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Cardas Audio offers cables featuring ultra pure copper conductors for high end stereo systems, as well as premium connectors & quad eutectic solder for manufacturers and electronics enthusiasts. Menu These buttons will take you to some of our site's most popular pages You can also use the menu at the top of the page, or this search box: Founded by George Cardas in 1987 , Cardas Audio produces high performance audio cables , premium connectors , the world famous Quad Eutectic Solder , and the finest ultra-pure Copper and Silver strand available. George started the company to perfect audio cables using ultra-pure materials, innovative Golden Ratio resonance control techniques , and uniquely insightful solutions to transmission line problems. The legendary connections and craftsmanship at Cardas reflect George's pursuit of perfection. The company began in Southern California. In 1992, Cardas Audio moved to Bandon , a small town on the southern Oregon coast. While George remains our head product designer, the company is now run by Angela, his youngest daughter. Cardas Audio serves musicians, music lovers, recording studios, and the rest of the high-end audio industry. Our cables are found on some of the finest sounding audio systems, and our wire & connectors are used in world class speakers and electronic components. Our copper & silver wire is even used by other cable manufacturers. Cardas Cables are arranged into product lines, each of which contains a variety of cables designed to perform at a similar level. For example, the Parsec product line contains an interconnect, speaker, power, digital, and headphone cable. Of course, you can mix & match, as all of our product lines play well together. For example system can use Parsec speaker cables , Clear Sky interconnects , and Clear Reflection power cables . Cardas cables also work well in systems that include cables from other manufacturers. Click below to explore our cables. And contact Brian in our tech department if you have any questions. Cardas Cables Elements of a Cardas Cable Choosing The Right Cable Deep Dive! Cardas cables feature our own Grade 1, Ultra Pure Copper wire , produced using a proprietary method developed by George Cardas prior to founding Cardas Audio. No other method of producing copper wire results in the purity and uniform grain structure. For this reason, our copper is used by many other manufacturers, and even in laboratories around the world for it superior electrical and thermal conductivity. We also produce high purity silver wire. Although we don't use silver in our cables, it is used by many other cable and electronics manufacturers. Read more about Cardas Copper & Silver here . Cardas Audio uses Golden Ratio scaled, multi-stranded Litz conductors in all of our cables. The Golden Ratio (1:1618) is found in nature, music, and often used in architecture. Some of the best sounding listening rooms employ Golden Ratio dimensions. Physical dimensions that adhere to this ratio are asthetically pleasing. Rooms built to it eliminate resonances that take away from the listening experience. In a cable, Golden Ratio scaling involves placing the smallest wire at the center of the conductor, with each subsequent layer stepping up in size at a ratio of 1:1.618. This micro-resonance control technique is the subject of one of George Cardas' first patents , US Patent 4,628,151. Litz conductors use multiple strands of wire, each enameled to prevent crosstalk between strands. The enamel coating also prevents the copper wire from oxidizing. All of the cables in our Clear product line feature Matched Propagation Conductors , as described in George Cardas's US Patent 7,674,973. Matched Propagation Conductors offer unprecedented neutrality and clarity. Terminating is the technical (and cool) term for putting a connector onto a cable. The Cardas Terminators are the dedicated and talented group of technicians responsible for terminating cables at our factory in Bandon, Oregon. Their quality work ensures that we're able to offer a lifetime warranty on our cables. Working with Litz wire requires special skill and tools. Click here to see our video series, "Soldering With Jesus", featuring head terminator and shop manager Jesus Ornelas. Cardas Connectors are found on our own cables, as well as cables made by other manufacturers, and on some of the finest speakers and electronic components in our industry. Our connectors are machined from copper or brass billet, and plated with silver, and a flash of rhodium. This plating method not only creates beautiful looking parts, but it also ensures excellent conductivity, with no fears of oxidation. Cardas bulk cable & chassis wires are used throughout high-end audio, as well as by DIY cable & component makers. All feature our Grade 1 Ultra Pure Copper , arranged in Golden Ratio scaled , multi-stranded Litz conductors. Cardas connectors & wire are available to DIY enthusiasts through any Cardas dealer . Manufacturers purchasing in quantity can deal directly through Cardas Audio . Read more about Cardas connectors here . Read more about Cardas bulk cable & chassis wire here . Cardas Quad Eutectic Solder is a proprietary blend of copper, silver, tin, and lead. Qu ad Eutectic Solder is used by the Cardas Terminators, and is widely regarded as the finest solder in our industry, and beyond. The four elements in Qua d Eutectic Solder are in specific proportion to melt and solidify at a temperature lower than that of any of the component metals! Thus the resultant joint is contiguous from wire to connector rather than slurry - this provides a perfect and permanent connection that will never breakdown over time. Quad Eutectic outperforms high-silver-content solder in ease of use, reliability of connection, and audio performance. In fact, we developed it when it was apparent that high-silver-content solder was producing less than ideal results.

