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The artwork of Eli Gonzalez. Eli created our Stay Home & Listen To Music image, as well as the What's The Rush, and Come Together illustrations. He's a very talented artist located in southern California, and Cardas Audio is fortunate to get to work with him on occasional projects. Come Together The Artwork of Eli Gonzalez Southern California based artist Eli Gonzalez has a unique style that is at once classic, and ultra modern. His depictions of people evoke an emotional response, whether they're super realistic, cartoonish, or fantastical. His artistic whims run the gamut, but no matter what he creates, it all has a unified look that can only come from Eli. Cardas Audio has been fortunate to work with Mr. Gonzalez, commissioning a series of images in which people are enjoying music together . The love of music is what inspired George Cardas to found our company back in 1987. George's passion for music continues to this day, and we feel that our collaborations with Eli illustrate - literally - the love all of us at Cardas Audio have for music, and sharing it with people. You can follow Eli on Instagram at @eliassar . "Stay Home And Listen To Music" marks our first time working with Eli. This dates back to 2020, during the 'troubles' that had us all spending a lot more time at home. Thinking that one could do a lot worse than be stuck at home listening to music with their family, Cardas marketing director Josh Meredith came up with our "Stay Home & Listen To Music" campaign. Using his comparatively rudimentary art skills, Josh created a block-drawing of a family of three sitting in front of a stereo, and we printed it on a t-shirt. We sold tons of this shirt, locally and around the world, and donated the proceeds to local wait-staff and bartenders who's employment status had been affected by the lockdowns. At some point, Josh contacted his friend Eli, and asked him to create his interpretation of the shirt-design. And Eli hit it out of the ballpark with the illustration shown above. We've since run it in industry magazines, on post-cards, on Cardas product literature, and on posters. Realizing that Eli's previous effort could be the start of a series, we asked him to work with us again. This time we wanted to do something a bit more provocative, with a headline that served as a double-entendre: "what's the rush" might be suggesting that the man in the illustration should reconsider leaving for work in favor of listening to music with the woman. Or maybe it's saying that we need not rush out of the house just because the lockdowns were ending. Sure, we were anxious to resume our normal lives, but staying home and listening to music beats nearly anything we can imagine doing outside of the house. For our latest installment, we asked Eli to create an illustration of a group of friends enjoying time together, gathered around a stereo system. Whether with family, children, or peers, music is a wonderful thing to share with others. It brings people closer, and helps strengthen our connections. We feel so strongly that people should be sharing music-listening time together that we've run ads in stereo magazines such as HiFi Plus and The Absolute Sound, encouraging people do to so, regardless of the cables they're using (see left). However obviously we feel that Cardas cables really enhance the moment 😉

In the early days of Cardas Audio, George Cardas realized that there was a lack of high quality connectors for his cables. So he designed and started making his own. We now offer many different audio connectors, plated with silver & rhodium, for cables, speakers, and electronic equipment. Connectors As with all Cardas products, our connectors are available through any Cardas dealer or distributor . This includes any physical store that carries our cables, or any online dealer . However we have dealers that specialize in parts & connectors who may be more knowledgeable about our parts offerings, and are more likely to have our parts in stock. Manufacturers who wish to purchase our parts in large quantities can buy directly from Cardas Audio. Read more about our OEM program at this link . If you have technical questions about our parts, or assistance in choosing the best connector for your product or project, please contact Brian in our tech support department . Spades Bananas RCA Males RCA Females XLR Connectors DIN Connectors Binding Posts Power Connectors Headphone Connectors Phone Plugs Bulk Cable & Wire Cardas Solder How-To Videos

