconnects, so to get going, I obtained some budget-priced Van damme cables to join the two, with the idea of upgrading to quality items when funds permitted. I instantly felt that these were holding back the sound, which was disappointingly nowhere near the quality I remembered when having the Karik/Numerik combination demonstrated new back in nineteen ninety-something. I wondered if it was just that the units were 'tired'.

After reading the glowing reviews, I decided to try these Chord Clearway digital interconnects; 1m long BNC/BNC for the signal and RCA/RCA for the sync lock. Well, the difference in the sound was staggering; it was as if someone had removed a curtain from in front of the speakers. The quality is now everything I remember from that demonstration and more besides. The difference that these cables made over the combination linked with budget cables is over, and above the that made over the Karik by the Numerik, so highly recommended!

If using these with the Linn combination, remember that the sync lock cable needs its directionality from the Numerik to the Karik, as the CD is slaved from the DAC. Signal directionality (with the BNCs) from CD to DAC, obviously.

My interconnect’s between my DAC and integrated amp are Chord Clearway. I was using AudioQuest Cinnamon digital coaxial between my CD transport and amp, but after changing my speaker cable from QED XT40i to Genesis Silver Spiral, I found my system to be just a bit bright on some music.

Chord cables are neutral sounding and have a very nice clean and clear sound, which I like. I wanted to hear if the digital coaxial from the Chord would just take the edge off the slight brightness I had as I wanted to keep the silver spiral as the sound stage they provide is really excellent. After installing the chord digital cable, I was very happy with the results, a clean, clear and crisp sound without the harshness on the top end. The cinnamon was not a bad cable, but the sparkle it brings on the highs ended up being a bit too much. Also, the cinnamon could not match the sound clarity of the Chord.

Upgraded from Chord C-line digital, which performed just fine, but the clearway digital just hasn't gelled in my system.

After a couple of hundred hours of listening, and initially big problem with the integration of some treble frequencies with the rest of the music has lessened but not gone away so I will be swapping this cable out now.

This is probably just an individual problem with my ears/system, as everyone else loves this cable.

Having changed to the new Chord cable, I believe that there is a difference to the sound that I am now hearing.

The Chord Clearway Digital Coaxial Audio Cable has been a What HiFi award winner, and you can hear why.

After being burned in, I could hear the separation between the instruments much clearer, vocals were crisper, and the bass was tighter. I am no audiophile, although I do use the cables in my DJ setup to tell when the equipment helps because my mixes become tighter.

I bought this to see if it would sound better than the current optical cable I have been using between my DAC and CD recorder, but it sounds exactly the same, in all honesty. It does the job; however, so does the existing and much cheaper cable. On that basis, I wouldn't recommend this cable.

Great digital interconnect at a good price and a noticeable improvement in clarity.

Makes you want to listen to your entire collection again!

Purchased this cable to compliment my newly purchased chord DAC attached to my CXN v1 streamer , and the difference is absolutely amazing , between the cable and DAC addition it has transformed the sound of my streamer 5 fold .

Fully recommend this cable . Chord clearway digital coax to BNC 1m

Replaced the existing digital cable I’ve had for 20 odd years (about £60 at the time) with the Chord cable between my Squeezebox and my Hegel DAC. Didn’t really expect too much, but it was a massive improvement. Highly recommended. Very fast service too.