The Cardas 1/4" (or 6.35mm) TRS is the finest stereo plug for headphones. Made from brass, with silver and rhodium plate. Phone Plugs 1/4" Stereo (Headphone) Where To Buy Back To Parts List How To Use Cardas Connectors The classic stereo headphone plug. Machined from brass, and plated with a flash of rhodium over silver. The same plug we use on our headphone cables, available for OEM & DIY customers. Part number: P39.10 grq_ss_drawing grq-ss-open grq_ss_drawing 1/2 stereo GRQ SS 1/4" TRS Stereo Plug

Cardas banana plugs are made from brass, and plated with silver and rhodium. Banana Plugs Premium Banana Where To Buy Economy Banana Back To Parts List How To Use Cardas Connectors Gold binding nut for attaching spades or bare wire. Tapered hole at the back for soldering wire or stacking additional banana plugs. Spring loaded split tip for maxi- mum contact surface area and retention. The CAB is a single banana. The CABD is a pair, joined with a removable plastic yoke. These bananas can be terminated to a cable with solder, or used as a spade (or bare-wire) adapter. See gallery below for these applications. Base metal: High copper content, non-magnetic brass Plating: Silver/rhodium Termination hole: 3 AWG/6mm/0.236” This part requires solder. Click here to learn about Cardas Quad Eutectic Solder & Cardas Rosin Flux. Click here for our soldering how-to videos. Part numbers: P40.9 for CABD (Dual bananas with spacer/insulator) P40.2 for CAB (Single banana) CABD Drawing CABD Parts CAB (Single Banana) CABD Drawing 1/4 The Definitive Video About Cardas CAB & CABD Bananas The CAB & CABD Bananas are soldered to a cable in the same way as a spade. Here's a video to demonstrate. CABD CAB / CABD Banana Solderable single banana plug. Traditional spring loaded banana tip. Simple design can accommodate large or small wire. Base metal: Non-magnetic brass Plating: Nickle Termination: 3 AWG/6.35mm/0.25” This part requires solder. Click here to learn about Cardas Quad Eutectic Solder & Cardas Rosin Flux. Click here for our soldering how-to videos. Part Number: P40.15 cabe_drawing cabe_drawing 1/1 How To Solder To A CABE Banana CABE CABE Banana

Cardas caps prevent RFI & EMI from enterring your system through unused jacks, and causing noise. RF / EMI Caps Keeping RF & EMI Noise Out Of Your System RF / EMI Caps Prevent radio frequencies and electromagnetic interference (and dust!) from entering your electronics through unused inputs & outputs. Part numbers: P35.25 for RCA caps, sold by the dozen P37.8 for XLR F (covers unused male XLR), sold in pairs P37.9 for XLR M (covers unused female XLR) sold in pairs XLR Female P37.8 XLR Male P37.9 RCA caps P32.25 XLR Female P37.8 1/3

Having started in 1987, there are a number of cables that we have discontinued in favor of newer, improved designs. Discontinued Cardas cables include Hexlink, Quadlink, Cross, Golden Cross, Neutral Reference, Golden Presence, Golden Reference, and Clear Light. A Look Into The Past Discontinued Cardas Products Hexlin k One of the earliest Cardas cable lines, Hexlink went through many variants in its lifespan. There was Hexlink, Hexlink Five Series, and Hexlink Golden 5C to name a few. In their time, Hexlink cables were our top-of-the-line performers. However many technical advancements over the years has allowed our entry & mid-level cables to outperform them. We'd suggest looking at Iridium or Parsec if you're considering Hexlink, but would rather get something newer. Also be aware that there are a lot of fake Hexlink cables out there. We've had good luck with eBay removing fraudulent Hexlink cables. Aliexpress, however, has nothing but fakes, and refuses to address the issue. Click here to read more about counterfeit Cardas cables . Quadlink Another classic dating to the early days of Cardas, the Quadlink cables were discontinued with the release of the Parsec cable line. Quadlink included interconnect, speaker, and power cables. Parsec took similar design geometries, and incorporated higher performing conductors. Cross Cross cables sat just below our then flagship Golden Cross. There were Cross interconnect, speaker, and power cables. Golden Cross One of the most sought after second-hand Cardas cables, Golden Cross remained at the top of our cable line for many years. Revered for its warmth, musicality and richness, Golden Cross cables command high prices on the used market. Golden Cross included an interconnect and speaker cable. A closely associated power cable, Golden Power, was also offered. Today, somebody seeking a cable with similar characteristics should consider Clear Reflection . Neutral Reference This was one of the first Cardas cables to break away from the "warm" end of the spectrum, in favor of - as the name implies - total neutrality. Neutral Reference included an interconnect, phono, and speaker cable. There was even a video cable. Remember those? In our current product line, both Clear Sky and Clear Cygnus occupy similar price points once held by Neutral Reference, with improved performance. Golden Presence Seated between Neutral Reference and Golden Reference, Golden Presence never caught on a best seller. An excellent combination of neutrality and musicality, most people either spent a little less and got Neutral Reference, or splurged on Golden Reference. Typical middle-child syndrome. But a great cable if you can find it on the second hand market. Golden Presence included an interconnect and speaker cable. As with Neutral Reference, modern day cables in a similar price & performance range include Clear Sky and Clear Cygnus . Golden Reference The cable that unseated Golden Cross as the king of Cardas cables. Combining the magical richness of Golden Cross with the neutrality of Neutral Reference, Golden Reference is still a great cable by modern standards, and remains at the heart of many spectacular stereo systems. Golden Reference included interconnect, speaker, power, and phono cables. To create Clear Reflection , we borrowed the geometry of Golden Reference, and incorporated our Matched Propagation conductors. Clear Light After developing Matched Propagation Conductors and creating Clear interconnect and speaker cables , George Cardas worked on a way of bringing similar performance to a lower price point. Coming up with a simplified conductor design, he made Clear Light interconnect and speaker cable. And eventually Clear Light headphone cable. Further developing and improving upon this conductor design lead to Clear Sky and Clear Cygnus . Unfortunately, Clear Light counterfeits have infiltrated the second-hand market. Unlike most counterfeits, these really look correct. Including the packaging and product literature. These fool us in pictures, and even in person... until we cut them open. What's inside is garbage wire. But on the outside, it all looks legit. So be very careful when considering second-hand Clear Light interconnect and speaker cables. Crosslink 6X and Crosslink 8X Both of these were variants of our Crosslink Speaker Cable , with 6 and 8 conductors, respectively. HD MI HDMI is a moving target, having already gone through several standards, with more surely on the horizon. As a small manufacturer, investing in the production of a product that might be obsolete in a year (or less) is dangerous territory. Our speciality and expertise is in audio. We're sticking with that. Cardas Clar ifier App We programmed the Clarifier App in-house, using cobbled together code and an HTML5 "wrapper" called Phonegap. It was an interesting learning experience. One of the main things we learned is that the people who charge $10,000+ to write mobile apps are not necessarily charging too much. We also learned that short of publishing a viral app, it would take about 100 years to start profiting from an app, when you take the cost (or time) of programming it into account. And in those 100 years, there are going to be OS updates and app-store requirements that force you to update your app, thereby putting you further behind in your efforts just to break even. Suffice to say that Apple & Android OS updates made Phonegap obsolete, which put us in a position of having no choice but to either start from scratch, or abandon the project. Click here for the two frequency sweeps from the Cardas Clarifier App.

