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Interconnects 

 

Cardas Golden Reference

 

Golden Reference is the latest evolutionary interconnect design by George Cardas. It features Cardas patented “Golden Section”, multi-gauge stranding in a symmetrical, helical tri-axial design. Thin wall, Teflon® air tubes are used as dielectric and provide air suspension for the conductors. Cardas patented, “Constant-Q” construction places the smallest of the Golden Ratio strands at the center of the conductor to reduce stored energy and conductor resonance. Cable resonance is further reduced with controlled propagation, Crossfield construction, matching conductor to dielectric characteristics with carefully computed strand layering. Multi-layer shielding and cross layered conductors reduce EMI and RFI to a new low. All conductors are individually coated to insulate and prevent oxidation. Golden Reference is a perfectly neutral reference cable. It sounds the same at any length, between any component, at any originating or terminating impedance. Golden Reference is perfectly symmetrical and non-directional. Like all Cardas cables, Golden Reference is individually inspected, and hand terminated using Rhodium plated connectors and Cardas formulated Quad Eutectic solder, for a lifetime of listening pleasure.

 

Outside Diameter:

.415

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

RCA Capacitance:

12 pf/ft

XLR Capacitance:

7 pf/ft

Cable AWG:

26 x 3

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Matched Propagation, Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper, Litz

0.5 meter $816.00

1 meter $1,138.00

1.5 meter $1,460.00

2 meter $1,782.00

Cardas Neutral Reference

 

Cardas Neutral Reference interconnect is a perfectly neutral reference cable. It sounds the same at any length, whether one or thirty feet, between any component, at any originating or terminating impedance. Neutral Reference is perfectly symmetrical and non-directional. It can be terminated either single-ended or balanced. Neutral Reference has extremely low capacitance, inductance and reactance.

Outside Diameter:

.355

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

RCA Capacitance:

19 pf/ft

XLR Capacitance:

9.7 pf/ft

Discrete Conductors:

34

Cable AWG:

24

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Matched Propagation, Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

0.5 meter $466.00

1 meter $628.00

1.5 meter $790.00

2 meter $952.00

Cardas Golden Presence Interconnect

 

Golden Presence Interconnect is a somewhat simplified version of Golden Reference and fits between our Golden and Neutral Reference cables in the product line. It has less shielding, but uses the same conductors and dielectrics. It is non directional like the other Reference cables. In terms of sonics, it maintains the neutrality of Neutral Reference, but has the added resolution of Golden Reference, without being as critical of a less than perfect listening room or recording.

Outside Diameter:

.420

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

RCA Capacitance:

?

XLR Capacitance:

?

Discrete Conductors:

34

Cable AWG:

26x4

Shield Type:

Single

Conductor Type:

Matched Propagation, Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

0.5 meter $600.00

1 meter $840.00

1.5 meter $1,080.00

2 meter $1,320.00

Cardas Golden Cross interconnect

 

Golden Cross interconnect is the traditional top of the line.  Multi-gauge helical hex-axial, (16.5 awg) Air-Teflon dielectric, air suspension, "Golden section" constant "Q", "Crossfield" "Multi-gauge" "litz", double shielding. Extremely popular. Indisputably the world's favorite interconnect cable.

 

Outside Diameter:

.415

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

RCA Capacitance:

25.5 pf/ft

XLR Capacitance:

15.5 pf/ft

Discrete Conductors:

174

Cable AWG:

16.5

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

0.5 meter $742.00

1 meter $1,044.00

1.5 meter $1,346.00

2 meter $1,648.00

Cardas Cross interconnect

 

Cross interconnect is a new light and flexible cable. Very popular. Teflon-air dielectric, 17.5awg, air suspension, "Golden section" constant "Q", "Crossfield" "litz", double shielding, Symmetrical quad-axial cable construction, urethane jacket.

