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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

Can't find what you're looking for? Perhaps this page will explain why, or help you find it. Add to cart, thrink tubing, silver cables, HDMI, subwoofer cables, REL cables, etc.. Why Can't I Find...? Things you won't find on this site, and why. Sometimes we hear from people telling us that they're unable to find something that they're looking for on our website. It may be because they're looking in the wrong place. Or it may be because we don't have it. Or sell it. Or do it. This page lists the things some people are looking for on our site, but that they'll never ever find. Like, ever. If you're looking for discontinued and out-of-production products, please click here . An "Add to cart" button, a shopping cart, a buy now button, etc. This is not an e-commerce site . This is an informational site, with details about our products, links to contact us for more information, and a list of all of our dealers (physical & online) and distributors. We don't sell directly on this site, or otherwise. Please click here for our dealer list. Heat shrink We use heat shrink tubing on most of our cables, however we buy it at retail, and so should you. You don't want to buy it from us. N or can you. H eat shrink with the Cardas logo We understand that some people re-terminate their own cables, and would like to retain the factory look by applying heat shrink featuring the Cardas logo. However, we reserve this printed heat shrink for ourselves, to indicate that the re-termination or repair was performed at our factory, thus retaining the lifetime warranty. There are some online retailers, notably on less than scrupulous websites, offering what appears to be our logo'd shrink tubing. But it's counterfeit. Don't buy it. If you do your own repair or re-termination on a Cardas cable, own it. Be proud of your work. Don't pretend we did it. N eutrik XLRs, Furutech power connectors, and other non-Cardas brand connectors. As with heat-shrink, we buy these parts at retail, and so should you. Headphone connectors for HiFiMan, Dan Clark Audio, Audeze, Focal, etc. With the exception of Sennheiser HD800 & HD600/650 plugs, we don't make our own headphone connectors. If we don't make a connector, and have to buy it from another parts suppliers, we don't re-sell them. Bulk power cable, un-terminated power cables, or partially terminated power cables. The liability is just too high. A n incorrectly wired DIY speaker or interconnect cable will, at worst blow an amp, or at best, just not work. But an improperly wired power cable... we don't want to even think about it. A power, speaker, interconnect, or digital cable, that uses silver conductors. We produce extremely high quality silver wire, and it is used extensively in the audio industry. However, we do not use it ourselves. All of our cables use copper conductors. Why? In our experience, a well designed copper cable (such as a Cardas cable) will outperform (ie, sound better) than a silver cable. And cost a fraction of the price. Grounding posts / Ground posts We used to produce a grounding post. It was basically a small binding post. However sales were slow , and we realized that most manufacturers were simply buying our standard speaker binding posts to use as grounding posts. So we decided to discontinue the grounding post. For a list of our standard biding posts , click here. Inform ation about re-terminating or servicing my own cables. Nearly 100% of Cardas cables that people attempt to re-terminate or repair themselves end up here anyway. Just send it to us. We're better at it than you. Get a Return Authorization number at the link at the top of this page . The Cardas Room Setup & Speaker Placement Guide, and speaker placement calculators. Click here . Card as HDMI cables . We no longer offer a Cardas HDMI cable. Audio is our expertise, and we focus on that. Subwoofer cables Most subwoofers are connected with an interconnect. Some take a high-level speaker connection. There are a variety of Cardas cables that can be used in this application. Our cables most commonly used with subwoofers are Crosslink , Iridium , and Parsec . If you need help selecting a subwoofer cable for your system, please click here , or contact tech support . REL Subwoofer Cables We make cables for REL subs all the time. Any of our Phono cables can be configured for use w ith a REL su bwoofer. Speaker Pins We used to make a speaker pin, called the CNDP. A speaker pin is basically a solder cup attached to a silver/rhodium plated brass pin. Demand for speaker pins did not justify reproducing them when inventory ran low, so we discontinued the part. If you are a manufacturer in need of at least 2000 Cardas speaker pins, please contact us about producing a batch all for you. If you're an audiophile in need of fewer than 2000 speaker pins, we suggest that you consider the Audioquest BP10 Pin . Gold plated connectors We make cables for REL subs all the time. The current cable brochure:

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.