We make a wide variety of cables, each with its own sonic characteristics. The right cable can greatly add to your stereo's performance. Choosing the right cable can be daunting. We're here to help by phone or email, but this page will help you get started down the right path. Top Choosing A Cable Choosing A Cable Essay Summary Of Cardas Cables Tech Support / Product Questions Choosing A Cable The best source of guidance in cable selection is to talk with us directly, either by phone or email. Our tech specialist, Brian Von Bork, can be reached during business hours (US Pacific time) Monday through Friday, at 541-347-2484. Or send an email to support@cardas.com . Or if you’re more of a “form guy”, fill out the form at this link. But maybe it's outside of business hours, and you just want a general idea of how to pick a Cardas cable. And that's why you're here. On this page we’ll present our cable offerings by product line, arranged from entry level (101 Speaker) to flagship (Clear Beyond), with a brief description explaining for whom each is intended. And I think we just used “whom” correctly… or is whom never correct? Who knows (whom knows?), we’re a cable company, not a grammar… place. We’re definitely not a grammar place. A brief explanation of Cardas Cable product lines. We offer nine distinct product lines of cables. Each product line contains at least one cable, and as many as seven. For example, 101 contains only a speaker cable. Parsec contains an interconnect, speaker, power, and a digital cable. All of our product lines feature conductors comprised of Cardas copper. Everything from Iridium and upward contains our finest copper: Cardas Grade 1 Ultra Pure . Our highest performing cables are part of the Clear range, and within the Clear Range are our top 5 product lines. People often ask if they have to stick within one product line? No. All Cardas cables "play well" with all of the rest. You can splurge on your speaker cable and the interconnect for your most used source component, and then pick something more economical for the gear you use less often. And Cardas cables play well with the cables from other manufacturers too. Bigger is not always better, and spending more doesn't necessarily give you better results. Some of the biggest, most expensive speakers will certainly perform at their best with our flagship Clear & Clear Beyond speaker cables. Likewise, Clear Beyond & Clear Beyond XL power cables will ensure that a big, power hungry amplifier will shine. But putting an extremely revealing (and expensive) cable on an entry-to-mid level system will not take it to the next level. Our entry level cables are not just more affordable. They're designed to accommodate for the inherent shortcomings of the gear with which they're paired. For example, AV surround systems tend to require a lot of cables, and therefore the cable budget can become an issue. However these systems also have a tendency to accentuate the higher frequencies, and can convey harshness that our 101 Speaker , Crosslink and Iridium cables can help smooth out. Whereas putting a Clear cable on such a system will just emphasize these issues - and also result in your cable investment exceeding the cost of the rest of the system. Our higher-end cables are created with the assumption that the equipment with which they're paired is designed with few if any compromises. They take for granted that the equipment is placed in a room designed with acoustics in mind. And that appropriate room treatments are in place to account for any acoustic issues. A high-end cable will not make your entry to mid level system perform like a high end system. And a cheap cable will make your high-end system sound very mid-Fi. Some of the worst sounding systems in the world have hundreds of thousands of dollars invested in speakers & components, hardware store wire for speaker cable, and an owner who swears cables don't matter. There are some analogies that can be drawn between cables and automobile tires. The tire designed for a Bugatti will not improve - and will likely degrade - the handling of a Honda Civic Si. Likewise, the tire designed for the Civic will ruin the handling of the Bugatti. Buy the correct tires for your car. And the right cables for your stereo. We hope this page gets you up to speed. Please contact us for any further clarification. Essay Below is a summary of our cable product lines, arranged from entry-level to flagship, with links to get more information about each one. Summary 101 Speaker Named after the state highway that runs through Bandon, Oregon , and also as a reference to a beginning level college course, 101 Speaker is our most affordable speaker cable. "Class, welcome to Cardas 101. This semester we're going to learn about cables." 101 Speaker features Cardas Grade 2 Copper, and can be purchased terminated with spades or bananas, or in bulk, to be cut, stripped, and prepared by your dealer, or even yourself. 101 Speaker can be used as a bare-wire cable, tinned, or terminated with connectors. 101 Speaker is ideal for small systems, bookshelf stereos, and surround sound systems in which so much speaker cabling is required that anything more expensive would result in the cable budget exceeding the price of the rest of the components. We do not offer a 101 interconnect, as the labor involved in terminating interconnects is too involved to keep it within the price point. However 101 Speaker pairs well with Crosslink Interconnect. Click here to learn more about 101 Speaker. Crosslink •Speaker •Interconnect Crosslink features Cardas Grade 2 Copper, and is intended for smaller systems, entry level systems, and AV surround sound systems. Crosslink Speaker & Interconnect can be purchased in bulk, or terminated at our factory. Crosslink Speaker can be used as a bare-wire cable, tinned, or terminated with connectors. In addition, Crosslink Speaker is CL2 rated, and can be legally run through walls. Click here to learn more about Crosslink. Iridium •Speaker •Interconnect •Phono •Power The Iridium Cables are our most economical to feature Cardas Grade 1 Ultra Pure Copper. This is the finest quality copper wire in the world, and is used in every Cardas cable from Iridium on up to our ultimate flagship cables. The Iridium cables can be used with great results on anything from mid-level to higher end systems. Iridium Speaker pairs well with highly efficient loudspeakers. Iridium Phono is our best selling phono cable. Iridium Power, while our smallest gauge power cable, exceeds the current capacity of every power cable packaged with every power amp on the market. Click here to learn more about Iridium. Parsec •Speaker •Interconnect •SPDIF Digital •Power •Headphone Parsec, while one of our more economically priced cables, is a very high end, high performance cable line. Parsec brings strong mid-range and smooth high frequencies, with excellent spatial imaging. Parsec cables can be said to have the most of the original Cardas DNA, in terms of being warm & musical, and taming the harshness of CDs & poorly recorded digital, or systems that accentuate the higher frequencies too much. Click here to learn more about Parsec. Clear Sky •Speaker •Interconnect Clear Sky is the beginning of the Clear product line. Clear uses Matched Propagation Conductors designed to be braided more quickly than the other conductors from this product line, making it more affordable, but without leaving a lot of performance on the table. Clear Sky cables are natural, neutral, and revealing. Click here to learn more about Clear Sky. Clear SE9 MP Speaker Clear SE9 MP is designed to bring Clear levels of performance to