 

Outside Diameter:

.415

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

RCA Capacitance:

26.4 pf/ft

XLR Capacitance:

16 pf/ft

Discrete Conductors:

136

Cable AWG:

17.5

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

0.5 meter $442.00

1 meter $598.00

1.5 meter $754.00

2 meter $910.00

Cardas Quadlink

 

Quadlink is the ever popular mid-line interconnect cable. Teflon dielectric, 16.5 awg, "Golden section: "constant Q" enameled "Multi-gauge litz" conductors, balanced quad-axial construction, double shielded, urethane jacket.

 

Outside Diameter:

.375

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

RCA Capacitance:

55 pf/ft

XLR Capacitance:

34.3 pf/ft

Discrete Conductors:

136

Cable AWG:

16.5

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

0.5 meter $250.00

1 meter $330.00

1.5 meter $410.00

2 meter $490.00

Cardas 300-B Microtwin

 

300-B Microtwin: entry level cable, flexible, light, easy on the budget. Very popular starter cable. Cotton/Teflon dielectric 23 awg, "Golden section" constant Q" enameled" Multi-gauge litz" conductors, multi-gauge quad-ax construction, doubleshielded, neoprene jacket.

 

Outside Diameter:

.295

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

RCA Capacitance:

42.9 pf/ft

XLR Capacitance:

26.5 pf/ft

Discrete Conductors:

88

Cable AWG:

21

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

0.5 meter $140.00

1 meter $180.00

1.5 meter $220.00

2 meter $260.00

Cardas Crosslink

 

Crosslink is our least expensive cable. It is the only Cardas cable sold in bulk, and it can be terminated by a Cardas dealer. It is very flexible and light weight. Multi-gauge, Golden Section, Constant Q conductors are used. Teflon® and cotton create the dielectric, with double shielding and a neoprene jacket. Crosslink is great for automotive installations and small home audio systems.

 

Outside Diameter:

.305

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

RCA Capacitance:

36.9 pf/ft

XLR Capacitance:

22.8 pf/ft

Discrete Conductors:

68

Cable AWG:

19.5

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

0.5 meter $100.00

1 meter $128.00

1.5 meter $156.00

2 meter $184.00

 

 

Speaker Cables

 

Cardas Golden Reference Speaker Cable

 

Golden Reference speaker is the latest evolutionary speaker cable design by George Cardas. It features Cardas patented "Golden Section", multi-gauge stranding in a symmetrical, 12 conductor, helical triad of quad-axial planetary arrays of golden ratio, constant Q conductors.

Cardas patented, "Constant-Q" construction places the smallest of the Golden Ratio strands at the center of the conductor to reduce stored energy and conductor resonance. Cable resonance is further reduced with controlled propagation, Crossfield construction, matching conductor and cable loop characteristics with carefully computed strand layering. Cross layered conductors reduce EMI and RFI to a new low. All conductors are individually coated to insulate and prevent oxidation.

Golden Reference is a perfectly neutral reference cable with unmatched transient purity. Golden Reference is perfectly symmetrical and non directional. Like all Cardas cable, Golden Reference is individually inspected, and hand terminated using Rhodium plated connectors and Cardas formulated Quad Eutectic solder, for a lifetime of listening pleasure.

 

Outside Diameter:

.702

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®=C6, Air

Inductance:

.031 uh/ft/loop

Capacitance:

36.9 pf/ft

Bi Wire Option:

Yes

Tri Wire Option:

Yes

Discrete Conductors:

816

Cable AWG:

5

Conductor Type:

Matched Propagation, Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

2 meter $2,308.00

2.5 meter $2,684.00

3 meter $3,060.00

3.5 meter $3,436.00

Cardas Neutral Reference Speaker Cable

 

Cardas Neutral Reference speaker is designed as a perfectly neutral reference cable. It sounds the same at any length, whether one or thirty feet, between any component, at any originating or terminating impedance. Neutral Reference is perfectly symmetrical and non-directional. It can be terminated either single or bi-wired.