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Cardas spades are machined or stamped from pure copper, and plated with silver and rhodium. Spades are the best way to connect a cable to an amp & speaker. They provide the most solid connection. Cardas spades are the finest available. Spades Premium 6.35mm Spades Economy Solder Spades Where To Buy Premium 9mm Spades Economy Crimping Spade Back To Parts List How To Use Cardas Connectors Description: Heavy duty spade milled from high purity billet copper. Fits 0.25”/6.3mm binding posts. Drilled solder hole to aid in termination. Has a slight angle of 13° for increased cable clearance. Maximum width of 12mm/0.47” Base metal: High Purity Copper Plating: Silver/rhodium This part requires solder. Click here to learn about Cardas Quad Eutectic Solder & Cardas Rosin Flux. Click here for our soldering how-to videos. Termination hole options: CGMS R XS (Part # 35.20) 7 AWG/4mm/0.157” CGMS R M (Part # 35.34) 4 AWG/5.5mm/0.216” CGMS R L (Part # 35.33) 2 AWG/6.90mm/0.271” CGMS R L CGMS R M cgms_drawing CGMS R L 1/4 How To Solder To A CGMS Spade CGMS6 CGMS 6.35mm (1/4") Spade CGMS9 CGMS 9R 9mm Spade Description: Heavy duty spade milled from high purity billet copper. Fits 0.35”/9mm binding posts. Drilled solder hole to aid in termination. Has a slight angle of 13° for increased cable clearance. Maximum width of 16.25mm/0.64” Base metal : High Purity Copper Plating: Silver/rhodium This part requires solder. Click here to learn about Cardas Quad Eutectic Solder & Cardas Rosin Flux. Click here for our soldering how-to videos. Termination hole options: CGMS 9R XS (Part # 35.29) 7 AWG/4mm/0.157” CGMS 9R M (Part # 35.34) 4 AWG/5.5mm/0.216” CGMS 9R L (Part # 35.33) 2 AWG/6.90mm/0.271” CGMS 9R M CGMS 9R XS cgms_9_drawing CGMS 9R M 1/4 How To Solder To A CGMS Spade GRSU GRS U Universal Stamped Spade Our universal spades fit both 6.35mm & 9mm binding posts. Description: Stamped copper spade with solder tab to fit any size wire. Has a slight angle of 13° for increased cable clearance. Designed to fit large 9mm and standard 6mm binding posts. Maximum width of 14.2mm/0.559” Base metal: High Purity Copper Plating: Silver/rhodium Termination: Solder tab This part requires solder. Click here to learn about Cardas Quad Eutectic Solder & Cardas Rosin Flux. Click here for our soldering how-to videos. Cardas Part Number: P35.71 CCS8 CCS 8 Universal Crimping Spade Medium duty copper spade. Fits 9mm and 6mm binding posts. Designed to be crimped by hand but can also be soldered. Has a slight angle of 13* for increased cable clearance. Maximum width of 13.65mm/0.537”. Fits both 6.35mm & 9mm binding posts. Note: Crimping spades should not be used with Litz conductors. Cardas cables that are compatible with crimped connectors are 101 Speaker , and Crosslink Speaker . Base metal: Copper Plating: Silver/rhodium Termination: 8 AWG/3.54mm/0.139” Crimp Cardas Part Number: P35.70

Cardas binding posts feature Copper or Brass base metal, and plating options that include bare copper, or silver & rhodium plating. The single knob CPBP is an innovative and brilliantly simple design. And our standard posts are the best available of their type. Cardas binding posts are found on some of the finest speakers and amplifiers in the world. Binding Posts Single Knob Binding Post Traditional Copper Posts Traditional Brass Posts Binding Post Insulators Binding Post Mounting Plate Where To Buy Back To Parts List How To Use Cardas Connectors CPBP Single Knob Binding Post CPBP Cardas patented binding post system uses smaller amounts of metal and eliminates threads on conductive sur- faces. The design sounds better and is CE compliant for EU import restrictions. Designed to be direct soldered. Posts accept 6.3mm spades but can accommodate 9mm also. Clamp can be modified to work with bananas by drilling 4mm holes where indicated. See slide #2 below. Base metal: High purity copper Plating: Silver/rhodium 