lower power single-ended tube amps and horn speakers. This is kind of a niche sub-section of audiophilia, and if these terms don't sound familiar, you're not in it 😂. However, Clear SE9 MP can certainly be used in any high-end system, specifically ones that employ smaller or highly efficient speakers. Not all bookshelf systems are entry level. Some are quite esoteric, and SE9 MP can be a great choice in these situations. We do not offer an interconnect with this product line, as these sorts of systems do not demand a specific sort of interconnect in the same way that they do with speaker cables. Therefore if you're using SE9 MP speaker cable, your choice of interconnect can range from entry level to flagship depending on the level of components in your system. Click here to learn more about Clear SE9 MP. Clear Cygnus •Speaker •Interconnect •Phono •Power Cygnus is our most popular amongst the Clear cables. Cygnus cables are neutral and transparent, with extended high frequency response, deep, tight bass, and spectacular imaging. While far more economical than it's big brothers, Cygnus is at home on even the most high performance and expensive of systems. Click here to learn more about Clear Cygnus. Clear Reflection •Speaker •Interconnect •Power •Headphone Clear Reflection is the outlier in the Clear Range, and not just because it's the only Clear cable that isn't blue. Reflection takes design geometry from our previous flagship cables, Golden Reference, and adds our latest Matched Propagation conductors. Whereas the rest of the Clear cables strive for the utmost in neutrality, Reflection gives you all of the dynamics and spatial imaging, but with a touch of warmth. Among other applications, Reflection is perfect for a no-compromise system placed within a less-than-ideal room. If you've assembled a dream-team of amps, speakers, and source components, but want to place that system in your home's main living space rather than an ideally designed & treated man-cave, Clear Reflection may well be the cable for you. If you spend hours listening to music rather than listening to your equipment , Clear Reflection may well be the cable for you. Click here to learn more about Clear Reflection. Clear •Speaker •Interconnect •Phono •Power •AES/EBU •SPDIF •USB •Headphone Clear is a product line unto itself, containing a variety of cables, and is also the parent name for our entire upper range, from Clear Sky to Clear Beyond. And it's our second from the top of the line within that range. Why so confusing? We can explain. When the original Clear Speaker & Interconnect were introduced, they were an entirely new direction for Cardas. They employed the first Matched Propagation Conductors , and reached a new level of performance not before seen (heard?) in audio cables. At the time, they sat at the top of our entire range. Over time, we developed new, faster ways of braiding Matched Propagation Conductors. We experimented with substituting slightly more economical dielectric materials to go around those conductors. And we realized that by doing so, we could develop cables that achieved much of the performance of the original Clear, at price points that were a bit easier on the budget. Which is why we now have Sky, Cygnus, and Reflection. And going in the other direction, we pushed the envelope, and developed more complicated conductors that eked out even more detail from pristine recordings, and surrounded those conductors with dielectric materials and cable geometries that took a no-compromise approach. And thus we created the Clear Beyond product line. To use an automotive analogy, Clear is the Ferrari that everybody and their brother knows about and lusts after. Clear Beyond is the unattainable Ferrari that looks a lot like the other Ferraris, but it's really special and only true Ferrari guys recognize it. And they lose their freaking minds when they see one. But hey, even that "everyman" Ferrari is an insanely nice car. Likewise, Clear is an insanely nice cable line. Click here to learn more about Clear . Clear Beyond •Speaker •Interconnect •Phono •Power •Headphone Clear Beyond. Our zero-compromise, pushing the envelope, aspirational, incredible, ultra high performance, lives up to the hype, cable line. The Clear Beyond cables are intended for the highest performance components in acoustically perfect environments. Click here to learn more about Clear Beyond.

Cardas Audio makes many different types of cables, including interconnect, phono, speaker, power, digital, and headphone. This page will let you look at our cables arranged by type (interconnect, speaker, power, etc.) or by product line. Top Cardas Cables This page allows you to browse our cables by product line (Clear, Parsec, Iridium, etc.), or by type (speaker, interconnect, power, etc.) Cables by Product Line Headphone Cables Cables by Type Choosing A Cable Cables Arranged By Product Line Each product line contains a variety of cables (speaker, interconnect, power, etc.) that are designed to perform at a similar level. For example, the Clear Beyond product line contains our highest performance speaker, power, and interconnect cables. The Iridium product line contains some of our most economical cables. By clicking on the buttons below, you'll see all of a product line's cables listed on a single page. Clear Beyond Our Highest Performing Cables Clear SE9 MP Clear Performance For Single Ended Tube Amps Crosslink Cables For Small 2-Channel Stereos & AV Systems Clear No Compromise Design and construction Clear Sky Our Most Economical Cables To Feature Our Finest Tech 101 Speaker Entry Level Speaker Cable Available Terminated Or Raw Clear Reflection Flagship Performance For Real World Systems Parsec Classic Cardas Designs With Our Latest Conductor Tech Clear Cygnus Benefitting From Design Principles of Clear & Beyond Iridium Affordable Performance Suitable For Any System Bulk Cable For Manufacturers & DIY Enthusiasts Arranged b Product Line Cables Arranged By Type This page displays our cables arranged by type. All of our interconnects, power cables, speaker cables, etc.. Then you can click on a specific cable and get much more information about it, and the rest of the cables within it's product line. Interconnects Power Speaker Digital Phono Headphone Interconnect Interconnects Clear Beyond Interconnect Clear Beyond Interconnect, our ultimate flagship interconnect and a marvel of modern cable design, features our most advanced Matched Propagation Conductors. Learn more about this and all of the Clear Beyond cables here. Return to top Arranged by Type Interconnect 2 Clear Interconnect Neutral and transparent. Superb dynamics, high frequency extension and speed. Designed for reference level systems in acoustically neutral listening rooms. Learn more about this and all of the Clear cables here. Return to top Clear Reflection Interconnect Designed to bring flagship level performance to real world systems, this cable has excellent high frequency extension and speed but is still slightly forgiving. Very neutral and dynamic with pitch black background. Clear Reflection pays homage to the Golden Refer- ence, blending the very best of old with the very best of new. Learn more about this and all of the Clear Reflection cables here. Return to top Clear Cygnus Interconnect Clear Cygnus Interconnect benefits greatly from the latest developments in the Clear product line, including a more economical version of Clear Beyond Interconnect’s air-tube suspension. Clear Cygnus performs well in any system at any length, in both single ended and balanced configurations. Learn more about this and all of the Clear Cygnus cables here. Return