Detailed information about Cardas Audio, covering topics such as Matched Propagation, cable constructions, Golden Ratio scaled conductors, cable break in, cable burn in, and a brief history of the audio cable. Want a little information about Cardas? Well here's a lot. Deep Dive Looking for a little more information? Well you came to the wrong place. Because here is a lot more. Matched Propagation Cable Construction History of Audio Cable Why Cardas? Golden Ratio / Constant Q Golden Section Stereo Magic Cable Break-In What Goes Into A Cardas Cable Cardas Copper Videos About Cardas Audio Choosing A Cable Do Measurements Matter PDF FAQ Matched Propagation Matched Propagation Conductors Cardas' patented, Matched Propagation cables (US Patent 7,674,973) address a core problem that is intrinsic to all cables (audio, telephone, data, etc.), matching the signal propagation velocity of the conductor to that of the dielectric quite clearly improves the sound of audio transmission. The Trouble is Dielectrics The best solid insulating materials transfer charge 22% slower than standard conductors. This is a mismatch that can be corrected in only one way; you must match the velocity of the conductor to that of the dielectric in the cable itself. Networks, working after the fact, cannot restore lost low level information or the lost time integrity of the music. The Matched Propagation Solution Cardas' ingenious, patented solution uses a precisely controlled coated strand geometry to mitigate the effects of cable capacitance continuously in the cable. This technique eliminates the low level smearing and preserves musical integrity and dynamic range by correcting an imbalance in the basic velocity relationship of the cable's conductors and dielectric. Huge Dynamic Range of Resolution Matched propagation cables preserve phase, dramatically lower resonance effects, have a huge dynamic range and amazing resolution. They preserve low level detail, leading edge integrity and accurately preserve the heart, soul and emotion in the music. Matched Propagation technology brings unprecedented clarity and realism to your listening experience. Matched Propagation technology can be found in all cables in our Clear product line, and in our Parsec Interconnect. Cable Construction This video shows part of the process of constructing a Cardas Pure Copper Litz Conductor. Cable Construction A Short History Of Audio Cable A signal cable's quality is primarily determined by the relationship of its conductors and dielectrics. In thelate 1800's, signal cables were created to replace telephone, open wire, transmission lines. In the 1800's, telegraph signals used a single open wire lead and the ground for the return. Transmission distance and dynamic range were determined by voltage and repeater sensitivity. It was a simple rising impedance system that could deliver a finger tapped, digital signal 200 miles on an 8 gauge wire! By 1870, the “open wire, ground return” systems hit their limit. With the advent of the Telephone millions of quiet, low distortion lines would be needed. The existing cables were unusable because of a basic miss match in the way conductors and dielectrics transfered signal. By 1873, James Maxwell had deduced four basic laws that explained known electric and magnetic phenomenon, but it was two more decades before they found a workable solution cable problem. By 1890, shielded, dry paper insulated cables evolved. The better dielectric constant and the velocity of propagation of dry paper improved sound quality and transmission distance, but after this, the quality of telephone cables has changed very little. Compared to "open wire", cables were still inefficient, signal quality was poor and transmission distance was very limited. The cable problems were and always will be, rooted in the difference between conductor and dielectric time constants. Signal travels at light speed on open wire, but must slow considerably in cables, as conductors are forced to track the slower dielectric velocity of propagation (VoP). At audio frequencies the trauma of this transition obliterated the signal in short order, rendering cables unusable except for short distances. As a note, dry paper insulated, twist pair cables of the time were probably superior to what we have today. Technically dry paper is a better dielectric than PFA. As used by the telephone company, the cables were pressurized with dry nitrogen to assure the paper maintained its dielectric constant of 2.0 or less. By 1900 the country was in crisis and ATT (Bell) offered a huge reward to any one that could resolve the problem. In 1904, Michael Pupin came forward with the solution. By placing coils of wire in series with the conductor, at intervals in the cable, you could match the conductor propagation velocity (and subsequent cable loading) to that of the dielectric. They were called load coils (or Pupin coils or inductors). They did not really fix the cable problem, but combined with a plethora of networks, EQ and amplification, they did make cable usable. In effect they traded bandwidth and dynamic range for a fairly dramatic increase in the distance over which an intelligible signal could be transmitted. A patent was issued to Michael Pupin in 1904 and AT&T paid him generously for its use. The basic flaw in load coils is that they make the correction at intervals rather than continuously in the cable. Essentially they match conductor velocity to that of the dielectric with a series of chokes. Cable itself has changed little