Cardas EM5813 and A8 Ear Speakers. Ear Speakers EM5813 & A8 Ear Speakers A8 Ear Speakers EM5813 Ear Speakers Where To Buy A8 A8 Ear Speakers The A8 Ear Speakers feature a 10.85mm Ultra Linear, Contour Field, Dual Magnet Driver - producing brilliant highs and deep bass - but most importantly, it sounds musical. The black chrome body incorporates a Golden Spiral curve, as with the EM5813. The lightweight, flexible cable has separate conductors for each channel and is now a continuous solid run from source to speaker. Available with balanced or custom configurations. Comes terminated with 3.5mm TRS standard. EM5813 EM5813 Ear Speakers Cardas Ear Speakers are efficient, natural, musical, and are the result of years of meticulous design by George Cardas. Components of the EM5813 were manufactured in Oregon, California, and The People’s Republic of China. Custom alloys were sourced from Italy, Germany and the US, magnets from China, and thin film from Japan. The EM5813 can be ordered with - or reterminated with - balanced connections.

No compromise, ultra high performance audio cables. Intended for the ultimate high-end systems, properly set up, in perfect listening rooms. Clear Beyond "A friend brought his Clear Beyond speaker cable over and insisted I try it with my Alexx V’s. I was reluctant. I was using the ‘correct’ cable (according to my dealer) for the speaker. But to appease my friend, I gave the Cardas cable a try. I was immediately blown away. I lost no detail, but gained so much body and fullness. I had no idea what these speakers were capable of. I’m now the proud owner of my own pair of Beyonds and I’ve never listened to my system so much.” -S. Richards, Lake Forest, IL Clear Beyond Interconnect Clear Beyond Speaker Clear Beyond Power Clear Beyond Power XL Where To Buy << Cables by Product Line Clear Beyond Phono Clear Beyond Phono X2 Clear Beyond Headphone Choosing A Cable FAQ Clear >> Interconnect Clear Beyond Interconnect Clear Beyond Interconnect, our ultimate flagship interconnect and a marvel of modern cable design, features our most advanced Matched Propagation Conductors. Clear Beyond Interconnect brings noteworthy improvements in spatial imaging, dynamics, and low frequency impact while retaining the classic Cardas musicality. Clear Beyond Interconnect builds on over 30 years of Cardas Audio’s relentless dedication to the perfection of high performance cables. Superior shielding and advanced air-tube suspension geometry result in an O.D. of .511”, which necessitates the use of our XRCA 13 adaptor for single-ended termination, and a re-designed CG XLR for balanced cables. More than anything, Clear Beyond Interconnect is musical. Tonal balance is completely neutral with unsurpassed speed and transparency. Each pair is made to order and hand terminated only by our most experienced technicians. Standard Terminations: Cardas SRCA or CG XLR. Design/Construction: Conductors: Matched Propagation Kevlar core, ultra fine Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions and range from 47 AWG to 39 AWG. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in ultra thing extruded PTFE jacket. Geometry: Star-Quad 4 conductors 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 composite shield of tinned copper and magnet wire away from the signal carrying conductors. Finished in an ultra soft extruded TPR jacket. Gauge: 4x26.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.511”/13mm Speaker Performance: Clear Based on the Clear speaker cable and 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. Amazing dynamics with zero compression. This cable is like running two pairs of Clear Speaker inside one jacket and can be internally bi-wired or bi-amped. Standard Terminations: Cardas spades or bananas, compression forged using 10,000psi 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 ranging from ultra fine 41 AWG to 25 AWG. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in an FEP tape wrapped jacket. Geometry: Concentrically wound eight conductor with anti- static PTFE air tubes and a flexible TPR outer jacket. Gauge: 8x10.