Why would these work?

[Tony L]

Yes, totally different companies. Chord (the cable company) always had some family connection to Naim as I recall. The CDs and amps are an entirely different lot. I’ve always been surprised both can obtain a Trade Mark (I assume they both have) as they’ll both no doubt be competing in the same class.

 

[killie99]

I pay for a Shamen to live in my house to ward off the evil Hifi spirits, much cheaper than spending my hard earned on Foo.

 

[topa]

Ah, yes, Chord Cables.
My bad. Looking for Dacs again….

 

[Woodface]

I seem to recall that chord do an audiophile shorting plug for naim CD players. Think I started a thread on it a while back; terrible foo.

 

[Mr Pig]

Chord (the cable company) always had some family connection to Naim as I recall.

That's right. Chord cables was started by the wife of someone at Naim, something like that.

 

[MUTTY1]

Opps, slip of the finger.

 

[Wolfmancatsup]

Yes, totally different companies. Chord (the cable company) always had some family connection to Naim as I recall. The CDs and amps are an entirely different lot. I’ve always been surprised both can obtain a Trade Mark (I assume they both have) as they’ll both no doubt be competing in the same class.

I didn’t realise that. Always thought it was the same company.

Mick

 

[rbrierle]

"And the pricing? GroundARAYs are available now, priced at £550".

Wow.

 

[John Phillips]

"And the pricing? GroundARAYs are available now, priced at £550".

Wow.

"All thanks to a 'major new ARAY technology breakthrough' from Chord". If you wanted to accumulate evidence supporting the hypothesis "audio journalists aren't on your side" ...

 

[Barrymagrec]

In late age my sister in laws grandmother was unable to afford replacement lightbulbs in the couple of rooms she stll used so removed them from unused rooms, she then wrapped the empty light sockets in aluminium foil "to stop the electricity leaking out".

If only we`d known she could have been a Chord designer.....

 

[Fergus]

Has anyone any experience of them?

 

[Robert M]

Yes, totally different companies. Chord (the cable company) always had some family connection to Naim as I recall. The CDs and amps are an entirely different lot. I’ve always been surprised both can obtain a Trade Mark (I assume they both have) as they’ll both no doubt be competing in the same class.

Everyday is a school day

 

[Colin L]

Ooooh, Shiny

 

[Darren L]

Audio jewellery

 

[SCIDB]

That's right. Chord cables was started by the wife of someone at Naim, something like that.

Hi,

Sally Kennedy, MD of Chord Company, was married to Paul Stephenson, ex MD of Naim. She started Chord Company in 1985.

 

[Beobloke]

It is possible (note, I said “possible”, not definite) that shorting unused inputs to earth could reduce circuit noise and thus have a subtle impact on sound quality. It all depends on the circuit configuration.

However you sure as hell don’t need to spend that much to try it!

 

[Mr Pig]

Sally Kennedy, MD of Chord Company, was married to Paul Stephenson, ex MD of Naim. She started Chord Company in 1985.

If I remember correctly, she went on to marry Allan Gibb, owner of Stereo Stereo in Glasgow and he was involved in the company somehow. While ago. Today, duno.

 

[Nick1881]

Hasn't Russ Andrews been selling rubbish like this for years? Even worse they do one that plugs into empty mains sockets and somehow creates a quiet area, totally ridiculous.

 

[davidsrsb]

For a lot of amplifiers with analog switch based input selectors, shorting unused inputs to grounds will slightly increase the capacitance loading on the active path.
The effect will be tiny.

 

[Wolfmancatsup]