since the 1890's. The focus is on compensating for its problems or bypassing it all together. A true solution to telephone audio frequency cable problems was not found. Radio and Digital Carrier Systems simply bypassed the audio cable problem by converting the signal to easily repeated pulses. These systems made the first transatlantic telephone cable possible. In 1956, using a pair of huge, unidirectional coaxial cables with polymer dielectric in ridged copper tubes, they could carry 48 lines, with a bandwidth of 3 kilohertz, over 1500 miles between Scotland and Nova Scotia, using nearly 100 repeaters. Local telephone service still uses coil loaded balanced lines (3.2 kilohertz Bandwidth). With equalization and amplification, a directional pair of these cables can cover small distances. For longer runs load coils are removed and digital carrier is used. In the 1960s, audio began to establish its own standards. The lossy “600 ohm balanced lines” were abandoned before stereo arrived and solid state components in the 1970's drove originating impedances even lower, making the “rising impedance system” universal. This "system” is very efficient, but provides little or no cable damping and cable resonance was back! Signal quality was lost and at first, "solid state" took the blame. But in reality solid state was only one part of a complex chain reaction. A cable resonance control system had been unceremoniously dropped in the pursuit of simplicity, component compatibility, larger dynamic ranges and the economy of construction. The origin of bright fatiguing sound, was a ghost from days gone by, because we forgot the cable! In the 1970's, the realization that cable was indeed part of the equation spawned a era of experimentation. Soon cable alternatives became available, along with the screams of nay sayers. It is amazing how fast we lose the lessons that were learned by our ancestors. In the 1980’s, signal cable reasearch resumed with a vengeance in audio industry. It was soon apparent that loss was not the issue, and it was also apparent that conductors made a noticeable change in cable resonance and glare. Tiny bronze strands, individually insulated, in different lays (litz wire), concentric's, weaves and braids, different shaped large solid conductors, and different metals were tried. Eventually dielectric involvement was minimized and a conductor geometry evolved! In the 1990's, resonance associated with metals and dielectrics, microphonics, eddy currents and many other issues that contribute, in part, to a complex picture were and continue to be addressed. To achieve a dynamic range of true resolution, over a 100db range, requires attention to many details in the cable and connections. In the end the main problem will be the same: dielectrics can't transfer charge as fast as conductors can propagate and “rising impedance systems” can't shunt the resultant electrical turbulence. By 2000 most of the cards were on the table, face up, if you chose to look. The main players were busy making cable and gave little time to those who wished the cable problems were not true. The overall depth of knowledge is now at a new level. I for one am enjoying watching it sink in. 2009 The impact of conductor/dielectric transition time differentials runs deep. Asymmetrical dielectric charge and decay causes subtle waveform distortions, floating DC offsets, inter transient noise, and veiling of low level information. It is responsible for Inter Symbol Interference (ISI) and jitter. It is why the dielectric constant seems to vary with frequency. It is the most fundamental issue that must be resolved in cable design. The speed (Vop) of Solid and bare stranded conductors is about 127% of the best solid dielectric. How you balance this difference is key to cable quality. Simply reducing dielectric involvement or placing coils on the ends of the cable is not the answer. By Matching conductor velocity to dielectric constant, resonance and waveform distortion can be eliminated, without the bandwidth and dynamic range limitations of periodically loaded cables or the glare and distortion of unloaded cables. Signal in a cable can be envisioned as a boat entering a canal at high speed. Initially, the boat breaks the surface of the water with much turbulence. As the boat begins to decelerate it generates a smooth wave (charge builds in the dielectric) and as the boat speed approaches wave speed (VOP) turbulence subsides. The boat can now travel at wave speed without creating any turbulence. This speed is the VOP of the boat in water. Matching conductor propagation to dielectric constant, rather that allowing the change to take place as cable length accrues, quiets transient turbulence and makes it possible to produce a silent cable that sounds the same at every length and maintains the clean, natural harmonic halo found in the original signal. It is curious how the human focus works. Seemingly gross flaws in low frequency reproduction and crossovers are largely ignored as we try to view tiny details through windows of clarity in the system. Details at -60 db from the fundamental signal are still relevant and those details are strongly influenced by the quality of the cables. History of Cable Why Cardas? Cardas’ cable design incorporates, Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Cross-Field, pure copper Litz, conductor technology. Why should I use it? What will it do for my system? It is said, wire is just wire. In reality, a high-end audio cable must balance