 

Outside Diameter:

.600

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

Inductance:

.034 uh/ft/loop

Capacitance:

117 pf/ft

Bi Wire Option:

Yes

Cable AWG:

8.5

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

2 meter $1,039.00

2.5 meter $1,231.00

3 meter $1,423.00

3.5 meter $1,615.00

Cardas Golden Presence Speaker Cable

 

Golden Presence Speaker cables are designed and constructed using two pair of concentrically wound, Golden Section Stranded conductors which are terminated symmetrically. This four conductor cable is designed to bridge the performance of Neutral Reference and Golden Reference. Golden Presence Speaker cables are non directional. They use the same high quality dielectrics and copper found in our other Reference cables. Golden Presence Speaker cables have received high marks for neutrality, transparency, and that famous Cardas midrange.

 

Outside Diameter:

.510

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

Inductance:

.027 uh/ft/loop

Capacitance:

.168 pf/ft

Bi Wire Option:

Yes

Cable AWG:

9

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

2 meter $1,392.00

2.5 meter $1,680.00

3 meter $1,968.00

3.5 meter $2,256.00

Cardas Golden Cross Speaker Cable

 

Golden Cross is our top of the line speaker cable. In its standard form it is suitable for any loudspeaker, it is internally bi and tri wireable. This is the reference standard for many speaker manufactures.

5.5 awg, Teflon/air dielectric "Golden section" constant "Q", enameled "multi-gauge" "crossfield" "litz" Conductors, Double Hex crossfield cabling urethane jacket.

 

Outside Diameter:

.600

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

Q Factor:

23.6

Inductance:

.0368 uh/ft/loop

Capacitance:

154 pf/ft

Bi Wire Option:

Yes

Tri Wire Option:

Yes

Discrete Conductors:

752

Cable AWG:

5.5

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

2 meter $2,160.00

2.5 meter $2,516.00

3 meter $2,872.00

3.5 meter $3,228.00

Cardas Cross Speaker Cable

 

Cross speaker is a medium size cable that is internally bi-wireable. It may be used on virtually any speaker. It is a 10 awg, with Teflon/air dielectric, Golden Ratio Constant "Q" Crossfield litz conductors, Golden Ratio, Quad-axial construction and a vinyl jacket.

 

Outside Diameter:

.585

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

Q Factor:

12.1

Inductance:

.11 uh/ft/loop

Capacitance:

34 pf/ft

Bi Wire Option:

Yes

Discrete Conductors:

238

Cable AWG:

10

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

2 meter $970.00

2.5 meter $1,154.00

3 meter $1,338.00

3.5 meter $1,522.00

Cardas Quadlink Speaker Cable

 

Quadlink works best with small relatively efficient home audio speakers. 12.5 awg quad-ax construction, Teflon/air dielectric, "Golden Section" "constant Q" enameled "Multi-gauge litz" Conductors, urethane jacket.

 

Outside Diameter:

.495

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

Q Factor:

5.5

Inductance:

16 uh/ft/loop

Capacitance:

19 pf/ft

Bi Wire Option:

Yes

Discrete Conductors:

200

Cable AWG:

12.5

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

2 meter $518.00

2.5 meter $612.00

3 meter $706.00

3.5 meter $800.00

Cardas Twinlink Speaker Cable

 

Twinlink is a small speaker cable for automotive and very efficient home audio speakers. 15.5 awg twin-ax construction, Teflon/cotton dielectric "Golden Section" constant Q" enameled litz, shielded.

 

Outside Diameter:

.345

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

Q Factor:

4.3

Inductance:

.10 uh/ft/loop

Capacitance:

29 pf/ft

Discrete Conductors:

136

Cable AWG:

15.5

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

2 meter $274.00

2.5 meter $320.00

3 meter $366.00

3.5 meter $412.00

 

Digital Cables

 

Cardas Neutral Reference Digital

 

Cardas Neutral Reference is designed as a perfectly neutral reference cable. It looks the same at any length, whether one or 100 feet, between any digital or video components. Neutral Reference is perfectly symmetrical and non-directional.

Neutral Reference is an excellent digital transmission cable for both AES/EBU and SPDIF applications. It is currently being used for that purpose by Bernie Grundman, one of the largest mastering houses in Los Angeles.

