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Cardas Clear Reflection advice needed

HI group,
I recently bought a Bel Canto Pre3VB preamp with its VBS power supply, which I'm running to my Bel Canto REF500S amp. 
Since the Pre3VB and REF500s are fully balanced, I'm in the market for an XLR cable.
My source interconnects are Cardas Clear; I could wait and save up some more for a Clear XLR, or I could go with a Clear Reflection right now.
If I did that, would I be compromising my system? 
Interested in your thoughts.
My system: BC REF500s, BC Pre3VB & VBS1 battery supply, Arcam Alpha 9 CDP, Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Baby Grand SE speakers, Kimber Monocle XL speaker cable......

Thanks for your help...
arcamguy
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david_ten
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Why don’t you try both via The Cable Company’s Cable Library program? It’s really the only way to know: trying both in your system and head to head.

The Cardas cables are popular...I wasn’t able to get the Clear or Clear Beyond in to do exactly what you are doing. I had the Clear Reflections.

Your timing may line up better than mine.
arcamguy OP
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@david_ten 
Good advice; btw, how did you like the Clear Reflections? 
elizabeth
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I would say: if the Clear Reflection would be a permanent choice?
But if it is a stopgap.. then just hold off and save for the cable you really want.
I have wasted PLENTY of money on halfway cables over the years.
I still have piles of them in the closet.
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