resistance, capacitance, inductance, conductance, velocity of propagation, RF radiation and absorption, mechanical resonance, strand interaction, high filtering, reflections, electrical resonance, dissipation factors, envelope delay, phase distortion, harmonic distortion, structural return loss, corrosion, cross-talk, bridge-tap and the interaction of these and a hundred other things. As a high-end cable manufacturer, Cardas Audio strives to address every detail of cable and conductor construction, no matter how small. An elegant solution deals with quality, not quantity. Cable geometry problems are resolved in the cable’s design, not after the fact with filters. George introduced the concept of Golden Section Constant "Q" Stranding to high-end audio, but Golden Ratio, 1.6180339887... : 1 is as old as nature itself. Golden Ratio is the mathematical proportion of life itself, the heart of musical scales and chords. "Discovered" by the Greeks, but used by the Egyptians in the Great Pyramid centuries before, man has employed Golden Ratio to create his most beautiful and naturally pleasing works of art and architecture. The signal used by your system, be it digital or analog, through tube or solid state, is always alternating current. The cyclic effect of alternating current vibrates the wire in your system like the strumming of a guitar string. The beating of the capacitive, inductive and mechanical elements in audio cable is set in motion by the transient energy of the audio signal, just as the guitar string is set into motion by the strike of a pick. This form of vibration or resonance distorts the audio signal and produces many sound anomalies, from colored bass to glare. Every interconnect, every speaker cable, every chassis and speaker wire has its own resonant signature. Like the mass, tension and hardness of the guitar string, the mass, tension and hardness of the conductor, coupled with its inductance and resistance, and the capacitance of the cable, determine what sound is made. Each strand in a cable has its own note or beat. Conductor strands interact with other same sized, near unison, and multiplistic sized strands creating beats the same way a cube listening room would, or one with multiplistic dimensions like 8’ x 16’ x 32. Stereo systems depend on the purity of the audio signal. When the cable linking all components together imparts its own sound, the audio signal is corrupted. Cardas created a conductor that absorbs or cancels the noise released by the current fluxuation, by progressively layering strands that share no common resonant multiple. This conductor uses the same mathematical proportioning seen in the worlds greatest concert halls for essentially the same reasons. The infinite indivisibility of the Fibonacci Sequence or Golden Section is a key to controlling resonance. The ratio of ø (Phi), or 1 to 1.6180339887... to (infinity), is the Golden Mean, called Golden Ratio or Golden Proportion. In Golden Section Stranding, individual strands are arranged so each strand is coupled to another, whose note or beat is irrational with its own, thus nulling interstrand resonance. This is the famous "Silent Conductor". It is the silence of Cardas conductors that allows them to be so uniquely musical and pure. At the heart of cable oscillation is delayed or stored energy. This energy results from the lowered internal "Q", or resonant point, of conventional conductors. Cardas cables employ a unique stranding method where strands diminish in size towards the interior of the conductor. This design is called Constant Q Stranding and it allows each strand of the cable to share the load equally. It is a very effective method of reducing the Non-linearity seen in conventional conductors, without compromising the symmetry of the conductor or the capacitance of the cable. Ordinary Cables are di-pole antennas, both radiating and absorbing RFI/EMI, which sustains system resonance. George’s cable design incorporates Crossfield Construction in its manufacture, which reverses every other stranding layer to defuse the di-pole effect and match conductor propagation to that of surrounding dielectric materials. Cable resonance is further reduced through the use of ultra pure copper, air dielectrics and state of the art connection techniques. Our ultra pure and homogeneous metals have proven to be the best conductors for audio signals. Cardas uses diamond dies exclusively, drawing the strands in a hydrogen reduction atmosphere. This process reduces the amount of impurities and eliminates the surface contamination that occurs when standard metal dies are used. As each strand is drawn, the resultant ultra pure surface is immediately given a urethane enamel "Litz" coating. This is a continuous process that results in a perfectly insulated strand and ultimate longevity of the conductors. Ordinary uncoated copper stranding corrodes in a relatively short time. Cardas meticulously maintains the purity of the conductor strands until they are sealed at termination. Why Cardas Golden Ratio, Constant Q Stranding Golden Section Stranding mathematically eliminates resonant multiples in conductors by sequencing strand masses and their associated inductive effects in an irrational progression. A great cable has the best dielectrics and conductors, and the geometry to match one to the other. Golden ratio constant "Q" conductors (GRCQ) correct conductor problems and match dielectric propagation velocity. Interior propagation of solid strands slows in proportion to strand size and signal change, resulting