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. Part Numbers: P33.83 for complete unit with plastic knob P33.8 for black anodized aluminum knob (CPBP KA) P33.64 for black knob with engraved logo (CPBP KAE) P33.37 replacement plastic knob P33.36 for top clamp P33.79 for top clamp pre-drilled for bananas cpbp exploded CPBP with bananas Drill 4mm holes here for use with bananas. cpbp_drawing cpbp exploded 1/7 Copper Premium Copper Binding Posts Description: Premium binding post made from high purity copper bar stock. Posts and binding nuts plated with silver/ rhodium. Designed to accept standard bananas, spades, and bare wire. 6.3mm/0.25” spades are ideal but can accommodate larger. Comes standard with one dual black insulator with .5” recess on .75” centers and two posts. Base metal: High purity copper Plating: Various 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. Part numbers: P33.26 for CCRR L (Copper base metal, silver/rhodium plated post & top nut, long post) P33.27 for CCRR S (Copper base metal, silver/rhodium plated post & top nut, short post) P33.23 for CCGR L (Copper base metal, silver/rhodium plated post, gold plated top nut, long post) P33.71 for CCGR S (Copper base metal, silver/rhodium plated post, gold plated top nut, short post) P33.46 for CCBP L (Bare copper post & top nut, long post) P33.67 for CCBP S (Bare copper post & top not, short post) ccrr_s_drawing ccrr_l_drawing Image for all binding posts ccrr_s_drawing 1/9 Brass Economy Brass Binding Post (ACBP S) Short binding post made from high copper content brass. Posts plated with silver/rhodium, binding nuts are gold plated. Designed to accept standard bananas, spades, and bare wire. 6.3mm/0.25” spades are ideal but can accommodate larger. Comes standard with one dual black insulator with .5” recess on .75” centers and two posts. Base metal: High purity copper Plating: Silver/rhodium 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. Part number: P33.6 acbp_s_drawing acbp_s_drawing 1/1 Single Binding Post Insulator (SBPI) Insulator Single binding posts insulators fit traditional copper & brass Cardas binding posts. Flats on two sides are useful to prevent the post from spinning as you tighten the mounting nut. Available in red or black. Part numbers: P33.52 for black SBPI P33.51 for red SBPI SBPI in use sbpi_drawing SBPI in use 1/2 Binding post mounting plate. Fits all Cardas binding posts (unless they're being used with the SBPI). Compact and effective for new builds or retrofits. Base metal: Aluminum. Hard anodized black Part number: P33.89 BPMP in use BPMP engraved Custom engraving available bpmp_drawing BPMP in use 1/3 Plate Binding Post Mounting Plate (BPMP)

Cardas products are sold through our dealers (in the US) and distributors (outside of the US). Find out where to buy Cardas products in your region here. Cardas Dealers & Distributors United States US Stores US Online Dealers International International Distributors Intl. Parts / Bulk Cable US Parts / Bulk Cable Pro Audio Dealer / Distributor FAQ US Rhodium Level Dealers . Arizona DEDICATED AUDIO LLC 7441 East Butherus Dr Suite 600 Scottsdale/Phoenix 85260 480 991 818 Phone http://www.dedicatedaudio.com/ Cali fornia AUDIO ELEMENT 117 East Union Street Pasadena 91103 626 793 7229 Phone http://www.audio -element.com/ AUDIO ELEMENT 5235 Avenida Encinas Ste A Carlsbad, CA 92008 760 814-8009 Phone http://www.audio -element.com/ A/V SOLUTIONS 7450 Hillsdale Drive Pleasanton, 94588 925 425 0450 Phone http://www.avsolutionsca.com/ UPSCALE AUDIO 2058 Wright Ave La Verne, CA 91750 (909) 931-9686 https://upscaleaudio.com/ KATLI AUDIO 13908 Ravenwood Chino Hills 91709 909 465 0222 Phone http://www.katli.com/ J&J AUDIO SOLUTIONS San Jose, CA-95125 www.jjaudiosolutions.com 408-497-1233 Colorado THE MUSIC ROOM 410 Jones Ct Erie, CO 80516 888 326 7490 http://www.tmraudio.com/ Delaware OVERTURE ULTIMATE AUDIO/VIDEO 2423 Concord Pike Wilmington 19803 302 478 6050 Phone http://www.overtureav.com/ Florida SIMPLE DESIGN LLC 8481 Vaulting Drive Lake Worth 33467 561-284-6016 Phone http://www.sonore.us/ Illinois A-LINE MKT/ PRECISION AUDIO & VIDEO 4824 N. BROADWAY STREET Chicago 60640 773 720 1542 Phone MUSIC DIRECT 318 North Laflin Street Chicago 60607 800 449 8333 Toll Free 312 433 0200 Phone http://www.musicdirect.com/ Kansas Editor's Choice HiFi 36182 W. 287th St. Paola, Kansas 66071 913-238-3929 www.Editorschoicehifi.com Editorschoicehifi@gmail.com Maryland Linear Tube Audio 7316 Carroll Ave Takoma Park, MD 20912 301 448 1534 Phone https://www.lineartubeaudio.com/ hifi@lineartubeaudio.com Michigan AUDIO ADVISOR 3427 Kraft, SE Grand Rapids 49512 800 942 0220 Phone http://www.audioadvisor.com/ Minnesota Audio Equip PO Box 46024 Eden Prairie, MN 55345 952-405-8493 Phone http://audioequip.net/ Montana TODD THE VINYL JUNKIE 405 2nd Avenue East Three Forks 59758 866 444 3910 Toll Free 406 285 3910 http://www.ttvjaudio.