to top Clear Sky Interconnect Transparent, dynamic, and neutral. Lowest priced interconnect using Matched Propagation technology. Excellent in long or short lengths. Suitable for any high-end system. Learn more about this and all of the Clear Sky cables here. Return to top Parsec Interconnect Neutral with a hint of warmth on top. Very transparent for a cable of this price range. Excellent blend of warm midrange with extended bass and treble. This is the runaway favorite for best value in cables. Learn more about this and all of the Parsec cables here. Return to top Iridium Interconnect Combining a star quad arrangement with our proven Golden Ratio copper conductors, Iridium achieves the perfect balance of detail and warmth. Natural treble is blended with a smooth midrange and quick bass response for a very musical interconnect.. Learn more about this and all of the Iridium cables here. Return to top Crosslink Interconnect Warm and forgiving but still detailed and musical. Designed for entry level to mid level stereo and home theater applications. Available with RCA or XLR. Crosslink is also available for purchase in bulk. Learn more about this and all of the Crosslink cables here. Return to top Speaker Speaker Cables Clear Beyond Speaker Developed to go beyond reference performance in cost no object systems where the speakers require large amounts of current flow, Clear Beyond speaker is absolutely neutral and transparent. Perfectly balanced with articulate lows and delicate highs Learn more about this and all of the Clear Beyond cables here. Return to top Clear Speaker Designed to be completely transparent and holographic, this cable matches the legendary Cardas sound with unforgiving detail delivery. Learn more about this and all of the Clear cables here. Return to top Clear Reflection Speaker Designed to blend the best of Golden Reference with the benefits of Clear and Matched Propagation technology. This cable has the richness and musicality of the classic and very successful Golden Reference, but also has the clarity and transparency of Clear. It can be internally bi-wired or tri-wired. Learn more about this and all of the Clear Reflection cables here. Return to top Clear Cygnus Speaker Clear Cygnus is more revealing, holographic, and refined. Matched Propagation conductors help to provide a very open and dynamic sound. Learn more about this and all of the Clear Cygnus cables here. Return to top Clear Sky Speaker Based on its big brother, Clear Cygnus speaker cable, the newly upgraded Clear Sky X4 now offers better resolution than the original Sky, and is more suitable for a wider range of speakers. Learn more about this and all of the Clear Sky cables here. Return to top Clear SE9 MP This minimalist design approach has proven to be very successful. Pairs very well with low to medium power amps and above average efficiency speakers. Don’t let the small diameter fool you, this cable sounds much bigger than it looks. Learn more about SE9MP here. Return to top Parsec Speaker Superb balance of characteristics. Classic Cardas midrange, quick bass, rich harmonics, and a naturally extended top octave. Works great with virtually any speaker including bi-wire. Learn more about the Parsec cables here. Return to top Iridium Speaker Suitable for virtually any amp/speaker combination. Perfect for long or short runs. Rich midrange with strong bass and smooth treble. Iridium speaker cable performs like a product costing much more. Learn more about this and all of the Iridium cables here. Return to top Crosslink Speaker Well balanced sound with great detail. Perfect for mid to entry level two channel and multi channel systems. Can be single wire or bi-wired. Also available in bulk Learn more about this and all of the Crosslink cables here. Return to top 101 Speaker Smooth, non-fatiguing, and musical. The new entry level 101 sets the standard for high value speaker cables, and it’s made in the USA! Available in bulk on 250 foot spools or factory terminated. Learn more about 101 Speaker Cable here. Return to top Power Power Cables Clear Beyond Power XL To create Clear Beyond Power XL, we took our very popular Clear Beyond Power, and scaled everything up. Bigger conductors, better shielding and improved noise filtering. We then added yet another level of noise filtration Learn more about this and all of the Clear Beyond cables here. Return to top Clear Beyond Power Designed to take current delivery and power filtration to the next level... Clear Beyond Power takes the “bigger is better” approach. Larger conductors deliver more power and our largest filter scrubs the power line clean. Learn more about this and all of the Clear Beyond cables here. Return to top Clear Power A reference level power cable that applies all the lessons learned over 25 years of developing high performance power cables. Completely neutral tonal balance with additional filtering which increases dynamics. Learn more about this and all of the Clear cables here. Return to top Clear Reflection Power Clear Reflection Power brings modern Cardas conductor technology to a classic power cable design. Three 11.5 AWG Cardas litz conductors, double shield, and Cardas E-5 connectors make this a phenomenal value. Learn more about this and all of the Clear Reflection cables here. Return to top Clear Cygnus Power Like a scaled down version of Clear Beyond Power, Cygnus Power features three well shielded conductors, and a passive noise filter. Although designed for use with source equipment and small-to-medium sized amplifiers. Learn more about this and all of the Clear Cygnus cables here. Return to top Parsec Power Designed to reject and filter noise, Parsec Power borrows its conductors from the Clear Cygnus found higher up in the Cardas power cable line. Learn more about this and all of the Parsec cables here. Return to top Iridium Power Iridium Power brings high performance power delivery to the affordable end of our product line. Shielded, with two Cardas 11.5 AWG Crossfield Conductors, PFA tape dielectric, and a toroidal filter Learn more about this and all of the Iridium cables here. Return to top Digital Digital Cables Clear Digital (75 ohm coax) Clear Digital uses our flagship Matched Propagation conductors to transfer your digital content accurately. It’s the most neutral, detailed, and revealing coax cable we have ever produced. Learn more about this and all of the Clear cables here. Return to top Clear AES/EBU The use of our Matched Propagation technology in digital cables has been nothing short of a game changer for digital audio transmission. More open, more dynamic, and completely neutral tonal balance. This is a reference level AES/EBU cable that compromises nothing. Learn more about this and all of the Clear cables here. Return to top Clear High Speed USB Clear High Speed Serial Buss takes our Clear Serial Buss USB cable and adds a special high performance data cable using silver-plated conductors. Each conductor pair in both cables is discreetly shielded, and each cable has its own double-shield. Learn more about this and all of the Clear cables here. Return to top Clear USB Cardas Clear USB is a musically neutral cable and sounds the same at any usable length. Clear USB is optimized for constant transfer impedance rather than a full wave characteristic impedance. Learn more about this and all of the Clear cables here. Return to top Clear Network Cat-7 With the advent of network hard drives & high(er)-resolution streaming services, the demand for higher quality ethernet cables has exploded. Who wouldn’t want increased speed, increased bandwidth, and less noise? Learn more about this and