in eddy currents, skin effect, "Q" fluctuations and conductor resonance. Cardas individually insulates strands and proportions their size to depth in conductor, eliminating eddy currents, "Q" fluctuations and resonance. Strands are precisely layered to match dielectric materials and cable type. Golden Ratio keys into the proportioning of conductors and dielectric as elegantly as it does into music and nature itself. Golden Ratio Const Q Golden Section Stereo Magic Alternating current can shake a wire like a guitar string. The audio signal in a stereo system is seen as alternating current. The audio signal, be it digital or analog, through tube or solid state, is always alternating current. The signal's cyclic effect, causes all the wire in the system to vibrate and ring. This ring becomes a song sung to the resonance of the electrical and mechanical components of the cable. Every interconnect, every speaker cable, every chassis and speaker wire has its own song. The stored mechanical and electrical tension and time delay characteristics of the cable determine what song is sung. Each and every strand in a cable has its own note or beat. Two or more wires of the same mass and tension have common mechanical resonating points and share the same note. Two or more wires or bundles of wires, differing in size, each have their own resonant points. When combined, wires find new points of interaction, creating yet another note. The sound produced by any stereo system depends on the purity of the audio signal. When the cable that links all the components together imparts its own sound the audio signal is corrupted. There is a unique way to eliminate the harmonic or resonant effect produced by the conductor itself. Create a multiple strand conductor, where the individual strands share no common mathematical node or resonant point and layer them to cancel the noise they each create. An infinitely indivisible progression known as the Fibonacci sequence or Golden Section is the key to resonance control. The ratio of Phi, or 1 to 1.6180339887...to infinity, is the Golden Mean, called Golden Ratio or Golden Proportion. In Golden Section Stranding, strands are arranged so that every strand is coupled to another, whose note is irrational with its own, to dissipate conductor resonance. This creates a silenced conductor, allowing Cardas cable to produce the purest possible audio signal. No other cable geometry, no other conductor design, can create the listening magic of Golden Section Stranding. The root or power plant of conductor oscillation is stored and reflected energy. The progressively layered constant Q conductors effectively attenuate this energy. Cardas cables employ a unique stranding method where the smaller strands are placed towards the interior of the conductor in Golden Proportion. This is called constant "Q" stranding. It is a very effective method for reducing the inductively stored and reflected energy that fuels cable resonance. Cardas uses pure copper, Litz wire, pure PFA and air dielectrics, ultra pure eutectic solders, custom made rhodium plated connectors and each cable is terminated by hand. It is this meticulous attention to the details of design and care in construction that have made Cardas the heart of the most uniquely musical systems in the world. Golden Section Cable Break-In Note: An in-depth description of cable break-in follows. However here's the TL;DR - just plug in your cables and use them. Many things need time to break in. For example: denim jeans, guitars, and cast iron pans. How many wear/wash cycles until your jeans feel great? How many chords & notes until a guitar plays like a dream? How many meals must it cook before a cast iron pan is fully seasoned? These aren't questions we usually ask. We acquire the jeans, guitar, or cast iron pan. We use it, and we know that it will improve over time. Yet when it comes to HiFi equipment, people often become fixated on the break-in period. In a HiFi system, the speakers can take weeks to really come alive. A power amp will need time for the capacitors to fully charge, both when new, and after being turned off for any period of time. And yes, your cables will need time to settle in and perform as designed. But don’t stress too much about it. Think of it like getting a new pair of leather boots. You put them on, and they feel stiff. How many steps does it take for those boots to break-in? 50,000 steps? 100,000 steps? More??? Nobody really knows. You just wear the boots, ignore the stiffness, and one day you find yourself thinking “Wow these are the best boots ever”. Likewise with cables - plug them in, leave them plugged in , and enjoy your life. We emphasize that they should be left plugged in. When you remove a cable, you lose much of the progress towards break-in, such that when re-connected, you're basically starting over. If you enjoy swapping cables for comparisons, that's fine. Just know that you're really comparing un-broken-in cables, even if one (or both) pair has hundreds or thousands of hours of use. Once removed, they no longer benefit from that usage. Upon re-installation, they're starting over as if they're new. With that, here's what's going on during cable break-in: There are many factors that make cable break-in necessary and many reasons why the results vary. If you measure a new cable with a voltmeter you will see a standing voltage because good dielectrics make poor conductors. They hold a charge much like a rubbed cat’s fur on a dry day. It takes a while for this