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 Cardas Audio Bandon, Oregon, USA • Cables • Connectors • Ultra Pure Copper & Silver • Solder & Flux Learn More Here's a clip from our weekly live stream, with Jeff Dorgay from Tone Audio! American Made: Cardas Clear Beyond , produced by Jana Dagdagan for Darko.Audio Film maker Jana Dagdagan traveled to Bandon to document the production of a Clear Beyond Speaker Cable, including the braiding of its conductors, and the application of its compression die forged connectors. But perhaps more importantly, she captured the essence of our company's culture, showcasing who and what Cardas Audio really is. This video has caught the attention of countless audio enthusiasts, many of whom have shared it with their loved ones to help them to understand their passion for the high-end audio industry. Learn More 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: NEW! Trade-In / Upgrade

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

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

Cardas 3D Lab WELCOME Download and print STL files using your 3D Printer Small Title Power Cable Holder Designed to help keep heavy power cables from falling out. This has proven quite effective with large diameter, round plugs, such as the Cardas E-5 US wall plug. NOTES: *This model must be printed with non-flammable filament or resin. **Print this model using supports Click to download STL Small Title Binding Post Wrench The world's smallest binding post wrench. Maybe. Who keeps track of that? Anyway, this works well on Cardas binding posts, and there's a hole for your keychain. NOTES: *Print this model without supports Click to download STL Small Title COMING SOON: Use your 3D printer to print these 3 piece cable organizers.

Clear Cygnus “I tried a Clear speaker cable, and it was amazing, but outside of my budget. My dealer suggested I try a pair of Clear Cygnus. Based on the price difference, I didn’t expect Cygnus to stand up to its big brother Clear. But I was very pleasantly surprised! Cygnus packs a lot of punch and tons of detail, and outperformed everything else I tried in the same price category. By a lot.” -B. Patel, Austin TX Cygnus Interconnect Cygnus Power Where To Buy << Clear Reflection Cygnus Speaker Cygnus Phono Choosing A Cable FAQ Clear SE9 MP >> Interconnect 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. This cable replaces Clear Light and brings added performance to the table without adding much to the price. Clear Cygnus is more detailed, but also slightly richer with better low frequency performance. Clear Cygnus performs well in any system at any length, in both single ended and balanced configurations. If you want Cardas musicality but with a neutral tonal balance, look no further. Standard Terminations: Cardas GRMO or Neutrik XLR. Design/Construction: Conductors: Matched Propagation Kevlar core, Grade 1, 99.9999% pure OFHC copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in double layered PTFE tape wrapped jacket. Geometry: Star-Quad 4 conductor, with anti-static LDPE air-tubes bound with carbon impregnated PTFE tape wrap. Outer layer uses PTFE air-tubes scaled 1.618 times larger than the core tubes to suspend the composite shield of tinned copper and magnet wire away from the signal conductors. Finished in an ultra soft extruded TPR jacket. Gauge: 4x25.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.384”/9.76mm Speaker Cygnus Speaker It wasn’t easy to improve upon Clear Light without giving up it’s incredible value, but we did it! Clear Cygnus is more revealing, more holographic, and more refined. Matched Propagation conductors help to provide a very open and dynamic sound. In addition it can be internally bi-wired which wasn’t an option with Clear Light. Standard Terminations: Cardas spades or bananas forged using 10,000psi Design/Construction: Conductors: Braided Matched Propagation Kevlar core, Grade 1, 99.9999% pure OFHC copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a PTFE tape and Electro-Dissipative dielectric. Geometry: Concentrically braided four conductor surrounded by anti-static fibrillated polypropylene fibers. Outside jacket is a soft and flexible TPE rubber. Gauge: 4x15 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.695”/17.67mm See how we perform Cygnus Speaker Cable's solder-less forged terminations: Cygnus Power 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, Cygnus Power has the current handling capacity for even larger, tube powered amps. As you would expect, Cygnus Power pairs well with the rest of the Cygnus lineup, and provides many of the benefits of it’s higher-capacity siblings, at a fraction of the price. Standard Terminations: Soldered and crimped Cardas power plugs with silver/rhodium plated solid copper contacts. Design/Construction: Conductors: Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free tin plated copper, gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a PTFE jacket. Geometry: Double shielded with tin plated copper and magnet wire. Twisted triad mixed with PVC air tubes bound with FEP tape wrap. Flexible TPR outer jacket. Gauge: 3x13 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.500”/12.7mm Clear Cygnus Phono is detailed without any hint of harshness and has great low fre- quency performance. Clear Cygnus will help bring your analog to life. If you want Cardas musicality but with a neutral tonal balance, look no further. Custom terminations including Cardas R-DIN and SME 90° DIN connections are available. Standard Terminations: Cardas S-DIN to Cardas GRMO, or RCA to RCA. Hand soldered in Bandon, Oregon. Design/Construction: Conductors: Matched Propagation Kevlar core, Grade 1, 99.9999% pure OFHC copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in double layered PTFE tape wrapped jacket. Geometry: Star-Quad 4 conductor, with anti-static LDPE air-tubes bound with carbon impregnated PTFE tape wrap. Outer layer uses PTFE air-tubes scaled 1.618 times larger than the core tubes to suspend the composite shield of tinned copper and magnet wire away from the signal conductors. Finished in an ultra soft extruded TPR jacket. Gauge: 4x25.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.384”/9.76mm Cygnus Phono Cygnus Phono