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/ New York PARK AVENUE AUDIO 440 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 212-685-8101 Phone http://www.parkavenueaudio.com/ SIGNATURE SOUND 8409B Shallowcreek Road Liverpool 13090 315 622 4137 Phone http://sigsound.com/ North Carolina LIQUID HIFI 11915 Royal Castle Court Charolette 28277 704-953-6034 Phone http://www.liquidhifi.com/ MOON AUDIO 140 Iowa Lane, Suite 204 Cary 27511 919-649-5018 Phone http://www.moon-audio.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/ Virginia COMMAND PERFORMANCE 115 Park Avenue Falls Church 22046 701 532 7239 Phone http://www.commandav.com/ DOMES AUDIO VIDEO ENVIRONMENTS 724 First Colonial Road Virginia Beach 23451 757 548 2020 Phone http://www.domesav.com/ Stores US Dealers Alabama Click here for our online stores Have a store in Alabama and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Alaska Click here for our online stores Have a store in Alaska and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Arizona DEDICATED AUDIO LLC 7441 East Butherus Dr Suite 600 Scottsdale/Phoenix 85260 480 991 818 Phone http://www.dedicatedaudio.com/ JS HOME THEATER 958 E Rodeo Road, Suite 21 Casa Grande, AZ 85122 (520) 431-6572 Email: jason@jshometheater.com https://www.jshometheater.com Arkansas Click here for our online stores Have a store in Arkansas and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Cali fornia AUDIO ELEMENT 117 East Union Street Pasadena 91103 626 793 7229 Phone http://www.audio -element.com/ AUDIO ELEMENT 5235 Avenida Encinas Ste A Carlsbad, CA 92008 760 814-8009 Phone http://www.audio -element.com/ A/V SOLUTIONS 7450 Hillsdale Drive Pleasanton, 94588 925 425 0450 Phone http://www.avsolutionsca.com/ KATLI AUDIO 13908 Ravenwood Chino Hills 91709 909 465 0222 Phone http://www.katli.com/ MISSION AUDIO VIDEO 1910 De La Vina Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805 682 7575 Phone http://www.missionaudiovideo.com/ SYNCOPATION Alan Fong 4719 Quail Lakes Drive STE G PMB #344 Stockton 95207-5267 209 948 1722 Shop 209 298 8861 Mobile Colorado THE MUSIC ROOM 410 Jones Ct Erie, CO 80516 888 326 7490 http://www.tmraudio.com/ AURAL HiFi 1438 S Broadway Denver, CO 80210 720 432 0373 https://auralfetish.com/ LISTEN UP AUDIO VIDEO 685 S Pearl St Denver 80209 303 778 0780 Phone http://www.listenup.com/ Soundscape 29025 Upper Bear Creek Road Suite E Evergreen 80439 720 964 9046 Phone http://soundscapestereo.com/ Connecticut PERROTTA CONSULTING 211 Greenwood Ave 2-2 Suite 174 Bethel 06801 877 289 2014 Phone http://www.perrottaconsulting.com/ Delaware OVERTURE ULTIMATE AUDIO/VIDEO 2423 Concord Pike Wilmington 19803 302 478 6050 Phone http://www.overtureav.com/ Florida SIMPLE DESIGN LLC 8481 Vaulting Drive Lake Worth 33467 561-284-6016 Phone http://www.sonore.us/ SOUNDLUX AUDIO 120 NW 25TH ST, SUITE 302 MIAMI 33127 305-306 7249 Phone http://www.dejavuaudiosouth.com/ AUDIO SALON 1200 Anastasia Ave Suite 470 Coral Gables 33134 (305) 322-8911 Phone http://www.audiosalon.net/ SHORE AUDIO 40 Par View Ct Rotonda West 33947 941 698 5756 Phone 941 662 9994 Cell Georgia Click here for our online stores Have a store in George and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Haw aii Click here for our online stores Have a store in Hawaii and want to carry Cardas and have us come visit and hang out for a long time? Click here . Idaho Click here for our online stores Have a Hifi store in Idaho and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Illinois A-LINE MKT/ PRECISION AUDIO & VIDEO 4824 N. BROADWAY STREET Chicago 60640 773 720 1542 Phone GLENN