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.934”/23.72mm See how we perform Clear Beyond Speaker Cable's solder-less forged terminations: Clear Beyond Speaker Clear Beyond Power 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. Don’t let the size fool you, it’s right at home powering front end components and giant mono block amplifiers. Completely neutral and transparent. Standard Terminations: Soldered and crimped Cardas E-5 premium power plugs with silver/rhodium plated solid copper contacts. Terminated by hand in Bandon, Oregon. Design/Construction: Conductors: Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free tin plated copper, gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a PTFE jacket. Geometry: Double shielded with tin plated copper and magnet wire. Twisted triad mixed with PVC air tubes bound with FEP tape wrap. Super flexible TPR outer jacket. Gauge: 3x10 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.650”16.51mm Clear Beyond Power XL 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, extending the path to ground to three times the length of the cable itself through a simple and graceful geometry that could only come from the mind of George Cardas. This is our most sophisticated power cable ever, and is designed to provide the largest, most power hungry amplifiers with clean, high current, while also giving sensitive source components the stable, clear and noise free power they require for the absolute highest fidelity. Terminated with our all new premium Cardas E-5 connectors, featuring silver/rhodium plated copper contact surfaces, Clear Beyond Power XL is designed for the most demanding electronics. Standard Terminations: Soldered and crimped Cardas E-5 premium power plugs with silver/ rhodium plated solid copper contacts. Terminated by hand in Bandon, Oregon. Design/Construction: Conductors: Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free tin plated copper, gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a TPE jacket. Each conductor has multiple lay lengths and has it’s own shield. Geometry: Entire cable is double shielded with tin plated copper and magnet wire. Twisted triad mixed with PVC air tubes bound with FEP tape wrap. Super flexible TPR outer jacket. Filtration: A torodial ground filter is built into the termination and works in unison with a ground leg extension system. Clear Beyond Phono 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. Clear Beyond Phono builds on over 30 years of Cardas Audio’s relentless dedication to the perfection of high performance cables. More than anything, Clear Beyond Phono is musical. Tonal balance is completely neutral with unsurpassed speed and transparency. Each is made to order and hand terminated only by our senior technicians. Custom terminations including Cardas R-DIN and SME 90° DIN connections are available. Standard Terminations: Cardas S-DIN to SRCA or RCA to RCA. Hand soldered in Bandon, Oregon. Conductors: Matched Propagation Kevlar core, ultra fine Grade 1, 99.9999% pure OFHC copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions and range from 47 AWG to 39 AWG. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in ultra thin extruded PTFE jacket. Geometry: Star-Quad 4 conductors 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 composite shield of tinned copper and magnet wire away from the signal carrying conductors. Finished in an ultra soft extruded TPR jacket. Gauge: 4x26.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.511”/13mm 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. A single run of Clear Beyond Interconnect, with multiple shields, and eight 26.5 AWG Matched Propagation Conductors, is a top performing phono cable. Custom terminations including Cardas R-DIN and SME 90° DIN connections are available. Standard Terminations: Cardas S-DIN to SRCA. Hand terminated in Bandon, Oregon. Conductors: Matched Propagation Kevlar core, ultra fine Grade 1, 99.9999% pure OFHC copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions and range from 47 AWG to 39 AWG. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in ultra thin extruded PTFE jacket. Geometry: Star-Quad 4 conductors 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 composite shield of tinned copper and magnet wire away from the signal carrying conductors. Finished in an ultra soft extruded TPR jacket. Gauge: 8x26.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.511”/13mm Beyond Phono X2 Clear Beyond Phono X2 Headphone One of our most challenging and extensive R&D projects has finally come to fruition. The Clear Beyond Headphone Cable project began due to the prodding from a handful of loyal customers who wanted to see us push the envelope, and outdo our vener- able Clear Headphone Cable. This was no small task, and took several years. Clear Headphone Cable required the development of the first miniaturized concentricMatched Propagation Conductor, which presented challenges in both production and termination. Once those were conquered, we had a cable that expanded the performance of every headphone on which we tried it. But the idea of taking it to the next step was daunting. We began, naturally, by looking at ways to improve the conductor. Taking cues from Clear Beyond Interconnect, we refined the stranding and braiding, creating a finer arrangement of Grade 1 Ultra Pure Cardas Copper wire. This yielded notable improvements, but we knew we could take it further by doing something we’ve never done before - adding silver. Our all new Hybrid Metallurgy Matched Propagation Conductor features a 30 awg strand of Cardas Grade 1 Silver Wire, in addition to the many improve- ments we’ve made from the starting point of Clear Headphone Cable. Theresults are spectacular. As with Clear Headphone, Clear Beyond Headphone has two separate cables, one for each channel. Braided blue & black thread, and joined together with beautiful hardware to give it “the look” it deserves. Standard Termination: There are too many options available to list them all. Please contact us to learn about the newest additions to our large selection of headphone terminations. Design/Construction : 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. 