Having started in 1987, there are a number of cables that we have discontinued in favor of newer, improved designs. Discontinued Cardas cables include Hexlink, Quadlink, Cross, Golden Cross, Neutral Reference, Golden Presence, Golden Reference, and Clear Light. A Look Into The Past Discontinued Cardas Products Hexlin k One of the earliest Cardas cable lines, Hexlink went through many variants in its lifespan. There was Hexlink, Hexlink Five Series, and Hexlink Golden 5C to name a few. In their time, Hexlink cables were our top-of-the-line performers. However many technical advancements over the years has allowed our entry & mid-level cables to outperform them. We'd suggest looking at Iridium or Parsec if you're considering Hexlink, but would rather get something newer. Also be aware that there are a lot of fake Hexlink cables out there. We've had good luck with eBay removing fraudulent Hexlink cables. Aliexpress, however, has nothing but fakes, and refuses to address the issue. Click here to read more about counterfeit Cardas cables . Quadlink Another classic dating to the early days of Cardas, the Quadlink cables were discontinued with the release of the Parsec cable line. Quadlink included interconnect, speaker, and power cables. Parsec took similar design geometries, and incorporated higher performing conductors. Cross Cross cables sat just below our then flagship Golden Cross. There were Cross interconnect, speaker, and power cables. Golden Cross One of the most sought after second-hand Cardas cables, Golden Cross remained at the top of our cable line for many years. Revered for its warmth, musicality and richness, Golden Cross cables command high prices on the used market. Golden Cross included an interconnect and speaker cable. A closely associated power cable, Golden Power, was also offered. Today, somebody seeking a cable with similar characteristics should consider Clear Reflection . Neutral Reference This was one of the first Cardas cables to break away from the "warm" end of the spectrum, in favor of - as the name implies - total neutrality. Neutral Reference included an interconnect, phono, and speaker cable. There was even a video cable. Remember those? In our current product line, both Clear Sky and Clear Cygnus occupy similar price points once held by Neutral Reference, with improved performance. Golden Presence Seated between Neutral Reference and Golden Reference, Golden Presence never caught on a best seller. An excellent combination of neutrality and musicality, most people either spent a little less and got Neutral Reference, or splurged on Golden Reference. Typical middle-child syndrome. But a great cable if you can find it on the second hand market. Golden Presence included an interconnect and speaker cable. As with Neutral Reference, modern day cables in a similar price & performance range include Clear Sky and Clear Cygnus . Golden Reference The cable that unseated Golden Cross as the king of Cardas cables. Combining the magical richness of Golden Cross with the neutrality of Neutral Reference, Golden Reference is still a great cable by modern standards, and remains at the heard of many spectacular stereo systems. Golden Reference included interconnect, speaker, power, and phono cables. To create Clear Reflection , we borrowed the geometry of Golden Reference, and incorporated our Matched Propagation conductors. Clear Light After developing Matched Propagation Conductors and creating Clear interconnect and speaker cables , George Cardas worked on a way of bringing similar performance to a lower price point. Coming up with a simplified conductor design, he made Clear Light interconnect and speaker cable. And eventually Clear Light headphone cable. Further developing and improving upon this conductor design lead to Clear Sky and Clear Cygnus . Unfortunately, Clear Light counterfeits have infiltrated the second-hand market. Unlike most counterfeits, these really look correct. Including the packaging and product literature. These fool us in pictures, and even in person... until we cut them open. What's inside is garbage wire. But on the outside, it all looks legit. So be very careful when considering second-hand Clear Light interconnect and speaker cables.