POOR'S AUDIO VIDEO 1745 W. Kirby Avenue Champaign 61821 217-356-5456 Phone MUSIC DIRECT 318 North Laflin Street Chicago 60607 800 449 8333 Toll Free 312 433 0200 Phone http://www.musicdirect.com/ QUINTESSENCE AUDIO, LTD. 5701 Dempster St Morton Grove, IL 60053 847 966 4434 https://chicagoaudiodealer.com SORAsound Chicago, IL 60647 773 706 9705 http://www.sorasound.com/ SCHROEDER AMPLIFICATION INC. 1377 Arbor ave. Highland Park, IL 60035 847 217-8985 https://schroederamplification.com Indiana Click here for our online stores Have a store in Indiana and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Iowa Click here for our online stores Have a store in Iowa and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Kansas Editor's Choice HiFi 36182 W. 287th St. Paola, Kansas 66071 913-238-3929 www.Editorschoicehifi.com Editorschoicehifi@gmail.com Kentucky Click here for our online stores Have a store in Kentucky and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Louisiana Click here for our online stores Have a store in Louisiana and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Maine Click here for our online stores Have a store in Maine and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Maryland Linear Tube Audio 7316 Carroll Ave Takoma Park, MD 20912 301 448 1534 Phone https://www.lineartubeaudio.com/ hifi@lineartubeaudio.com Massachusetts The Audio Shoppe 2 Keith Way, Suite 4 Hingham, MA 02043 781 987 3434 Phone http://www.theaudioshoppe.com/ Michigan AUDIO ADVISOR 3427 Kraft, SE Grand Rapids 49512 800 942 0220 Phone http://www.audioadvisor.com/ The Audio Surgeons 5420 BVridge Trail East Commerce TWP, MI 48382 248-752-8605 TR AUDIO Todd Reitz 22457 Painter Street Edwardsburg 49112 269 414 9854 Phone http://www.traudio.org/ Minnesota Audio Equip PO Box 46024 Eden Prairie, MN 55345 952-405-8493 Phone http://audioequip.net/ Mississippi Click here for our online stores Have a store in Mississippi and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Missouri Click here for our online stores Have a store in Missouri and want to carry Cardas? Click here . 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 . New York PARK AVENUE AUDIO 440 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 212-685-8101 Phone http://www.parkavenueaudio.com/ EAST END HIFI 1007 Skyline Dr. Coram, NY 11727 516-318-8067 Phone http://eastendhifi.com/ NEW YORK SOUND & VISION 125 Pickwick Lane Babylon 11703 631-321-8969 Phone http://www.newyorksoundandvision.com/ SIGNATURE SOUND 8409B Shallowcreek Road Liverpool 13090 315 622 4137 Phone http://sigsound.com/ North Carolina LIQUID HIFI 11915 Royal Castle Court Charolette 28277 704-953-6034 Phone http://www.liquidhifi.com/ MOON AUDIO 140 Iowa Lane, Suite 204 Cary 27511 919-649-5018 Phone http://www.moon-audio.com/ SERIOUS HI FI 1209 Enderbury Dr. Raliegh 27614 919 870 5522 Phone North Dakota Click here for our online stores Have a store in North Dakota and want to carry Cardas? Click here . 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. Box 3552 Danville 24543 434 250 4655 Phone AUDIO ART 3656 Hermitage Richmond 23227-4351 http://www.audioartusa.net audioartusa@aol.com 804 358 5300 Phone COMMAND PERFORMANCE 115 Park Avenue Falls Church 22046 701 532 7239 Phone http://www.commandav.com/ DOMES AUDIO VIDEO ENVIRONMENTS 724 First Colonial Road Virginia Beach 23451 757 548 2020 Phone http://www.domesav.com/ Washington SEATTLE HI-FI 1110 R ST NW Auburn 98001 253 737 7407 Phone http://www.seattlehifi.com/ West Virginia Click here for our online stores Have a store in West Virginia and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Wisconsin Click here for our online stores Have a store in Wisconsin and want to carry Cardas? Click here . Wyoming Click here for our online stores Have a store in Wyoming and want to carry Cardas? Click here . 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 22457 Painter Street Edwardsburg MI 49112 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/ VINTAGE HIFI NUT 516 SE Gleneden Place Bend OR 97702 541 799 9113 Phone http://www.vintagehifinut.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. 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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 .