charge to equalize in the cable. Better cables often take longer to break-in. The best "air dielectric" techniques, such as PFA tube construction, have large non-conductive surfaces to hold charge, much like the cat on a dry day. Cables that do not have time to settle, such as musical instrument and microphone cables, often use conductive dielectrics like rubber or carbonized cotton to get around the problem. This dramatically reduces microphonics and settling time, but the other dielectric characteristics of these insulators are poor and they do not qualify sonically for high-end cables. Developing non-destructive techniques for reducing and equalizing the charge in excellent dielectric is a challenge in high end cables. The high input impedance necessary in audio equipment makes uneven dielectric charge a factor. One reason settling time takes so long is we are linking the charge with mechanical stress/strain relationships. The physical make up of a cable is changed slightly by the charge and visa versa. It is like electrically charging the cat. The physical make up of the cat is changed by the charge. It is "frizzed" and the charge makes it's hair stand on end. "PFA Cats", cables and their dielectric, take longer to lose this charge and reach physical homeostasis. The better the dielectric's insulation, the longer it takes to settle. A charge can come from simply moving the cable (Piezoelectric effect and simple friction), high voltage testing during manufacture, etc. Cable that has a standing charge is measurably more microphonic and an uneven distribution of the charge causes something akin to structural return loss in a rising impedance system. When I took steps to eliminate these problems, break-in time was reduced and the cable sounded generally better. I know Bill Low at Audioquest has also taken steps to minimize this problem. Mechanical stress is the root of a lot of the break-in phenomenon and it is not just a factor with cables. As a rule, companies set up audition rooms at high end audio shows a couple of days ahead of time to let them break in. The first day the sound is usually bad and it is very stressful. The last day sounds great. Mechanical stress in speaker cables, speaker cabinets, even the walls of the room, must be relaxed in order for the system to sound its best. This is the same phenomenon we experience in musical instruments. They sound much better after they have been played. Many musicians leave their instruments in front of a stereo that is playing to get them to warm up. This is very effective with a new guitar. Pianos are a stress and strain nightmare. Any change, even in temperature or humidity, will degrade their sound. A precisely tuned stereo system is similar. You never really get all the way there, you sort of keep halving the distance to zero. Some charge is always retained. It is generally in the MV range in a well settled cable. Triboelectric noise in a cable is a function of stress and retained charge, which a good cable will release with both time and use. How much time and use is dependent on the design of the cable, materials used, treatment of the conductors during manufacture, etc. There are many small tricks and ways of dealing with the problem. Years ago, I began using PFA tube "air dielectric" construction and the charge on the surface of the tubes became a real issue. I developed a fluid that adds a very slight conductivity to the surface of the dielectric. Treated cables actually have a better measured dissipation factor and the sound of the cables improved substantially. It had been observed in mid eighties that many cables could be improved by wiping them with a anti-static cloth. Getting something to stick to PFA was the real challenge. We now use an anti-static fluid in all our cables and anti-static additives in the final jacketing material. This attention to charge has reduced break-in time and in general made the cable sound substantially better. This is due to the reduction of overall charge in the cable and the equalization of the distributed charge on the surface of conductor jacket. It seems there are many infinitesimal factors that add up. Overtime you find one leads down a path to another. In short, if a dielectric surface in a cable has a high or uneven charge which dissipates with time or use, triboelectric and other noise in the cable will also reduce with time and use. This is the essence of break-in A note of caution. Moving a cable will, to some degree, traumatize it. The amount of disturbance is relative to the materials used, the cable's design and the amount of disturbance. Keeping a very low level signal in the cable at all times helps. At a show, where time is short, you never turn the system off. I also believe the use of degaussing sweeps, such as on the Cardas Frequency Sweep and Burn-In Record (side 1, cut 2a) helps. A small amount of energy is retained in the stored mechanical stress of the cable. As the cable relaxes, a certain amount of the charge is released, like in an electroscope. This is the electromechanical connection. Many factors relating to a cable's break-in are found in the sonic character or signature of a cable. If we look closely at dielectrics we find a similar situation. The dielectric actually changes slightly as it charges and its dissipation factor is linked to its hardness. In part these changes are evidenced in the standing charge of the cable. A new cable, out of the bag, will have a standing charge when uncoiled. It can have as much as several hundred