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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

Clear Sky “Sky speaker and interconnect hit a sweet spot in terms of price & performance. These cables reveal a level of realism and detail that one would usually spend a lot more to get. Don’t compare these to other cables at the same price point - listen to them in comparison to the high-end cables of other brands.” -R. Coleman, Oakland, CA Sky Interconnect Where To Buy << SE9 MP Sky Speaker FAQ Choosing A Cable Parsec >> Interconnect Sky Interconnect Performance: Transparent, dynamic, and neutral. Lowest priced interconnect using Matched Propagation technology. Excellent in long or short lengths. Suitable for any high-end system. Standard Terminations: Cardas GRMO or Neutrik XLR. 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. Braided cross-field layer geometry, insulated in advanced ultra thin FEP tape wrapped jacket. Geometry: Shielded twisted pair with non conductive poly-e air-tubes bound with advanced ultra thin FEP tape wrap. Outer layer uses compressed poly-e air-tubes to suspend the tin plated copper braided shield and extruded alcryn rubber outer jacket away from the conductors. Gauge: 2x23.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.365”/9.27mm Speaker Sky X4 Speaker Performance: Based on its big brother, Clear Cygnus speaker cable, the newly up- graded Clear Sky X4 now offers better resolution than the originalSky, and is more suitable for a wider range of speakers. Our new braided conductors allow reduced production time with minimal sacrifice of performance. The new X4 geometry also allows for internal bi-wire. Finished with Cardas custom printed shrink tubing instead of machined aluminum strain relief, and soldered con- nectors instead of compression die forged terminations, Clear Sky X4 brings serious performance to the most affordable end of the Clear cable line. Standard Terminations: Soldered Cardas CGMS spades or CABD bananas. Design/Construction: Braided Matched Propagation, fibrillated polypropylene core, Grade 1, 99.9999% pure OFHC copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a low noise PTFE tape and Electro-Dissipative dielectric. Geometry: Concentrically braided four conductor surrounded by anti- static coated fibrillated polypropylene fibers. Outside jacket is very flexible Alcryn Rubber. Gauge: 4x15 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.720”8.30mm