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Cardas Audio was the first to offer an aftermarket headphone cable in the early 2000s. We offer Parsec, Clear Reflection, Clear, and Clear Beyond headphone cables. Each brings your high-end headphones to another level of sonic performance. And each comes with a lifetime warranty. Headphone Cables Around the turn of the century, Angela Cardas was an announcer at a radio station in Albany, Oregon. She used Sennheiser HD600 headphones, and due to constant abuse that headphones go through in the broadcasting world, she found herself going through cables several times a year.Finally, she said to her father, George Cardas, "Hey, you make cables. Can't you make a headphone cable for me?" So George went to work developing a headphone cable. What he came up with was not only more durable, but to her delight, it also made the headphones sound even better.That R&D project turned into the first Cardas Headphone cable. And launched what has become an entire product line here at Cardas Audio. Parsec Headphone Clear Reflection Headphone Clear Headphone Clear Beyond Headphone Adapters & Interconnects List of Headphones Where To Buy FAQ Parsec Headphone has all the legendary benefits Cardas is known for: richness, warmth, detail, non fatiguing, musical, etc. The cable is very flexible and the rubber jacket slides nicely without snagging your clothing. The shielded star-quad design is one of our most versatile and successful products, very similar to our original headphone cable introduced back in 2003. Standard Terminations: Cardas 1/4” stereo and Sennheiser HD650. There are too many headphone and amp options available to list them all. Design/Construction: Conductors: Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a PFA jacket. Geometry: Shielded Star-Quad 4 conductor, bound together in carbon impregnated FEP tape. Super flexible Alcryn rubber jacket. Gauge: 4x23.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.204”/5.21mm Parsec Parsec Headphone Reflection Reflection Headphone SE Reflection Headphone SE 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. The recently introduced Reflection SE (special edition) incorporates improved internal dampening, resulting in tighter bass response, and a slightly larger outside diameter. 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. 3D printed carbon fiber joiners. Geometry: Concentrically wound two conductor flanked by anti-static fibers. Braided nylon outer jacket. Gauge: 8X25.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.180”/4.57mm Clear Clear Headphone Cable We took the Clear speaker cable and scaled it down to work for only the best headphones on the planet. This is a dual mono run (two completely isolated cables for left and right) just like a pair of speaker cables. Perfect for balanced or single ended operation. Completely neutral, detailed, with life like dynamics. This cable helps you to forget about the headphones and get lost in the music. Standard Terminations: Cardas 1/4” stereo and Sennheiser HD800. 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. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in an FEP tape wrapped jacket. Geometry: Dual mono twisted pair 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 42 AWG 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: 0.170”/4.31mm Beyond Clear Beyond Headphone Cable 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 Adapters & Interconnects Adapters We offer a variety of portable audio adapters and interconnects, for connecting premium personal audio components with quality Cardas cable. Part numbers: P8.8 for HPI-A 1/4" Female to 1/8" Male adapter P42.73 for GRQ-A, 1/8" Female to 1/4" Male adapter P8.7 for HPI-6, 6" 1/8" 90º to 1/8" 90º Interconnect P8.3 for HPI-12, 12" 1/8" 90º to 1/8" 90º