Neutral Reference has a constant impedance characteristic. Transfer impedance will match originating impedance within +/- .5 ohm from 50 to 150 ohms to 30 ft. of cable.

 

Outside Diameter:

.355

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

RCA Capacitance:

14.5 pf/ft

XLR Capacitance:

7 pf/ft

Discrete Conductors:

34

Cable AWG:

26

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Matched Propagation, Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

.5 meter $236.00

1 meter $314.00

1.5 meter $392.00

2 meter $470.00

Cardas High Speed Data/Video 

 

Cardas High Speed Data/Video is a 75 ohm cable for RCA, BNC and other digital information. The design is 20.5 awg, coaxial, Golden Section, Constant Q, multi-gauge, Crossfield, enameled Litz conductor construction, with Teflon® foam dielectric and urethane jacketing.

 

Outside Diameter:

.265

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, PE

Discrete Conductors:

41

Cable AWG:

20.5

Shield Type:

Single

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

.5 meter $77.00

1 meter $107.00

1.5 meter $137.00

2 meter $167.00

Cardas Lightening Digital 

 

Cardas Lightening is a 75 ohm coaxial design for RCA, BNC and other digital applications. It features 20.5 awg, Golden Section, Constant Q, multi-gauge, Crossfield, enameled Litz conductors and constant impedance construction. Teflon®-air dielectric, air suspension and urethane jacketing are used.

 

Outside Diameter:

.280

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

Discrete Conductors:

21

Cable AWG:

20.5

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

.5 meter $286.00

1 meter $306.00

1.5 meter $326.00

2 meter $346.00

Cardas Lightening 15 Digital 

 

Cardas Lightening15 is a 15.5 awg. Digital Transmission Cable. "Golden Section", Crossfield design and construction.

 

Outside Diameter:

.481

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

Discrete Conductors:

57

Cable AWG:

15.5

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

.5 meter $293.00

1 meter $319.00

1.5 meter $345.00

2 meter $371.00

Cardas Lightening 18 Digital 

 

Cardas Lightening18 is a 18.5 awg. Digital Transmission Cable. "Golden Section", Crossfield design and construction.

 

Outside Diameter:

.324

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

Discrete Conductors:

41

Cable AWG:

18.5

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

.5 meter $244.00

1 meter $262.00

1.5 meter $280.00

2 meter $298.00

Cardas AES/EBU Digital 

 

Cardas AES/EBU is the industry standard for digital transmission. It is a 110 ohm, balanced cable using 20.5 awg, twin-axial construction, with Teflon® dielectric, air suspension, Golden Section, Constant Q, multi-gauge, Crossfield, enameled Litz conductors, and a urethane jacket.

 

Outside Diameter:

.330

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

Discrete Conductors:

82

Cable AWG:

20.5

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

.5 meter $286.00

1 meter $306.00

1.5 meter $326.00

2 meter $346.00

 

Cardas HDMI

 

The Cardas HDMI is one of the highest quality HDMI interconnects you'll find anywhere, at any price, PERIOD.

Advanced Golden Ratio geometry with Constant Q and Cross-Field construction joins forces with Pure Copper Litz wiring for maximum signal transfer of delicate high-frequency digital information. 19 pins HDMI A type plug.
This latest version features:

* An additional high-speed, bi-directional, HDMI 100 Mb/sec Ethernet channel

* An additional audio return channel to reduce the number of cables.

* Standardized input/output of 3D formats and resolutions up to dual-stream 1080p resolution.

* Support for 4K x 2K resolution, four times 1080p, rivaling many digital theaters.

* Expanded support for for digital still camera color spaces: sYCC601, Adobe RGB and Adobe YCC601.

The details of the new 1.4 standard may be read at: http://www.hdmi.org/press/press_release.aspx?prid=101

 

Length  Price
1m       $106
1.5m    $118
2m       $130
2.5m    $142
3m       $154
5m       $202
7m       $250
10m     $322

 

 

Cardas Clear Serial Bus USB Cable

 

Perfect Mirror Quadaxial conductor geometry comes to a serial bus USB cable. The geometry is a perfect mirror, matched propagation design that is as near to perfection as any ever envisioned. The connectors and the connection techniques are, without a doubt, the best ever devised.
Termination consists of a USB connector on one end and a serial bus USB connector on the other end. For digital signal transmission, there is no better conduit of delicate high-frequency data streams than Cardas Clear.

