{"title":"XLR - XLR Cables","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"chord-chameleon-2xlr-2xlr-analogue-cable","title":"Chord Chameleon 2XLR - 2XLR Analogue Cable","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bodycontainer\" class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"pnlContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"infobox tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-pane fade in active\" id=\"tab-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh performance XLR (M - F) analogue audio interconnect (Pair)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic Chord Company interconnect. 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