I am giving the gear upgrade path a wee rest, instead am going to renew my AF Audio XLR Bodhi a swap. The current cables have a hefty amount of silver in them, and cost about £500 (new). What are the recommendations that give a laid back sound with good bass/separation/soundstage. Budget if I go down the 2nd hand route is about £450/500
Cardas immediately comes to mind. A relaxed presentation while retaining a sense of inner detail. I would not consider Cardas to be the most neutral, favouring a warm presentation. Cardas was rather popular in the 90’s and 00’s in CD based systems to tame the harsh digital presentation.
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Cardas was recommended to me by Jeff@Conrad johnson. I have Tube amp/preamp/phono with Cardas clear and clear Beyond cables.
If I were buying now I will stop at cardas clear to get maximum benefit.
Jeff told me he uses Cardas cables for internal wiring.
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I believe those Cardas may be beyond his suggested budget. Yes Cardas IME can be a great match with cj gear. I went with Nirvana cables which is also a great match, but a bit more neutral.
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yes,I agree.
What motivated me to buy cardas IC and SC was relaxed and detailed presentation as you mentioned in your post.
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You may contact Jeff at CJ,he was able to offer me cardas cables at dealer’s price but then I am a returning customer.
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