30 AWG Grade 1 Silver core. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in an PTFE tape wrapped jacket. Geometry: Concentrically wound two conductor flanked by anti-static fibers. Braided nylon outer jacket with copper plated hardware. Gauge: 8x25.5 AWG + 4x30 AWG (17.5 AWG per polarity) Outside Diameter: 0.182”/4.63mm Clear Beyond Headphone Cable

Cardas produces two different cable-mount power connectors, both using copper blades plated with silver and rhodium. We also offer US and Schuko wall plugs, the same ones used in the Nautilus US & EU power strips. Power Connectors Premium Cable Mount Standard Cable Mount Where To Buy US Wall Outlet Euro (Schuko) Wall Outlet Back To Parts List How To Use Cardas Connectors E-5 Power Connectors E5 The E-5 connectors were designed for large diameter power cables with heavy gauge conductors. The non-magnetic anti-resonant shell is plated and clear coated to help reject RFI/EMI noise. Not intended for use on wimpy power cables. Recommended cable diameter: 7.5mm/.29” to a maximum of 21.5mm/.84” Base metal: Beryllium copper Plating: Silver/rhodium Termination: Screw clamp Part Numbers: P10.38 for E-5 US Wall Plug P10.43 for E-5 Schuko Wall Plug P11.19 for E-5 15 Amp IEC P11.21 for E-5 20 Amp IEC E-5 US P10.38 E-5 Schuko P10.43 E-5 parts E-5 US P10.38 1/5 3455R 3455R Power Connectors Clamshell opening for easy access to terminals and a compact design to fit all types of installations. Fits cable diameters from 10mm/.39” to 18.5mm/.72” diameter. Base metal: Beryllium copper Plating: Silver/rhodium Termination: Screw clamp Part Numbers: P10.21 for 3455R US Wall Plug P10.24 for 3455R Schuko Wall Plug P11.11 for 3455R 15 Amp IEC Note - We do not offer a 20 Amp IEC in the 3455R product line 3455R US P10.21 3455R Schuko P10.24 3455R IEC P11.11 3455R US P10.21 1/3 4181US Description: US duplex power outlet with high quality copper contacts. Additional tensioning springs help to keep heavy cables from being pulled out of the plug and are designed to keep a tight grip on power blades no matter how many times you unplug and plug your cables. Can be configured as a standard outlet or can have custom grounding configurations. Base metal: Beryllium copper Plating: Silver/rhodium Termination: Standard screw clamp Part number: P10.30 4181 back side 4181 US side 4181 back side 1/2 4181US Instructions 4181US Wall Outlet 4181EU 4181EU Outlet Description: US duplex power outlet with high quality copper contacts. Additional tensioning springs help to keep heavy cables from being pulled out of the plug and are designed to keep a tight grip on power blades no matter how many times you unplug and plug your cables. Can be configured as a standard outlet or can have custom grounding configurations. The 4181EU is designed for use in power strips & power conditioners. While it is suitable for use as a wall-outlet, we do not offer mounting hardware. Base metal: Beryllium copper Plating: Silver/rhodium Termination: Standard screw clamp Part number: P10.30 4181EU side 4181EU side 1/1

When George Cardas developed the Clear interconnect cable, he realized there were no XLR connectors on the market that matched the performance potential of the cable. So he designed the Cardas CG XLR. Machined from high purity brass, with contact surfaces plated with silver and rhodium. The chassis mount version soon followed. XLR Connectors Cable Mount Where To Buy Chassis Mount Back To Parts List How To Use Cardas Connectors CGXLR CG XLR Reference level cable mount 3 pin XLR. Three piece threaded design with solder pins. Fourth solder pin connects to XLR body. Red or black O-ring channel indicator included. Fits cable up to 11mm OD. Base metal: High copper content, non-magnetic brass. Plating: Silver/rhodium Termination: Solder cups Cable opening: 11mm/0.433” 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: P37.3 for CG F XLR (Female) P37.4 for CG M XLR (Male) CG XLR for gallery CG XLR for gallery 1/1 CMXLR CM XLR Reference level chassis mount 3 pin XLR. Two piece design with set screw. Convertible from PCB to solderable. Fourth solder pin connects to XLR body. Gold plated mounting cup. Base metal: High copper content, non-magnetic brass. Contact Surface: Silver/rhodium Termination: Solder cups or PCB 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: P37.2 for CM F XLR (Female) P37.1 for CM M XLR (Male) cm_xlr_drawing CM XLR parts cm_xlr_drawing 1/2 CE XLR All new Cardas economy XLR. Now standard XLR termination on Crosslink , Iridium , Parsec , Sky , and Cygnus interconnect. Base metal: High copper content, non-magnetic brass. Contact Surface: Silver Termination: Solder This part requires solder. Click here to learn about Cardas Quad Eutectic Solder & Cardas Rosin Flux. Click here for our soldering how-to videos. CE XLR