all of the Clear cables here. Return to top Parsec Digital (75 ohm coax) Quite possibly the best value in digital cables, Parsec Digital is detailed, smooth, and musical. The cable is light, flexible and at home in almost any digital system. Learn more about this and all of the Parsec cables here. Return to top Phono Phono Cables Clear Beyond Phono X2 Clear Beyond Dual Phono has been a “secret menu item” for a while. We were asked to prepare a pair of Clear Beyond Interconnects for use with a 5-pin DIN tonearm in an extreme analog system being shown at the Munich High End Show. Then word spread, and those in the know fell in love with it. Now Clear Beyond Dual Phono has escaped into the marketplace. Learn more about this and all of the Clear Beyond cables here. Return to top Clear Beyond Phono Clear Beyond Phono, a marvel of modern cable design, features our most advanced Matched Propagation Conductors. Clear Beyond Phono brings noteworthy improvements in spatial imaging, dynamics, and low frequency impact while retaining the classic Cardas musicality. Learn more about this and all of the Clear Beyond cables here. Return to top Clear Phono Completely neutral and dynamic. Superb high frequency extension and speed. Intended for reference level systems in acoustically neutral listening rooms. Learn more about this and all of the Clear cables here. Return to top Clear Cygnus Phono Clear Cygnus Phono benefits greatly from the latest developments in the Clear product line, including a more economical version of Clear Beyond Interconnect’s air-tube suspension. Clear Cygnus is detailed without any hint of harshness and has great low fre- quency performance. Learn more about this and all of the Clear Cygnus cables here. Return to top Iridium Phono Looking for a rich, non-fatiguing, musical cable for your analog playback that doesn’t break the bank? Look no further. Iridium Phono brings that classic analog sound with warmth and richness without sacrificing balance and detail. Learn more about this and all of the Iridium cables here. Return to top

Cardas Audio has always supported other manufacturers, from other cable companies, to speaker and electronics. Our bulk cable, chassis wire, solder, flux and connectors are available to manufacturers who want to put Cardas into their products. Manufacturer's Info We produce chassis wire, bulk cable, connectors, and solder that are used in the production of some of the finest equipment in the audio industry. If you're a manufacturer that would like to join the Cardas family, please start by filling out our application form at this link . This page contains an overview of some of the Cardas products available to other manufacturers. Greater detail on Cardas parts & connectors is available at this link . Information about Cardas supplies such as solder & flux is available here . If you have technical questions or need recommendations about the best Cardas products to use in your equipment, please contact Brian Von Bork at 541-347-2484, or send an email to info@cardas.com . Copper & Silver Strand Connectors Cardas Solder& Flux Bulk Cable & Chassis Wire Custom Cables OEM FAQ OEM Application Metals Copper & Silver Strand Cardas Copper & Silver strand is produced using a proprietary method developed by George Cardas prior to the founding of Cardas Audio. Cardas Grade 1 Ultra Pure Copper is used in nearly all of our cables, and also by other cable & equipment manufacturers. In fact, there are laboratories in the US & Europe using our copper for its superior electrical and thermal conductive properties. Cardas Grade 2 Copper is a more affordable variant, but still of extremely high quality, and produced using similar methods. Grade 2 can be found in our own 101 Speaker and Crosslink cables. Grade 2 is also used throughout the audio industry. Cardas Silver is used in Clear Beyond Headphone Cable , and is very popular with other high-end cable and electronics manufacturers. We electrically etched away the outer layer of several copper strands manufactured using differing methods, to demonstrate that the perfect grain structure of Cardas Grade 1 extends below the surface. How to buy: Cardas copper & silver strand is typically sold by the pound, and long lead times may apply. We have a limited variety of gauges in house, If we have the AWG you want in stock, you may purchase as little or as much as you wish. However if you need a gauge of copper or silver that we do not have in stock, the minimum production run is between 200 and 800 pounds, depending on the gauge. For even more reading about Cardas Copper, click here . Bulk Bulk Cable & Chassis Wire Cardas bulk cable & chassis wire is sold by the foot. Or the meter, but you gotta do the math. New manufacturer's accounts must meet a minimum opening order, but subsequent orders are not subject to minimums. Pricing for manufacturers is based on the quantity purchased, with price breaks at 25, 250, and 500 feet. Click here for more information about Cardas bulk cable & chassis wire. To apply for Cardas Audio's OEM program, please fill out the form at this link . Connectors Cardas Connectors Cardas connectors are sold by the unit. New manufacturers must meet a minimum opening order, but subsequent orders are not subject to minimums. Pricing for manufacturers is based on quantity, with price breaks at 25 and 250 units. Binding posts are a common cause of confusion! We often refer to a "unit" as a pair. A pair of binding posts is a positive & a negative post, with a rectangular insulator to hold them together. So it's a "pair" in the same sense that pants are sold as "pairs". For two speakers, you'll need two pairs of posts. Likewise, the back of a stereo amplifier would require two pairs of posts. The parts shown below are all single units. Order a quantity of one (1) of any of them, and you'll receive what you see in the image: Custom Custom Cables Cardas Audio can produce a custom cable for your company. Custom cables have a minimum order quantity of at least 2000 feet, and may take up to 6 months to produce. "Wow, that's a lot of cable and a long time to wait" We agree. Welcome to the cable business. It's slow and expensive. To produce a custom cable, we need a detailed design (an engineering drawing, preferably). We are not able to produce a cable based on a general description or vague specifications. Due to the large minimum order quantity, associated costs, and long lead time, the vast majority of our customers accomplish what they need with our bulk cables or chassis wire . If you have any questions about custom cable production, or how to utilize our bulk cable & chassis wire for your application, please contact Brian in our tech department at 541-347-2484. FAQ OEM FAQ Who qualifies for an OEM account? We're pretty easy in this regard. New manufacturers, established manufacturers, start ups, big companies, small companies.... Moving from the garage to a full fledged facility? Or just a slightly larger garage? As long as you're intending to use our parts and/or materials in your productions, then you probably qualify. Our main requirement is that you meet our minimum opening (first) order of $500 USD or more. What restrictions do you place on OEM customers? Manufacturers may not re-sell Cardas items to retail customers. If you're running a store (online or physical), and want to sell our parts, bulk cables, and chassis wire, please apply as a store owner, not as a manufacturer. You may inform your customers that you are using Cardas products in your designs. We're happy for you to do that. However, please do not claim that your offerings are Cardas products. We have had manufacturers