 

0.5 meter $118.00

1 meter $134.00

1.5 meter $150.00

2 meter $166.00

2.5 meter $182.00

 

 

 

Power Cables

 

Cardas Golden Reference Power

 

The Golden Reference power cord provides the ultimate current flow, excellent isolation between components and broad 
band power line filtration. It is shielded and relatively flexible for its size.
 

1.5 meter $628.00

2.5 meter 816.00

4 meter 1,098.00 

Cardas Golden Power

 

A large diameter cord, the optimum for any audio component where flexibility and cable weight are not an issue. Cardas 
power cords provide a very low noise path from the wall plug to your components, eliminating internal noise generation/radiation 
attenuating component generated noise (clock signals, etc.).
 
1.5 meter $540.00
2.5 meter $696.00
4 meter $930.00

Cardas Cross Power

 

A medium diameter cord suitable for high powered pre-amps and low powered amplifiers.

 

1.5 meter $318.00

2.5 meter $418.00

4 meter $568.00

Cardas Quadlink-Five C Power

 

Quadlink is a medium size power cord which is suitable for small amplifiers or large power supply preamps, etc.

 

1.5 meter $234.00

2.5 meter $314.00

4 meter $434.00

Cardas Twinlink-A Power

 

Twinlink is a small (16 awg) power cord that is light weight and flexible. It is designed for front end components such as 
pre-amplifiers, CD players, turn tables, etc.
 
1.5 meter $156.00
2.5 meter $208.00
4 meter 286.00
 

 

Phono Cables and Cartridges

 

 

Cardas Golden Reference Phono
 
Highly articulate, maximum detail. "Golden Section", Matched Propagation, reference design and construction.
    
 
                                       

Outside Diameter:

0.415

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

Capacitance

11 pf/ft

Cable AWG:

26

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Matched Propagation, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

                                                                                     
1.25 meter $772.00

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Cardas Neutral Reference Phono
 
The reference cable in many systems. "Golden Section", Matched Propagation, reference design and construction. 

Outside Diameter:

0.355

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

Capacitance

20 pf/ft

Cable AWG:

21

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

 
 

1.25 meter $416.00

Cardas Golden Cross Phono 

Warm and musical. Our most popular phono cable. "Golden Section", Crossfield design and construction. 

 

Outside Diameter:

0.415

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

RCA Capacitance

26.4 pf/ft

XLR Capacitance

16 pf/ft

Cable AWG:

16.5

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

 

1.25 meter $661.00

 

Cardas Cross Phono 

Very popular. "Golden Section, Crossfield design and construction. 
 

Outside Diameter:

0.415

Dielectric Type:

Teflon®, Air

RCA Capacitance

26.4 pf/ft

XLR Capacitance

16 pf/ft

Cable AWG:

17.5

Shield Type:

Double

Conductor Type:

Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper Litz

 
 

1.25 meter $394.00

Cardas Myrtle Heart

 

With its Copper wound, square Ruby jewel plate, is a highly evolved cartridge that is extremely tough and reliable, as well as being one of the most musically pleasing of all cartridges. Its vented Myrtlewood body is a unique vibration damper for resonance control.

The latest Cardas cartridges are the Myrtle Heart and the Myrtle Silver Heart. They are highly evolved cartridges built on a unique Benz chassis. A well seasoned Myrtle Heart cartridge performs well at a high input impedance of 47 k, if the system is quiet. A lower impedance of 500-1.5 k works if the system tends to hum or the cartridge is not broken-in. The Myrtle Heart has a standard output of 0.3 mV, which is within the capability of most modern high quality pre-amps.

The character of the Cardas Myrtle Heart is lasting musicality. It is well engineered, strong and majestic. It brings the lasting luxury of detailed, life like music.