We use our own male RCAs on all of our interconnect cables. They're also popular with DIY enthusiasts and other cable manufacturers. RCA Males SRCA SLVR Where To Buy GRMO GRCM Back To Parts List How To Use Cardas Connectors SRCA SRCA Male RCA Plug Top of the line, signature series, solderable male RCA with spring tensioner for uncompromising contact strength. Threaded cable entry allows the use of adapters for 11mm and 13mm cable diameters. Gold plated brass screw on outer cover with screen printed logo. Base metal: High copper content, non-magnetic brass. Contact Surface: Silver/rhodium Cable opening: 9.5mm/0.37” 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: P32.29 SRCA inside srca_drawing SRCA inside 1/2 GRMO GRMO Male RCA Plug High performance solderable male RCA. Gold plated screw on outer cover. Same design as the flagship SRCA but without the spring tensioner and threaded cable entry. Base metal: High copper content, non-magnetic brass. Contact Surface: Silver/rhodium Cable opening: 8.6mm/0.33” 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: P32.9 GRMO inside gsmo_drawing GRMO inside 1/2 SLVR SLVR Male RCA Plug Description: High performance solderable male RCA. Silver plated screw on outer cover with screen printed logo. Same design as the flagship SRCA but without the spring tensioner and threaded cable entry. Base metal: High copper content, non-magnetic brass. Contact Surface: Bare Silver Cable opening: 8.6mm/0.33” 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: P32.19 SLVR inside SLVR inside 1/1 GRCM GRCM Male RCA Plug Solderable male RCA. Gold plated screw on outer cover threads on from the back. Designed for smaller cables and applications where space is limited. A model with a smaller cable opening, the GRMO 6, is also available. Base metal: High copper content, non-magnetic brass. Contact Surface: Silver/rhodium GRCM, cable opening: 7.77mm/0.30” GRCM0-6, cable opening: 6.0mm/0.23” 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: P32.19 for GRCM P32.4 for GRCM 6 GRCM inside grcm_drawing GRCM inside 1/2

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

Cardas female RCAs are machine from brass, with silver and rhodium plating. They're used by DIY enthusiasts, upgrade specialists, and on some of the finest components in the world. RCA Females GRFA Short GRFA Long GFRA PRT Where To Buy GRFA PSR2 M GRFA DBL PRT G CTFA Back To Parts List How To Use Cardas Connectors GRFA Short GRFA Short Chassis mount solderable female RCA. Mounts to chassis thickness of 0.125”/3.18mm or less. Comes with red and white 0.625”/15.87mm outside diameter shoulder washers for channel identification. Standard mounting nut is gold plated brass 0.138”/3.51mm thick. Ideal mounting hole diameter 0.455”/11.55mm. Base metal: High copper content, non-magnetic brass. Plating: Silver/rhodium Termination: Solder cup for positive, chassis/notch for negative. 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: P36.16 grfa_short_drawing grfa_short_drawing 1/1 GRFA Long GRFA Long Chassis mount solderable female RCA. Mounts to chassis thickness of 0.342”/8.70mm or less. Comes with red and white 0.625”/15.87mm outside diameter shoulder washers for channel identification. Standard mounting nut is gold plated brass 0.138”/3.51mm thick. Ideal mounting hole diameter 0.455”/11.55mm. Base metal: High copper content, non-magnetic brass. Plating: Silver/rhodium Termination: Solder cup for positive, chassis/notch for negative. 