buy our wire & connectors, make their own cables, and sell those cables as Cardas Audio cables. Which is not really honest. That would be like buying a bunch of BMW parts, assembling a car of your own design, and claiming that it's a BMW. Can I buy Cardas retail cables in bulk? For the most part, no. The exceptions being 101 Speaker , and Crosslink Speaker & Crosslink Interconnect . Those are available both as finished, retail cables from Cardas, and also in bulk to OEM & DIY customers. The rest of our retail cables (Iridium, Parsec, Clear, etc.) are not available for purchase in bulk. Can Cardas Audio help me design a custom cable, and then produce it for me? We can provide suggestions, however if you want a bulk cable, but you're not sure how to design a cable, then you're far better off working with our bulk cable & chassis wire offerings. Can Cardas produce custom connectors or other parts for me? Yes. If you want a connector that is similar to one we already produce, we can probably make the changes you require. If you want a custom connector that is nothing like what we already produce, then... maybe? Keep in mind that custom connectors (modifications or completely new designs) face a minimum order in the 1000's. And if it isn't something we can use ourselves, then you're on the hook for all of them. Much like with custom cables, nearly everybody is better off using connectors we already produce. Can I buy non-Cardas connectors, such as Neutrik XLRs? Or Heatshrink? No. We only sell our own parts & supplies. We use Neutrik & Furutech connectors on some of our cables. But we do not sell these items separately. By the same token, we use Heatshrink tubing on our cables, but we do not sell shrink tubing. And before you ask, we absolutely do not sell Cardas logo heat shrink. Does (some company) use Cardas (parts/wire/stuff) in their products? That's up to them to reveal that information. If they claim it, and you're not sure that they actually do, ask us and we'll let you know. But we do not provide the names of our customers to other customers. Why did you stop making (some part)? Demand, or lack thereof. We manufacture parts 1000 to 2000 units at a time. For some, such as our SRCA male RCA connector, we do that two or three times a year. For others, 1000 units might be a ten year supply. When we're nearing the end of a batch of parts that took 10 years to sell, we have to ask ourselves if it makes sense to do it again. And sometimes the answer is "nope". What happened to lead-free Cardas roll solder? Nobody wanted it so we stopped making it. Lead is deadly, but.... wow does it make good solder. Is Cardas Quad Eutectic Solder considered a "silver" solder? While it contains silver, we don't promote it as a silver solder. In fact, it was developed when we realized that silver solders weren't up to the task of terminating Cardas cables. Cardas Quad Eutectic outperforms silver-heavy solder, as it is a proprietary blend of silver, copper, tin, and lead. The four elements are in specific proportion to melt and solidify uniformly, cooling to a clean and shiny connection that lasts.

Iridium "Over the last year I’ve been assembling my first serious hifi system. I was just using some bulk wire from the hardware store on my speakers, and didn’t think anything of it. I went to the hifi show in Tampa and realized that there’s an entire world of cables out there. I asked my friends in the hobby, and several mentioned I should try Cardas. I decided to try a pair of Iridium speaker cables, and I was really impressed. My system become fuller, with more detail. And somehow I couldn’t stop listening to it. And things got even better as I upgraded to Iridium XLR cables, and an Iridium power cable.” -B. Hutchens, Tamba Bay, FL Iridum Interconnect Iridum Power Where To Buy Iridum Speaker Iridum Phono Choosing A Cable FAQ << Parsec Crosslink >> Interconnect Iridium Interconnect Combining a star quad arrangement with our proven golden ratio copper conductors, Iridium achieves the perfect balance of detail and warmth. Natural treble is blended with a smooth midrange and quick bass response for a very musical interconnect. Standard Terminations: Cardas GRMO or Neutrik XLR. Design/Construction: Conductors: Grade 1, 99.9999% pure OFHC copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a FEP jacket. Geometry: Shielded Star-Quad 4 conductor bound together in PTFE tape. Hybrid shield combines a spiral of tin plated copper and a carbon impregnated PTFE tape.Finished in an ultra soft and flexible extruded TPR jacket. Gauge: 4x24.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.300”/ 7.62mm Speaker Iridium Speaker Performance: Suitable for virtually any amp/speaker combination. Perfect for long or short runs. Rich midrange with strong bass and smooth treble. Iridium speaker cable performs like a product costing much more. This cable is very soft and flexible for its size. Jumpers are required for bi-wire. Standard Terminations: Cardas CGMS spades or CABE bananas. Design/Construction: Conductors: Grade 1, 99.9999% pure OFHC with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-fieldlayer geometry, insulated in a FEP jacket. Geometry: Twisted pair with natural cotton filler bound with PTFE tape wrap. Finished in an ultra soft and flexible extruded TPR jacket. Note: Unlike most of our speaker cables, Iridium can not be bi-wired. We suggest either our 11.5 AWG or 9.5 AWG Jumpers when using Iridium with bi-wire speakers. Gauge: 2x11.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.415”/10.54mm Joining Iridium Speaker, Interconnect & Phono, Iridium Power brings high performance power delivery to the affordable end of our product line. Shielded, with two Cardas 11.5 AWG Crossfield Conductors, PFA tape dielectric, and a toroidal filter, Iridium Power shares design features with our higher end power cables. Iridium Power is light & flexible, and comes terminated with our own Cardas 3455R Power Connectors. It has enough capacity to be used with almost any electronics from sensitive digital sources to power amplifiers. Standard Terminations: Soldered and crimped Cardas power plugs with silver/rhodium plated solid cop- per contacts. Design/Construction: Conductors: Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a PFA jacket. Geometry: Double shielded using aluminum/mylar and tinned copper. Twisted pair with natural cotton filler bound with PTFE tape wrap. Super flexible Alcryn rubber jacket. Gauge: 2x11.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.490”/10.1mm Power Iridium Power Phono Looking for a rich, non-fatiguing, musical cable for your analog playback that doesn’t break the bank? Look no further. Iridium Phono brings that classic analog sound with warmth and richness without sacrificing balance and detail. Standard Terminations: Cardas S-DIN-E to Cardas RCA’s, or RCA to RCA. Hand soldered in Bandon, Oregon. Conductors: Grade 1, 99.9999% pure OFHC copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a FEP jacket. Geometry: Shielded Star-Quad 4 conductor bound together in PTFE tape. Hybrid shield combines a spiral of tin plated copper and a carbon impregnated PTFE tape. Finished in an ultra soft and flexible extruded TPR jacket. Gauge: 4x24.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.300”/ 7.62mm Iridium Phono