millivolts. If the cable is left at rest it will soon drop to under one hundred, but it will takes days of use in the system to fall to the teens and it never quite reaches zero. These standing charges appear particularly significant in low level interconnects to preamps with high impedance inputs. The interaction of mechanical and electrical stress/strain variables in a cable are integral with the break-in, as well as the resonance of the cable. Many of the variables are lumped into a general category called triboelectric noise. Noise is generated in a cable as a function of the variations between the components of the cable. If a cable is flexed, moved, charged, or changed in any way, it will be a while before it is relaxed again. The symmetry of the cable's construction is a big factor here. Very careful design and execution by the manufacturer helps a lot. Very straight forward designs can be greatly improved with the careful choice of materials and symmetrical construction. Audioquest has built a large and successful high-end cable company around these principals. The basic rules for the interaction of mechanical and electrical stress/strain variables holds true, regardless of scale or medium. Cables, cats, pianos and rooms all need to relax in order to be at their best. Constant attention to physical and environmental conditions, frequent use and the degaussing of a system help it achieve and maintain a relaxed state. A note on breaking in box speakers, a process which seems to take forever. When I want to speed up the break-in process, I place the speakers face to face, with one speaker wired out of phase and play a surf CD through them. After about a week, I place them in their normal listening position and continue the process for three more days. After that, I play a degaussing sweep a few times. Then it is just a matter of playing music and giving them time. Break-In

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Montana TODD THE VINYL JUNKIE 405 2nd Avenue East Three Forks 59758 866 444 3910 Toll Free 406 285 3910 http://www.ttvjaudio.com/ Nebraska Click here for our online stores Have a store in Nebraska and want to carry Cardas? Click here . N evada DESERT PREMIUM HOME AUDIO Larry Wong Henderson 89011 (By appointment only) 702-558-4511 Phone http://www.deserthomeaudio.com/ New Hampshire FIDELIS AUDIO VIDEO Joe LaLiberte Walter Swanbon 460 Amherst St (Route 101A) Nashua 03038 http://www.fidelisav.com/ New Jersey THEATERMAX LLC 732-616-1010 http://www.theatermax.com/ AUDIO CONNECTION 615 Bloomfield Verona 07044 973 239 1799 Phone http://www.audioconnect.com/ New Mexico Click here for our online stores Have a store in New Mexico and want to carry Cardas? Click here . 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Ohio AUDIBLE ELEGANCE 9462 Montgomery Rd Cincinnati 45242 513 793 3737 Phone https://audibleelegance.com/ Oklahoma REFERENCE ANALOG Jeff Harris 916 SW 40th St Moore, 73160 405 795-3462 Phone http://www.referenceanalog.com/ Oregon PEARL AUDIO VIDEO 1038 NW Johnson Street Portland 97209 (503) 222-2599 Phone http://www.pearlaudiovideo.com/ Pennsylvania THE CABLE CO. 125 Union Square New Hope 18938 800 328 9973 Phone http://www.thecableco.com/ Puerto Rico Audiophonia 302 Calle Rey Felipe Guaynabo, PR 00969 Tel. 787-378-3388 Email: audiophoniapr@gmail.com Rhode Island Click here for our online stores Have a store in Rhode Island and want to carry Cardas? Click here . South Carolina Click here for our online stores Have a store in South Carolina and want to carry Cardas? Click here . South Dakota Click here for our online stores Have a store in South Dakota and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Tennessee Click here for our online stores Have a store in Tennessee and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Texas GALEN CAROL AUDIO P.O. Box 17562 San Antonio 78209 210 805 9927 Phone http://www.gcaudio.com/ HI-END THEATER AND AUDIO 1235 E Beltline Road Richardson 75081 972 208 4382 Phone http://www.hi-endaudio.com/ DIRECT AUDIO 3361 CAMELOT DRIVE DALLAS 75229 https://www.directaudio.net/ NE PLUS ULTRA Music and Cinema Systems Without Peer 402 West 7th Street Austin 78701 512 241 0000 Phone http://www.neplusultrainc.com/Site/Welcome.html Utah ELEVATION SIGHT & SOUND Paul Jenkins 146 Daly Ave Park City 84060 435 602 3689 Phone https://www.elevationsightandsound.com/ Vermont Click here for our online stores Have a store in Vermont and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Virginia AEOLIAN PRODUCTS P.O. 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US Online Dealers Upscale Audio Dedicated Audio Music Direct Audio Advisor The Music Room The Cable Company Moon Audio Audio Equip (headphone cables, solder, adapters) Online US Parts & Bulk Cable Dealers DEDICATED AUDIO LLC 7441 East Butherus Dr Suite Suite #600 Scottsdale AZ 85260 480 991 8181 Phone http://www.dedicatedaudio.com/ SONIC CRAFT INC. P.O. Box 411 Holliday, TX 76366 http://www.soniccraft.com/ AUDIOMAX, LTD. 28281 Paseo Corrales San Juan Capistrano CA 95675 949 363 6894 Phone http://http//www.audiomax-ltd.com/ MUSIC DIRECT 1811 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago IL 60660 312 433 0200 Phone http://www.musicdirect.com/ TR AUDIO 66841 M-152 Dowagiac, MI 49047 269 414 9854 Phone http://www.traudio.org/ AUDIO EQUIP (Amazon) (Solder, flux, adapters, headphone cables) http://www.amazon.com MOON AUDIO 140 Iowa Lane, Suite 204 Cary NC 27511 919 649 5018 Phone http://www.moon-audio.com/ MODERN HIFI NUT 3824 Horizon