SHUNYATA - KING COBRA CX AC POWER CORD
All Hail the King, Shunyata's King Cobra Returns!
The King Cobra name dates back ten years, to a time when controversy reigned regarding aftermarket power cords and whether they made a definable difference when applied to recording or Home Entertainment systems. In 1998, a small company started by a former military research scientist released its first flagship power cord model, the King Cobra. That power cord and its family of less expensive models forever changed the way after-market power cords are perceived.
At the time of its release, the original King Cobra was an almost impossible product to create, multiple air tubes, an enormous conductor set and hours of hand labor required to build each one. King Cobra was not intended to become successful other than as a design exercise intended to explore what could be achieved by ignoring labor and material cost. Needless to say, the original King Cobra became arguably the most commercially and professionally successful product of its kind.
Fast forward to 2009. Shunyata power cords of all types are used throughout the world’s finest recording studios and by the most renowned sound and film professionals, electronics manufacturers and media outlets.
The King Cobra name once again designates Shunyata Research’s top performing power cord model. Destined to redefine expectations for the state-of-the-art in performance, the King Cobra CX forms the perfect counterpart to its least expensive sibling, the Venom power cord, which redefines the concept of value in its class.
Similar to its predecessor, the King Cobra CX is an almost impossible product to build and finish. First and foremost, the King Cobra CX is likely the world’s LARGEST gauge power cord, with an aggregate 5 gauge conductor mass! Terminations alone for this model require extensive hand labor, time, experience, craftsmanship and skill. King Cobra CX’s finely finished exterior says everything about the attention to detail paid to its manufacture.
King Cobra CX's 600 conductors are drawn from solid billets of Shunyata’s own CDA 101 copper. King Cobra CX's geometry is unique and has proprietary insulating properties. Termination is by Shunyata's SR-ZP AC and IEC connectors are also exclusive to Shunyata Research power cord products. King Cobra is thoroughly treated in-house with Shunyata Research’s Alpha Cryo process.