Myrtle Heart Specifications:

Body: Machined Vented Myrtlewood
Cantilever: Solid Boron rod, 0.28 mm diameter
Stylus: Nude line-contact diamond, mirror polished
Stylus Tip Radius: 5 x 120 µm
Vertical Tracking Angle: 20-22 degrees
Coil: Square Ruby jewel plate, Copper wire
Weight: 9.1 grams
Output Voltage: 0.3 mV @ 3.54 cm/s
Internal Impedance: 45 ohms
Frequency Response: 10-50,000 Hz ± 1 dB
Channel Balance: Better than 0.5 dB
Channel Separation: Better than 35 dB @ 1 kHz
Tracking Ability @ 315 Hz with a tracking force of 2 grams: >80 µm
Dynamic Compliance: 15 µm/mN
Recommended Loading: 500-47,000 ohms
Optimum Tracking Force: 1.8-2.0 grams
Recommended Tone arm Mass: Medium to high
Recommended Break-in period: 40 hours
Warranty: 2 years

Specifications subject to change without notice.

The Cardas Myrtle Heart body is made from America's most beautiful hardwood, the legendary Myrtle tree. Rarest of all woods, this symmetrical, broadleaf, evergreen Myrtle grows only in Southwestern Oregon (Coos and Curry counties) and the Biblical Holy Lands. Myrtlewood has a very complex grain structure. The coloring of the wood is unique, varying from a sedate, satiny gray to riotously, multicolored grains of red, yellow, and brown, with many burls and shapes in its grain. Denser than Oak, unseasoned Myrtle logs will not float.

 

Cardas Myrtle Silver Heart

 

With its Silver wound square Ruby jewel plate, is a highly evolved cartridge that is extremely tough and reliable, as well as being one of the most musically pleasing of all cartridges. Its vented Myrtlewood body is a unique vibration damper for resonance control.

The latest Cardas cartridges are the Myrtle Heart and the Myrtle Silver Heart. They are highly evolved cartridges built on a unique Benz chassis. A well seasoned Myrtle Silver Heart cartridge performs well at a high input impedance of 47 k, if the system is quiet. A lower impedance of 500-1.5 k works if the system tends to hum or the cartridge is not broken-in. This cartridge has a standard output of 0.26 mV, which is within the capability of most modern high quality pre-amps.

The character of the Cardas Myrtle Silver Heart is lasting musicality. It is well engineered, strong and majestic. It brings the lasting luxury of detailed, life like music.

Myrtle Silver Heart Specifications:

Body: Machined Vented Myrtlewood
Cantilever: Solid Boron rod, 0.28 mm diameter
Stylus: Nude line-contact diamond, mirror polished
Stylus Tip Radius: 5 x 120 µm
Vertical Tracking Angle: 20-22 degrees
Coil: Square Ruby jewel plate, silver wire
Weight: 9.1 grams
Output Voltage: 0.26 mV @ 3.54 cm/s
Internal Impedance: 30 ohms
Frequency Response: 10-50,000 Hz ± 1 dB
Channel Balance: Better than 0.5 dB
Channel Separation: Better than 35 dB @ 1 kHz
Tracking Ability @ 315 Hz with a tracking force of 2 grams: >80 µm
Dynamic Compliance: 15 µm/mN
Recommended Loading: 500-47,000 ohms
Optimum Tracking Force: 1.8-2.0 grams
Recommended Tone arm Mass: Medium to high
Recommended Break-in period: 40 hours
Warranty: 2 years

Specifications subject to change without notice.

The Cardas Myrtle Silver Heart body is made from America's most beautiful hardwood, the legendary Myrtle tree. Rarest of all woods, this symmetrical, broadleaf, evergreen Myrtle grows only in Southwestern Oregon (Coos and Curry counties) and the Biblical Holy Lands. Myrtlewood has a very complex grain structure. The coloring of the wood is unique, varying from a sedate, satiny gray to riotously, multicolored grains of red, yellow, and brown, with many burls and shapes in its grain. Denser than Oak, unseasoned Myrtle logs will not float.