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: P36.6 grfa_long_drawing grfa_long_drawing 1/1 GRFA PRT GRFA PRT PCB female RCA. Mounts to chassis thickness of 0.170”/4.32mm or less. Comes with red and white 0.625”/15.87mm outside diameter shoulder washers for channel identification. Standard mounting nut is gold plated brass 0.138”/3.51mm thick. Ideal mounting hole diameter 0.455”/11.55mm. Base metal: High copper content, non-magnetic brass. Plating: Silver/rhodium Termination: PCB 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: P36.14 "The GRFA PRT kinda looks like a tardigrade. " - Marketing Director Josh Meredith grfa_prt_drawing Tardigrade grfa_prt_drawing 1/2 GRFA PSR2 M GRFA PSR2 M PCB female RCA. Mounts to chassis thickness of 0.5”/12.72mm or less. Comes with red and white 0.625”/15.87mm outside diameter shoulder washers for channel identification. Detachable metal washer for backing plate. Standard mounting nut is gold plated brass 0.188”/4.8mm thick. Ideal mounting hole diameter 0.455”/11.55mm. Base metal: High copper content, non-magnetic brass. Plating: Silver/rhodium Termination: PCB 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: P36.20 grfa_psr2m_drawing grfa_psr2m_drawing 1/1 GRFA DBL PRT G GRFA DBL PRT G PCB double female RCA. Mounts to chassis thickness of 0.228”/5.80mm or less. Comes with red and white 0.625”/15.87mm outside diameter shoulder washers for channel identification. Standard mounting nut is gold plated brass 0.138”/3.51mm thick. Ideal mounting hole diameter 0.455”/11.55mm. Base metal: High copper content, non-magnetic brass. Plating: Gold Termination: PCB 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: P36.3 grfa_dbl_prt_drawing grfa_dbl_prt_drawing 1/1 CTFA CTFA Description: Chassis mount solderable female RCA. Mounts to chassis thickness of 0.225”/5.73mm or less. Comes with red or white 0.590”/15.0mm outside diameter shoulder washers. Ideal mounting hole diameter 0.37”/9.50mm. Comes with a gold plated solderable ground tab. Base metal: Brass. Plating: Gold Termination: Solder cup for positive, tab for ground 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: P36.1 for CTFA with red washer P36.2 for CTFA with white washer ctfa_drawing ctfa_drawing 1/1

High quality audio adapters. RCA to XLR, 1/4" to RCA, 6.355mm to RCA, and many other options and custom adaptors are available. Adaptors High Quality Solutions To Connectivity Issues Adapters Adaptors We make nearly any audio adapter for which connectors exist. Our most popular are RCA/XLR adapters. However we make many other varieties. Since our adapters are made to order, custom wiring configurations are always possible. Our standard adapters use Cardas connectors when possible, mated with Neutrik XLRs. Our premium Clear adapters use all-Cardas parts. A few notes about adaptors: 1. The standard for female XLR to female RCA adapters is for pins 1 & 3 not to be shorted. All other adaptor configurations (male XLR to female RCA, etc.) have pins 1 & 3 shorted unless otherwise requested . Most equipment prefers (or requires) adaptors with the standard wiring. Some equipment requires that pins 1 & 3 not be shorted. Your owners manual should tell you if such an adaptor is required. Cardas Audio does not have a list of equipment that requires and/or does not require that your adapters have pins 1 & 2 shorted . Only your manual, or the manufacturer, can answer that. 2. Adaptors can vary in appearance depending on when they are made. We do not update our images for every subtle aesthetic variation. Please do not rely upon photographs on this page or on a dealer's page to determine if your adaptors are genuine Cardas. Simply purchase your Cardas adaptors from an authorized dealer , and rest assured they are authentic. Our authorized dealers do not sell counterfeits. 3. Only use adaptors if they are absolutely necessary. If your streamer has RCA outputs and your pre-amp has RCA and XLR inputs, do not use an adapter so that you can use your pre-amp's XLR inputs. There is nothing magical or special about XLR connections. If you can connect your compoents RCA to RCA, do it. If you have to connect an RCA-only component to an XLR-only component, congratulations, you are one of the few people who actually needs an adaptor. Below is a list of our most commonly requested adapters. If you don't see what you're looking for in the list, we can probably make it anyway. As long as the connectors exists, Cardas can make an adapter out of them. Just inquire with our tech support team . Order Adapters Online Adapter Part numbers: P42.3 for Clear Female RCA to Male XLR P42.2 for Clear Female RCA to Female XLR P42.76 for Clear Male RCA to Male XLR P42.65 for Clear Male RCA to Female XLR P42.7 for standard Female RCA to Male XLR P42.5 for standard Female RCA to Female XLR P42.16 for standard Male RCA to Female XLR P42.18 for standard Male RCA to Male XLR P42.8 for Female RCA to 1/4" phone plug P42.73 for Female 1/8" TRS to Male TRS (single) P42.39 for Female RCA to Male BNC (single) P40.9 for Spade To Banana (single positive & negative unit) P35.32 for Banana To 1/4" (6mm) Spade (pack of 4) P35.31 for Banana to 9mm Spade (pack of 4) P8.8 for HPI-A Headphone 1/4" Female to 1/8" Male Any Cardas dealer can order any Cardas adaptor for you, even if it isn't shown on their website, or in stock in their store. Scroll through images of our adapters: FRCA-FXLR P42.5 FRCA-MXLR P42.7 Spade to Banana (CABD) P40.9 FRCA-FXLR P42.5 1/15