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

Crosslink Crosslink Interconnect Where To Buy << Iridium Crosslink Speaker Choosing A Cable FAQ 101 Speaker >> Interconnect Crosslink Interconnect Performance: 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. Standard Terminations: Cardas GRCM RCA or Cardas CE XLR. Design/Construction: Conductors: Grade 2, 99.99% pure oxygen free copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a polyurethane jacket. Geometry: Twisted pair with natural cotton filler bound with FEP tape wrap. Tin plated copper spiral shield, PVC outer jacket. Gauge: 2x20.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.303”/7.69mm Performance: 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 so you can brew your own if you like. Printed with CL2 rating for in-wall use. Standard Terminations: Cardas GRS spades or CABE bananas. Design/Construction: Conductors: Air-tube core, Cardas Grade Copper. Gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a poly jacket. Geometry: Star-Quad 4 conductor with natural cotton filler bound together in FEP tape. Outer jacket is PVC Gauge: 4x14.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.365”/9.27mm Speaker Crosslink Speaker

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 Presented by Tamala Francis, Founder & CEO at Francis & Co. Introduce the webinar hosts by highlighting their career background or professional history. Just click “Edit Text” or double click the Text Box to add your own content. Save My Spot List Title Add a general description of the items listed below. You can introduce the list and include any relevant information you want to share. Double click to edit the text. Item Title Describe the item and include any relevant details. Click to edit the text. Item Title Describe the item and include any relevant details. Click to edit the text. Item Title Describe the item and include any relevant details. Click to edit the text. Item Title Describe the item and include any relevant details. Click to edit the text. Item Title Describe the item and include any relevant details. Click to edit the text. Item Title Describe the item and include any relevant details. Click to edit the text. Our Services Describe one of your services Service Name Read More Describe one of your services Service Name Read More Describe one of your services Service Name Read More Describe one of your services Service Name Read More In this webinar we will cover Digital Marketing Funnel You can easily add your own content to this paragraph. Click on “Edit Text” or double click the Text Box to make it your own. Your Social Media Presence You can easily add your own content to this paragraph. Click on “Edit Text” or double click the Text Box to make it your own. Practical Branding Strategies You can easily add your own content to this paragraph. Click on “Edit Text” or double click the Text Box to make it your own. I want to join the webinar, Sign me up! First Name Last Name Email Message Submit Thanks for submitting!

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 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.

Watch Jana Dagdagan's awesome video about Cardas Audio, produced for Darko.audio. Watch how a cable is constructed. See George Cardas's listening room. Watch an interview with Angela Cardas. And see beautiful Bandon, Oregon, home of Cardas Audio. Cardas Videos AXPONA 2023 Interview American Made by Jana Dagdagan George Cardas's Listening Room Cable Construction Angela Cardas Interview Scenic Bandon, Oregon Forged Terminations Cool Cleveland's Cardas Interview @ AXPONA 2023 Thomas Mulready of CoolCleveland.com visited our showroom at AXPONA and interviewed us about the rather unusual theme. Cool Clevland American Made: Cardas Clear Beyond Jana Dagdagan from Darko Audio came to Bandon to produce this awesome video about Cardas Audio for her American Made series. American Made George Cardas's Listening Room We produced this video back in 2010 to play in our showroom at CES. Listening Room Cardas Cable Construction This video depicts the production of a Cardas cable. Cable Construction Angela Cardas Interview Interview with John Darko at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2018 Angela Scenic Footage of Bandon, Oregon Bandon is inconveniently located. Period. But this video might help you understand why George moved Cardas Audio here in 1992. Scenic Forged Spades See how we terminate Cygnus, Reflection, Clear, and Clear Beyond Speaker Cables Forged Spades Cutting Open Forged Spades See what happens when we cut open a forged termination

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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.