No compromise, ultra high performance audio cables. Intended for the ultimate high-end systems, properly set up, in perfect listening rooms. Clear Beyond "A friend brought his Clear Beyond speaker cable over and insisted I try it with my Alexx V’s. I was reluctant. I was using the ‘correct’ cable (according to my dealer) for the speaker. But to appease my friend, I gave the Cardas cable a try. I was immediately blown away. I lost no detail, but gained so much body and fullness. I had no idea what these speakers were capable of. I’m now the proud owner of my own pair of Beyonds and I’ve never listened to my system so much.” -S. Richards, Lake Forest, IL Clear Beyond Interconnect Clear Beyond Speaker Clear Beyond Power Clear Beyond Power XL Where To Buy << Cables by Product Line Clear Beyond Phono Clear Beyond Phono X2 Clear Beyond Headphone Choosing A Cable FAQ Clear >> Interconnect Clear Beyond Interconnect Clear Beyond Interconnect, our ultimate flagship interconnect and a marvel of modern cable design, features our most advanced Matched Propagation Conductors. Clear Beyond Interconnect brings noteworthy improvements in spatial imaging, dynamics, and low frequency impact while retaining the classic Cardas musicality. Clear Beyond Interconnect builds on over 30 years of Cardas Audio’s relentless dedication to the perfection of high performance cables. Superior shielding and advanced air-tube suspension geometry result in an O.D. of .511”, which necessitates the use of our XRCA 13 adaptor for single-ended termination, and a re-designed CG XLR for balanced cables. More than anything, Clear Beyond Interconnect is musical. Tonal balance is completely neutral with unsurpassed speed and transparency. Each pair is made to order and hand terminated only by our most experienced technicians. Standard Terminations: Cardas SRCA or CG XLR. Design/Construction: Conductors: Matched Propagation Kevlar core, ultra fine Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions and range from 47 AWG to 39 AWG. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in ultra thing extruded PTFE jacket. Geometry: Star-Quad 4 conductors with anti-static LDPE air-tubes bound with carbon impregnated PTFE tape wrap. Outer layer uses PTFE air-tubes scaled 1.618 times larger than the core tubes to suspend the composite shield of tinned copper and magnet wire away from the signal carrying conductors. Finished in an ultra soft extruded TPR jacket. Gauge: 4x26.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.511”/13mm Speaker Performance: Clear Based on the Clear speaker cable and developed to go beyond reference performance in cost no object systems where the speakers require large amounts of current flow. Clear Beyond speaker is absolutely neutral and transparent. Perfectly balanced with articulate lows and delicate highs. Amazing dynamics with zero compression. This cable is like running two pairs of Clear Speaker inside one jacket and can be internally bi-wired or bi-amped. Standard Terminations: Cardas spades or bananas, compression forged using 10,000psi Design/Construction: Matched Propagation Kevlar core, Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions ranging from ultra fine 41 AWG to 25 AWG. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in an FEP tape wrapped jacket. Geometry: Concentrically wound eight conductor with anti- static PTFE air tubes and a flexible TPR outer jacket. Gauge: 8x10.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.934”/23.72mm See how we perform Clear Beyond Speaker Cable's solder-less forged terminations: Clear Beyond Speaker Clear Beyond Power Clear Beyond Power Designed to take current delivery and power filtration to the next level... Clear Beyond Power takes the “bigger is better” approach. Larger conductors deliver more power and our largest filter scrubs the power line clean. Don’t let the size fool you, it’s right at home powering front end components and giant mono block amplifiers. Completely neutral and transparent. Standard Terminations: Soldered and crimped Cardas E-5 premium power plugs with silver/rhodium plated solid copper contacts. Terminated by hand in Bandon, Oregon. Design/Construction: Conductors: Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free tin plated copper, gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a PTFE jacket. Geometry: Double shielded with tin plated copper and magnet wire. Twisted triad mixed with PVC air tubes bound with FEP tape wrap. Super flexible TPR outer jacket. Gauge: 3x10 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.650”16.51mm Clear Beyond Power XL Clear Beyond Power XL To create Clear Beyond Power XL, we took our very popular Clear Beyond Power, and scaled everything up. Bigger conductors, better shielding and improved noise filtering. We then added yet another level of noise filtration, extending the path to ground to three times the length of the cable itself through a simple and graceful geometry that could only come from the mind of George Cardas. This is our most sophisticated power cable ever, and is designed to provide the largest, most power hungry amplifiers with clean, high current, while also giving sensitive source components the stable, clear and noise free power they require for the absolute highest fidelity. Terminated with our all new premium Cardas E-5 connectors, featuring silver/rhodium plated copper contact surfaces, Clear Beyond Power XL is designed for the most demanding electronics. Standard Terminations: Soldered and crimped Cardas E-5 premium power plugs with silver/ rhodium plated solid copper contacts. Terminated by hand in