Interconnect P8.4 for HPI-18, 18" 1/8" Straight to 1/8" Straight Interconnect 1/8" Female to 1/4" Male GRQ-A, P42.73 HPI 12" P8.3 1/4" Female to 1/8" Male P8.8 1/8" Female to 1/4" Male GRQ-A, P42.73 1/3 We love headphones, and have enjoyed watching and participating in the evolution of the modern high-end headphone industry. But the lack of standards, in terms of connectors, is... frustrating. To say the least. Imagine if every brand of amplifier (and every model within that brand) had a different type of connector. And the same for DACs, streamers, turntables, speakers, etc.. Well that's how it is with headphones. Adopting a standard would benefit everybody. Headphone manufacturers could make their own, or choose from an array of quality levels within the standard (think entry-level to high-end RCA plugs). Cable manufacturers could do the same. And the consumer could buy a headphone cable, and use it on every headphone they currently own, or might own someday. /rant Anyway, here is a partial list of headphone models for which we make cables. Don't see your headphones listed? Don't despair! There's still a good chance we can make your cable. Contact us to check! Sennheiser HD25, HD265, HD445, HD525, HD535, HD545, HD565, HD580, HD600, HD650, HD800, HD800S Focal Elear, Utopia Beyerdynamic DT1770, DT1990 Pro, T1 Abyss, Abyss Diana, Diana V2, Diana Phi Audeze HiFiMan HD400, HE5, HE6, HE300, HD560, HE4, HE500, HE600, X V2, HE1000, HE400i, Susvara, Ananda, Sandra, 6Se, 5Se Fostex Master & Dynamics MH40 Oppo PM3 McIntosh MHP 1000 Audioquest Nighthawk Mr. Speakers / Dan Clark Audio AKG K812 Ultrasone, Pro2900, Pro900, Pro750, Pro550, HFI2400, HFI2200 Connectors

Contact Cardas Audio. Find the right person to talk to, by phone or email. Contact Make Contact With Cardas Audio Email Cardas Audio Send an email to info@cardas.com , or call us at 541-347-2484. Email Cardas Audio Contact Category Cardas Audio is open Monday through Thursday, 9am-4pm Pacific, and Friday 9am-3pm. To call, dial 541-347-2484. Address emails to info@cardas.com Our staff directory is below: Brian Cardas 541-347-2484 or info@cardas.com Contact Brian for: • Product Questions • Tech Support • Dealer / OEM Inqueries Darla Cardas 541-347-2484 or info@cardas.com Contact Darla for: • Re-terminations • Repairs • Invoices & Accounting Angela Cardas 541-347-2484 or info@cardas.com Contact Angela for: • Trade Show Coordination • Advertising Kimmie Cardas 541-347-2484 or info@cardas.com Contact Kimmie for: • Placing orders • Paying for orders & re-terminations • Order status updates (dealers only) Josh Cardas info@cardas.com Contact Josh for: • Product images Aunt Mallory Cardas 541-347-2484 or info@cardas.com Contact Aunt Mallory for: • Logistics • Importing/Exporting

Frequency sweeps from the Cardas Clarifier App Frequency Sweeps Clarifying Frequency Sweeps The frequency sweeps from the Cardas Clarifier App are now available here on our website. Running a frequency sweep from time to time can degauss your system, from the electronics to the loudspeaker drivers, restoring clarity. Play these frequency sweeps at a reasonable volume. The extremely low and high sections will be inaudible. You may not hear anything for the first several seconds, so don't boost the volume, as when it does become audible, you may damage your system if it's turned up too high. You may want to forward to the 15 second mark on the long sweep, and the 5 second mark on the short sweep, to set your volume. Then start over from the beginning. Long Frequency Sweep Cardas Audio 00:00 / 01:11 Short Frequency Sweep Cardas Audio 00:00 / 00:20 Frequency Sweep LP We also offer an LP with frequency sweeps and other tracks for setting up and maintaining your phono system.

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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