Well produce a many sizes of multi-stranded chassis wire, as well as many sizes of copper strand. This page helps to explain the differences in what they are, and how they're sold. Bulk Cable vs. Chassis Wire vs. Copper Strand Bulk cable. Chassis wire. Copper & silver strand. These are three distinct products offered by Cardas Audio. This page will help you understand the differences, and select the right one for you. 101 Bulk Cable What it is: Bulk cables typically have between one and four conductors, amongst other components such as a shield, and an outer jacket to hold it all together. Who typically buys it: Manufacturers and DIY enthusiasts What they do with it: Some of our bulk cables are used inside of stereo amplifiers and loudspeakers. We also have bulk cables that are used to make headphone cables, interconnect cables, and speaker cables. How it's sold: Bulk cables are sold by length (feet or meters). You can buy as little as a foot, or thousands of fe et. Availability: We usually have a large quantity of the bulk cables listed here , ready to ship. Where to get i t: Manufacturers buying large quantities click here . For smaller quantities click here . Chassis Wire What it is: Chassis wire is comprised of multipl e strands of copper, and available in many different sizes (AWG). Jacket color options are red & black. Sometimes other colors are available. Who typically buys it: Manufacturers What they do with it: Chassis wire is used in electronic components and loudspeakers. How it's sold: Chassis wire is sold by length (feet or meters). You can buy as little as a foot, or thou sands of feet. Availability: We typically have lots of black & red jacketed chassis wire in the AWGs listed here . Where to get i t: Manufacturers buying large quantities click here . For smaller quantities click here . Copper & Silver Strand What it is: Ultra pure copper or silver wire on a spool. Just a single strand, sometimes as small as a human hair, on a spool. Available in any size (AWG). Who typically buys it: Manufacturers & research laboratories What they do with it: Our copper & silver strand is often used to make conductors, transformers, inductors, and phono cartridges. How it's sold: By weight - not length . You can find weight-to-length conversions charts online . Availability: It's complicated. If you need the AWGs that we use ourselves, then there's a decent chance that we have some in stock. In which case, you can buy as little or as much as you need. If you require a gauge that we don't use, then we'll have to produce it for you, and minimums can be from 400 to 800 lbs. So unless you actually need at least 400 lbs of copper or silver wire, it's advisable to choose a gauge that we have on hand. Contact us to inquire about the gauges we stock. What colo rs are available: Copper & silver. It's just metal wire on a spool. There is no jacket or insulation. Where to get i t: Contact Darla, either at darla@cardas.com , or at 541-347-2484.

Cardas Audio Bandon, Oregon, USA • Cables • Connectors • Ultra Pure Copper & Silver • Solder & Flux The Nautilus No current limiting components. Just pure Cardas power delivery. Nautilus Power Strip Clear Beyond Designed to elevate audio systems to their peak performance, Clear Beyond offers exceptional clarity, depth, and dynamic range. With a focus on accuracy and natural tone, these cables ensure a seamless connection and bring out the best in any high-end setup. Explore Cardas Cables Cardas Copper Page Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. Small Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. Small Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. Small Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors.

The perfect cables for most high end systems. Warm and musical, yet accurate and neutral. Perfect for high performance equipment set up in real world environments. Clear Reflection “I met Angela Cardas at a hifi show in Chicago and she mentioned that she uses Clear Reflection on her home system. So I thought I’d give it a try. What I heard exceeded my expectations in every way. Lots of detail, but still smooth and listenable. Sometimes you try a cable and it sounds immediately impressive, but then becomes tiring on the ears. With Reflection, you get all of that micro detail, but it’s never harsh. I absolutely love it.” -J. Gruen, Grand Rapids, MI Reflection Interconnect Reflection Power Where To Buy << Clear Reflection Speaker Reflection Headphone FAQ Choosing A Cable Clear Cygnus >> Reflection Interconnect Interconnect Designed to bring flagship level performance to real world systems, this cable has excellent high frequency extension and speed but is still slightly forgiving. Very neutral and dynamic with pitch black background. Clear Reflection pays homage to the Golden Refer- ence, blending the very best of old with the very best of new. Clear Reflection also introduces a new copper colored SRCA which matches the black and copper cosmetics from Clear Reflection Speaker cable. Standard Terminations: Cardas SRCA-CU or CG XLR-CU. Design/Construction: Conductors: Conductors: Matched Propagation Kevlar core, Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in extruded PFA jacket. Geometry: Suspended air core twisted pair with anti-static LDPE air-tubes bound with carbon impregnated PTFE tape wrap. Outer layer uses PTFE air-tubes scaled 1.618 times larger than the core tubes to suspend the double composite shields of tinned copper and magnet wire away from the signal conductors. Finished in black ultra soft extruded TPR jacket. Gauge: 2x25.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.420”/10.66mm Speaker Reflection Speaker Designed to blend the best of Golden Reference with the benefits of Clear and Matched Propagation technology. This cable has the richness and musicality of the classic and very successful Golden Reference, but also has the clarity and transparency of Clear. It can be internally bi-wired or tri-wired. Standard Terminations: Cardas spades or bananas forged using 10,000psi Design/Construction: Matched Propagation Conductors, Kevlar core Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a FEP taped jacket. Geometry: Anti-static fiber core Tri-Quad 12 conductor with anti-static filler to separate the three groups bound together in FEP tape. Flexible TPR outer jacket. Gauge: 12x11.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.680”/17.27mm See how we perform Clear Reflection Speaker Cable's solder-less forged terminations: Reflection Power Power Performance: Clear Reflection Power brings modern Cardas conductor technology to a classic power cable design. Three 11.5 AWG Cardas litz conductors, double shield, and Cardas E-5 connectors make this a phenomenal value. Standard Terminations: Soldered and crimped Cardas E-5 power plugs with silver/rhodium plated solid copper contacts. Design/Construction: Conductors: Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free copper, gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a PFA jacket. Geometry: Double shielded with tin plated copper and magnet wire. Twisted triad mixed with PE air tubes bound with PTFE tape wrap. Super flexible TPR jacket. Gauge: 3x11.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.610”/15.49mm Headphone Reflection Headphone Clear Reflection HPC builds upon the successes from the more expensive dual mono geometry of Clear Headphone Cable. Matched Propagation conductors help to achieve very well balanced performance. Completely neutral and highly dynamic, a great match for virtually any headphone. Better detail, improved dynamics, and available with virtually any headphone connector on the market. Design/Construction: Matched Propagation Kevlar core, Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in PTFE tape wrapped jacket. Geometry: Concentrically wound two conductor flanked by anti-static fibers. Braided nylon outer jacket. Gauge: 8X25.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.180”/4.57mm