Bandon, Oregon. Design/Construction: Conductors: Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free tin plated copper, gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a TPE jacket. Each conductor has multiple lay lengths and has it’s own shield. Geometry: Entire cable is double shielded with tin plated copper and magnet wire. Twisted triad mixed with PVC air tubes bound with FEP tape wrap. Super flexible TPR outer jacket. Filtration: A torodial ground filter is built into the termination and works in unison with a ground leg extension system. Clear Beyond Phono Clear Beyond Phono Clear Beyond Phono, a marvel of modern cable design, features our most advanced Matched Propagation Conductors. Clear Beyond Phono brings noteworthy improvements in spatial imaging, dynamics, and low frequency impact while retaining the classic Cardas musicality. Clear Beyond Phono builds on over 30 years of Cardas Audio’s relentless dedication to the perfection of high performance cables. More than anything, Clear Beyond Phono is musical. Tonal balance is completely neutral with unsurpassed speed and transparency. Each is made to order and hand terminated only by our senior technicians. Custom terminations including Cardas R-DIN and SME 90° DIN connections are available. Standard Terminations: Cardas S-DIN to SRCA or RCA to RCA. Hand soldered in Bandon, Oregon. Conductors: Matched Propagation Kevlar core, ultra fine Grade 1, 99.9999% pure OFHC copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions and range from 47 AWG to 39 AWG. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in ultra thin extruded PTFE jacket. Geometry: Star-Quad 4 conductors with anti-static LDPE air-tubes bound with carbon impregnated PTFE tape wrap. Outer layer uses PTFE air-tubes scaled 1.618 times larger than the core tubes to suspend the composite shield of tinned copper and magnet wire away from the signal carrying conductors. Finished in an ultra soft extruded TPR jacket. Gauge: 4x26.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.511”/13mm Clear Beyond Dual Phono has been a “secret menu item” for a while. We were asked to prepare a pair of Clear Beyond Interconnects for use with a 5-pin DIN tonearm in an extreme analog system being shown at the Munich High End Show. Then word spread, and those in the know fell in love with it. Now Clear Beyond Dual Phono has escaped into the marketplace. A single run of Clear Beyond Interconnect, with multiple shields, and eight 26.5 AWG Matched Propagation Conductors, is a top performing phono cable. Custom terminations including Cardas R-DIN and SME 90° DIN connections are available. Standard Terminations: Cardas S-DIN to SRCA. Hand terminated in Bandon, Oregon. Conductors: Matched Propagation Kevlar core, ultra fine Grade 1, 99.9999% pure OFHC copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions and range from 47 AWG to 39 AWG. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in ultra thin extruded PTFE jacket. Geometry: Star-Quad 4 conductors with anti-static LDPE air- tubes bound with carbon impregnated PTFE tape wrap. Outer layer uses PTFE air-tubes scaled 1.618 times larger than the core tubes to suspend the composite shield of tinned copper and magnet wire away from the signal carrying conductors. Finished in an ultra soft extruded TPR jacket. Gauge: 8x26.5 AWG Outside Diameter: 0.511”/13mm Beyond Phono X2 Clear Beyond Phono X2 Headphone One of our most challenging and extensive R&D projects has finally come to fruition. The Clear Beyond Headphone Cable project began due to the prodding from a handful of loyal customers who wanted to see us push the envelope, and outdo our vener- able Clear Headphone Cable. This was no small task, and took several years. Clear Headphone Cable required the development of the first miniaturized concentricMatched Propagation Conductor, which presented challenges in both production and termination. Once those were conquered, we had a cable that expanded the performance of every headphone on which we tried it. But the idea of taking it to the next step was daunting. We began, naturally, by looking at ways to improve the conductor. Taking cues from Clear Beyond Interconnect, we refined the stranding and braiding, creating a finer arrangement of Grade 1 Ultra Pure Cardas Copper wire. This yielded notable improvements, but we knew we could take it further by doing something we’ve never done before - adding silver. Our all new Hybrid Metallurgy Matched Propagation Conductor features a 30 awg strand of Cardas Grade 1 Silver Wire, in addition to the many improve- ments we’ve made from the starting point of Clear Headphone Cable. Theresults are spectacular. As with Clear Headphone, Clear Beyond Headphone has two separate cables, one for each channel. Braided blue & black thread, and joined together with beautiful hardware to give it “the look” it deserves. Standard Termination: There are too many options available to list them all. Please contact us to learn about the newest additions to our large selection of headphone terminations. Design/Construction : Conductors: Matched Propagation Kevlar core, Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free copper with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. 30 AWG Grade 1 Silver core. Cross-field layer geometry, insulated in an PTFE tape wrapped jacket. Geometry: Concentrically wound two conductor flanked by anti-static fibers. Braided nylon outer jacket with copper plated hardware. Gauge: 8x25.5 AWG + 4x30 AWG (17.5 AWG per polarity) Outside Diameter: 0.182”/4.63mm Clear Beyond Headphone Cable

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