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Modern equivalent of Cardas Golden Cross

I remember, some 20 years ago, auditioning ICs from the Cable Company and settling on the Golden Cross.  Back then I could hook up everything with .5 meter cables.

My configuration for the last dozen years requires a mix of 1 and 2 meter parts  Now I have a mix of stuff and am wondering if there is something equivalent to the Golden Cross.

 

   

 

retiredaudioguy
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mofimadness
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A Look Into The Past (Cardas)

https://www.cardas.com/discontinued-cables

kennymacc
726 posts
 

I used Cardas Golden Cross interconnect a few years ago, but sold them for a pair of Audioquest Thunderbird XLRs, which have become my end-game interconnects.  Happy listening.

sbrownnw
742 posts
 

Call me crazy but Mogami 2549 with KLEI Copper Harmony RCA shotgunned (ground lifted on source end) just might be your bet.  It is for me...

jimmywho
21 posts
 

Very late to this, but I’ve run golden cross in a pretty high end system on and off for 10 years.  I’ve tried tons of other interconnects (some costing $2k/3ft), and at least between the dac and preamp, golden cross is my favorite.  I listen to all kinds of rock, soul, Motown, reggae and metal.

retiredaudioguy OP
293 posts
 

Apologies, I should have posted that I settled on Cardas Clear Reflection for all line level interconnects.

Relatively transparent compared to the Reference, but still with a touch of warmth.

I use Transparent Super Phono between the Koetsu Rosewood and the Dos Locos.  The Clear Reflection did not work there, it  flattened the sound.  i guess its non-linearity is pleasing for 1 volt but stifles 0.0003 volts.

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