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RE: AQ Volcano

Posted by readargos (A) on January 5, 2017 at 12:05:11

In Reply to: RE: AQ Volcano posted by fantja on January 4, 2017 at 22:22:24:

I understand your characterization, fantja, and don't dispute it. Of the old Cardas line, I think Neutral Reference are the least this way (speaker and IC), followed by Golden Presence (IC - haven't heard speaker), Quadlink (speaker and IC) and Gold Ref speaker (but not IC, which is decidedly dark). As I said, both brands retain their signature sound.

Cardas are also more mercurial. They take ages to break-in if you don't have a burn-in device. Break-in times vary depending on the cable model. Different models have different geometry and different levels and types of shielding. Golden Cross and Golden Presence seem to require the longest break-in.

Cardas may be more sensitive to environmental conditions (like late-night listening with less demands on the grid). They may also be sensitive to movement (installation), as Cardas alleges. There have been times when I listen to a Cardas wire, and can't stand it, and other times when it sounds like the best cable I've heard in my system, so I have concluded that there must be something else going on - mostly break-in - but some of these other factors, as well. I am sorry to the extent that any of this sounds mystical, but that's what my listening experience suggests.

At any rate, Cardas will not be for all tastes.

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