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101 Speaker 101 Speaker (Terminated) Where To Buy 101 Speaker (Bulk) Choosing A Cable FAQ << Crosslink Back to Cables menu Smooth, non-fatiguing, and musical. Cardas101 sets the standard for high value speaker cables, and it’s made in the USA! Standard Terminations: Cardas CABE bananas or GRS spades. Hand soldered in Bandon Oregon. Design/Construction: Conductors: Air-tube core, Cardas OFHC bare copper. Gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a poly jacket. Geometry: Twisted pair two conductor with natural cotton filler bound together with PFA tape. Super flexible TPR outer jacket. Gauge: 2x14 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.365”/9.27mm Terminated 101 Speaker (Terminated) Bulk 101 Speaker (Bulk) 101 Speaker Cable can be purchased in bulk, and prepared for use by your Cardas dealer, or you can even do it yourself. Many Cardas dealers have a spool of 101 at their shop, and if not, you can order as much or as little as you need. There is no more economical way of putting Cardas in your system than 101 Speaker! Preparing 101 is simple: 1. Cut back a couple inches of the grey outer jacket, and you'll find two 14 AWG conductors, surrounded by white cotton dielectric. 2. Cut away the dielectric, and strip about an inch of the red & black jackets from the conductor. 3. Untwist the copper wires, and you'll find a non-conductive core filament. Snip that away, and re-twist the conductor. 4. At this point, you can use it as a bare-wire cable, and insert the twisted copper into your binding posts. Or solder spades or bananas onto the ends. You can also use crimping spades with 101 Speaker.

Cardas bi-wire jumpers offer several options for bridging your speaker's high & low frequency binding posts. Bi-Wire Jumpers Clear Bi-Wire Jumpers 9 AWG Bi-Wire Jumpers 11 AWG Bi-Wire Jumpers Stamped Bi-Wire Jumpers Clear Bi-Wire Jumpers Clear Jumpers Our flagship bi-wire jumpers. Clear Bi-wire Jumpers use Clear speaker conductor, arranged like a very short Clear speaker cable. As with Clear speaker cable, Clear Bi-wire jumpers use multi-stranded concentric conductors. The outside of one concentric conductor is tied to the inside of the other for each lead (positive & negative). This is why the positive and negative leads are bundled together and can not be separated. As Clear Speaker Cable can't be bi-wired, these are ideal for using Clear with bi-wire speakers. However they are excellent bi-wire jumpers for any situation, regardless of the speaker cable you're using, Cardas or otherwise. Sold in pairs, as pictured above. Clear Jumpers measure 10” (25.4cm). Standard Termination: Cardas spades or bananas forged using 10,000psi in Bandon Oregon. 9 AWG Jumpers 9.5 AWG Bi-Wire Jumpers Bi-wire jumpers made with our 9.5 AWG chassis wire. 6”/15.24cm long Conductors: Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Crossfield layer geometry, insulated in a PTFE jacket. Sold in sets of four (two red, two black), as pictured above. Standard Terminations: Cardas CGMS spades or CABD bananas. Hand soldered in Bandon Oregon. Sold in sets of 4. 11 AWG Jumpers 11.5 AWG Bi-Wire Jumpers Bi-wire jumpers made with our 11.5 AWG chassis wire. 6”/15.24cm long Conductors: Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Crossfield layer geometry, insulated in a PTFE jacket. Sold in sets of four (two red, two black), as pictured above. Standard Terminations: Cardas CGMS spades or CABD bananas. Hand soldered in Bandon Oregon. Sold in sets of 4. Stamped Jumpers Bi-Wire Jumper Plates Our most economical bi-wire jumpers. Stamped from solid Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free copper. Designed to fit 1.5” (38.1mm) binding post spacing. Dual spade size can fit standard 6.3mm or larger 9mm binding posts. Can be carefully bent to fit application if needed. Available in bare copper (CJP C) or silver/rhodium plate (CJP R). Sold in sets of 4.

How-to videos about soldering, including tinning Litz wire, and soldering to Cardas connectors featuring our head terminator Jesus Ornelas. How-To Videos Making Popcorn at Cardas Stripping & Tinning Litz Wire Soldering Cardas Connectors Soldering Spades CAB & CABD Bananas Soldering To A CABE Preparing 34 AWG Tonearm Wire Making Popcorn at Cardas Audio With Cardas Terminator Jeff Jenson Popcorn Stripping Soldering With Jesus, Episode 1 Stripping & Tinning Cardas Litz Wire Soldering With Jesus, Episode 2 Soldering to Cardas Connectors Connectors Soldering With Jesus, Episode 3 Soldering a Cardas Spade Spades CAB & CABD Bananas Our Premium Bananas Bananas Soldering To A CABE Banana Our Economy Banana CABE Bananas Preparing 34 AWG Clear Tonearm Wire 34 AWG