Drive Bedford 76021 541 799 9113 Phone http://www.modernhifinut.com/ REVOLUTION POWER 126 SW 148th Street C100 #7 Seattle WA 98166 800 454 4596 Phone http://www.revolutionpower.com/ Parts Pro Audio Pro Audio LA 1506 Railroad Street Glendale, CA 92104 323 319 5936 Phone www.proaudiola.com marketing@proaudiola.com Pro Intl. Parts & Bulk Cable Dealers Canada PARTS CONNEXION 5403 Harvester Road Unit 1 Ontario Burlington L7L 5J7 905 681 6902 Phone http://www.partsconnexion.com/ ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES 1970 Beaubien St. East Montreal, Qc H2G 1M1 514 387 4944 Phone https://acoustic-tech.com/brand/cardas-audio/ Hong Kong FIRST IMPRESSION MARKETING Unit A, 4/F, Fuk 1123, Canton Road Mongkok, Kowloon 85225562001 Phone http://www.fimhifi.com/ China Shenzhen An Sheng Audio Company Limited Room D1007, 10/F, Block D Yan Nan Ming Ting NO. 88 Yan Nan Road Futian District Shenzhen Tel: +86-755-88391189 http://www.xh-audio.com/ FIRST IMPRESSION MARKETING Robert Ma Unit A, 4/F, Fuk 1123, Canton Road Mongkok, Kowloon 85225562001 Phone 85225150728 Fax http://www.fimhifi.com/ England HiFi Collective Unit 47 Potters Lane Kiln Farm Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK11 3HQ, United Kingdom www.hificollective.co.uk 00 44 (0)1908 635953 Design3DW3 112 Bluebell Drive Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4EN 0792 292 2306 Phone Taiwan TANG HILL INTERNATIONAL LTD PO Box 82 170 No. 1, Alley 5 Lane 217 Sec. 3 Jungshiau E. 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Australia BusiSoft Pty Ltd 65 Trafalgar Road Epping, VIC, 3076 +613 9810 2900 Phone http://www.busisoft.com.au/ Austria SIEVEKING SOUND Plantage 20 28215 Bremen 0421-68 48 93-0 Phone http://www.sieveking-sound.de/ Belarus AUDIO PRO Masherova Ave 54 Office 2, Room 1 Minsk 220123 00375 17 237 76 66 Phone Belgium AudioReference Postbus 53079 2553 EW Den Haag The Netherlands +31(0)70 404 26 47 Phone https://www.audioreference.nl contact@audioreference.nl Bulgaria SOFIA AUDIO CENTRE Vesselin Donevski 8 Angel Kanchev St. 59A Skobelev Blvd. Sofia 1000 00359 2 9877335 Phone http://www.audio-bg.com/ Canada TRI-CELL ENTERPRISES 391 Hanlan Road, Unit # 4 Woodbridge Ontario L4L 3T1 800 263 8151 Phone http://www.tricellenterprises.com/ Chile TRUE TECH HIFI SYSTEMS Eduardo Vidal Labraña Providencia - Santiago 569 8280 1007 Phone https://hifitruetech.cl/ China FIRST IMPRESSION MARKETING Unit A, 4/F, Fuk 1123, Canton Road Mongkok, Kowloon 85225562001 Phone http://www.fimhifi.com/ Columbia OMAR DUENAS AUDIO Carrera 66 #96-43 Of 404 Bogotá +576016244185 Phone https://www.omarduenasaudio.co Czech Republic AUDIO CENTER CZECH s.r.o. Hlavní třída 87/2, 737 01 Český Těšín Czech Republic 00420723207562 https://audiocenter.cz/ Denmark PS AUDIO Scandinavia DK-7400 Herning +45 2175 0252 Phone http://psaudio.dk/ England / UK CAMBRIDGE ACOUSTIC SCIENCES 1 Mercers Row CAMBRIDGE CB5 8HY UNITED KINGDOM 0 780 353 9607 Phone chris@cas.audio https://www.cas.audio/ Finland PS AUDIO DK-7400 Herning +45 2175 0252 Phone http://psaudio.dk/ France PROFESSIONAL PRODUCT LINE SARL 12 avenue des Genevriers Z.I. de Vongy Thonon, Les Bains 74200 00 4 50 71 90 98 Phone http://www.pplaudio.com/ Germany SIEVEKING SOUND Plantage 20 28215 Bremen 0421-68 48 93-0 Phone http://www.sieveking-sound.de/ Greece AVE S.A. Nikolaos Tzanakis 3 Parnonos Str. Athens 30 210 8092501Phone http://www.ave.gr/ Hong Kong FIRST IMPRESSION MARKETING Robert Ma Unit A, 4/F, Fuk 1123, Canton Road Mongkok, Kowloon 85225562001 Phone http://www.fimhifi.com/ Hungary AKUSZTIKA HIFIBOLT EGS-P KFT CZOBOR UTCA 124 1147, BUDAPEST 00 36 1 321 5384 Phone http://www.hifiboltonline.hu/ India ABSOLUTE SOUND 29M ASCONCITY CITYLIGHT SURAT 395007 +91 98251 33320 Phone http://www.absolutesound.in/ Italy AUDIO POINT ITALIA S.R.L. Via Mollica 63 Acicastello (CT) 95021 39 095 27 26 01 http://www.audiopointitalia.it/index.php Israel FREAKCONTROL Hapoalim 23 8487223 Be'er Sheva shafrik@grail.com 972 050 7368 484 Japan TAIYO INTERNATIONAL 3-1-3 Minami Aoyama Minato-Ku, 107 Tokyo 03 6225 2777 Phone Korea SOUND CAT 2F, Samsun Trading Bldg 17 Wonhyoro 48 gil YongSanGu, Seoul, 04366 070 7019 4347 https://soundcat.com Malaysia COHERENCE AUDIO 1 Coleman Street The Adelphi #04-54/3 Singapore 179803 65 6 338 8422 Phone Luxemburg AudioReference Postbus 53079 2553 EW Den Haag The Netherlands +31(0)70 404 26 47 Phone https://www.audioreference.nl contact@audioreference.nl Netherlands (The) AudioReference Postbus 53079 2553 EW Den Haag The Netherlands +31(0)70 404 26 47 Phone https://www.audioreference.nl contact@audioreference.nl New Zealand BusiSoft Pty Ltd 65 Trafalgar Road Epping, Vic, 3076 +613 9810 2900 Phone http://www.busisoft.com.au/ Norway Audio Art Norway Sandbergveien 33 4821 Rykene +45 9777 1998 Phone http://www.audioart.no/ PS AUDIO Norway DK-7400 Herning +45 2175 0252 Phone http://psaudio.dk/ Philippines AUDIO VISUAL DRIVER #26 General Tirona Street Kaloonkan 1400 632 363 1294 Phone Poland Audio Center Poland Moniuszki 4 43 400 Cieszyn +48 33 8512691 Phone http://www.voice.com.pl/ Romania STEREO PLANET Dimitrie Gerota 1 Bucharest 0749503333 Phone http://www.stereoplanet.ro/ Russia Alef Usievicha Street 8, Office 3 Moscow +7 495 151 4761 Phone http://www.alef-hifi.ru/ Serbia SRETENOVIC SINISA SRETENOVIC PALMOTICEVA 16 11000 BELGRADE +001-381-63-360123 Phone Singapore COHERENCE AUDIO 1 Coleman Street The Adelphi #04-54/3 Singapore 179803 65 6 338 8422 Phone Slovakia Audio Center Moniuszki 4 43 400 Cieszyn +48 33 8512691 Phone http://www.voice.com.pl/ Slovenia KUZMA Hotemaze 17A Preddvor Si-386 38642535450 Phone http://www.kuzma.si/ Spain STYLE SOUND Lepanto 264 08013-Barcelona 34 93 246 6840 Phone http://www.stylesound.com/ Sweden PS AUDIO Scandinavia DK-7400 Herning +45 2175 0252 Phone http://psaudio.dk/ Switzerland AUDIOSPHERE GMBH P.O. Box 1904 Zürich CH-8048 0041 43 499 82 26 Phone http://www.audio-sphere.ch/ Taiwan TOP AUDIO INC 2F NO 132 XINGSHAN RD NEIHU DISTRICT TAIPEI CITY 11469 +866 2 2792 9778 Phone http://www.topaudio.tw/ Thailand AUDIO EXCELLENCE CO., LTD 23.25 Mahaseth Road, Siphaya Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 (662) 6,315,375 - 76 Phone http://www.audioexcellence.co.th/ Turkey ERSONA ELEKTRONIK LTD. STI. Hakan Burkut 1388 Sokak No: 17/A 35220 Alsancak -izmir +90 232 463 00 07 Phone http://www.dukkanhifi.com/ Ukraine 42 AUDIO 🇺🇦 Hlybochytska street 40 N/P office 29 04050 Kyiv, Ukraine + 380 44 332 9434 Phone http://www.42audio.com.ua/ Intl. Distributors FAQ Dealer / Distributor FAQ Can I buy directly from Cardas? All sales are handled through our dealer & distributors. We provide tech support directly, but we do not sell directly. Why can't I just buy direct? There are a couple answers to this question. For one, we're a manufacturer. We excel in that endeavor. We have the people in place to handle every aspect of manufacturing. We do not, however, have the additional staff necessary to properly handle every (or any) aspect of retail sales. If we did sell directly, we would not be able to provide a satisfactory - or even acceptable - level of customer support. That's what dealers do. Secondly, if you've heard of Cardas Audio, it's because of our dealers. Maybe not directly. We're not saying that a Cardas dealer told you about Cardas Audio. But our worldwide network of dealers and distributors don't just sell our products, they promote them. They evangelize for Cardas. If you've heard of Cardas Audio, it's because our company has survived, and thrived, for over 35 years, thanks to the enthusiastic support of our dealers. To cut them out of the loop now that we have a longstanding reputation in the industry would be unethical, and ungrateful. And that's not the Cardas way. Do Cardas dealers have what I need in stock? Possibly. But maybe not. We make nearly 40 distinct cable products. Each available at any length. And each available with several (if not unlimited) connector options. Our offerings are quite nearly infinite. The likelihood of any dealer having exactly what you need in stock is pretty slim. Most of the time, cables are ordered through your dealer, and manufactured to your requirements at our factory. My local dealer says you don't (or won't) make the cable I need. They're probably wrong. We regularly remind our dealer network that we nearly never say "no". But with new dealers, and new salespeople, it's hard to make sure everybody knows how open we are to making custom cables for unique circumstances. Contact us , and we'll let your dealer know that they should never doubt Cardas Audio in any way whatsoever. My online dealer doesn't have what I need on their website. Most online dealers only list specific - and popular- lengths and termination options. If you're looking for something that isn't listed, contact them directly by phone or email, and they'll be able to take your order. If I order through a Cardas dealer, can I have the items shipped directly to me? In the US, yes. We drop-ship from our factory in Bandon, Oregon to customers' homes all the time. This saves the effort of the customer needing to travel to their dealer to pick up their products. Outside of the US, however, we ship only to our distributors. You may be able to arrange with your country's distributor (or your local dealer outside of the US) to have your product shipped to your home, but that can't be arranged directly through Cardas Audio. There isn’t a Cardas dealer anywhere near me. What should I do? We suggest contacting one of our online dealers. Here's the list . I hav e a store. Can I be a Cardas dealer? Possibly, depending on your proximity to existing Cardas dealers. You're welcome to call and talk to Brian, our director of sales, at 541-347-2484, send an email to info@cardas.com , or fill out our dealer application here . I’m a distributor outside of the US. Can I import Cardas products? Possibly, depending on whether we currently have a distributor in your country. You're welcome to call and talk to Brian, our director of sales, at +1 541-347-2484, send an email to info@cardas.com , or fill out our distributor application here . Does every Cardas dealer have access to every Cardas product? Yes and no. All of our physical dealers, aka HiFi stores, have access to the entire product line. Including parts, chassis wire, etc.. However they may not have expertise in this area, and likely don’t stock any of these types of products. A dealer that specializes in home theater installations isn't likely to have experience with Clear Beyond Speaker cable. A brick & mortar stereo store in the posh area of town might sell lots of Clear Beyond Speaker cable, but not even realize that we make & sell female RCA connectors. Likewise, our online dealers have access to our entire product line, however their websites may not list every single thing we have to offer. So you may need to call or email them directly if what you're looking for isn't on their website. For this reason, we have dedicated parts dealers, as shown at this link .

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