What Kimbers? I owned three Kimber KCAG, (one meter balanced, one meter with large silver WBT RCA, old ones, then one meter with 0108 WBT) and had made a few shorter wires from Kimber silver wire. Some from a spare bit of 8AG, and some from a AGDL wire. Those all used Ultraplate RCAs.
I had used Kimber PBJ in the past, and also currently have some Hero, a one meter, and then my long seven meter pre to amp is Kimber Hero balanced. The big positive about Hero is the changes made by the Parsec could EASILY be heard via the seven meter Kimber Hero, Which say a lot about the clarity and 'pass through' quality of the Hero cables.
The wire i replaced first, with a Parsec (which was an eye opener) was one of the short 10" jumpers of Kimber silver I had. I thought that wire was really good. Until I had the Parsec in there!)
I bought the KCAG many years ago used.. Never did spend too much for them. (this was years before all the counterfeits around)
As for the comparo between the Cardas Golden Reference and the Parsec. The Golden Reference (used, but not a knockoff) turned me off, right out of the box. It had the empty air feel I get from SACD, which I really dislike.
After burning it in, it is better, and I am not inclined to sell it right off, but it is not as open as the Parsec. I find the Golden Reference to be 'polite'. The Parsec is not.
The Parsec is wonderous to me. Amazing. Takes several days to be great, then as it goes along if just gets marvelous. After two weeks continuous use the Parsec is really going strong.
I really have to give the Golden Refernce a better chance to be heard. i am going to install the rest of my Parsec on the way, and after two weeks of break in, THEN I can judge the value of the Golden Reference in my setup more realistically. Until then i cannot say for certain if I will keep it or sell it. Until then the Golden Ref is on the headamp and being powered passing music through it, so it really is ready for any comparo. I would guess the prior owner had let it sit for so many months beofre selling it?
I am bigger on Parsec then even Pangea.
And that says a lot for folks who know how crazy I am for Pangea!!
Parsec is a breakthrough IMO. An amazing product that changes the cable game. (Other new cables may be doing this also.. But) the new Cardas cables totally alter the meaning of cables in my experience.
They are not just tone controls anymore, they are like mavelous machines that can make the music sound better than ever before.
And part of this wonderfulness is they are not $1,000/$2,000+ a pop wires.. they only are $330 a pop per meter. (with a discount if bought at TheCableCo.)
I am all in on Parsec. I have two in my system, three on the way, and at least two more planned. maybe four more. This is a $3K investment (with the seven meter pair) and well worth every penny. As good as any big equipment upgrade. I am pumped about it.
And very very happy to have found this wire. Thanks Cardas, for bringing my future home.
Added: I want to reiterate the beauty unleashed from my same old system by the Cardas parsec is amazing to me. I am in bliss just listening for hours on ends to it all.
Not kidding. Amazing.
I had used Kimber PBJ in the past, and also currently have some Hero, a one meter, and then my long seven meter pre to amp is Kimber Hero balanced. The big positive about Hero is the changes made by the Parsec could EASILY be heard via the seven meter Kimber Hero, Which say a lot about the clarity and 'pass through' quality of the Hero cables.
The wire i replaced first, with a Parsec (which was an eye opener) was one of the short 10" jumpers of Kimber silver I had. I thought that wire was really good. Until I had the Parsec in there!)
I bought the KCAG many years ago used.. Never did spend too much for them. (this was years before all the counterfeits around)
As for the comparo between the Cardas Golden Reference and the Parsec. The Golden Reference (used, but not a knockoff) turned me off, right out of the box. It had the empty air feel I get from SACD, which I really dislike.
After burning it in, it is better, and I am not inclined to sell it right off, but it is not as open as the Parsec. I find the Golden Reference to be 'polite'. The Parsec is not.
The Parsec is wonderous to me. Amazing. Takes several days to be great, then as it goes along if just gets marvelous. After two weeks continuous use the Parsec is really going strong.
I really have to give the Golden Refernce a better chance to be heard. i am going to install the rest of my Parsec on the way, and after two weeks of break in, THEN I can judge the value of the Golden Reference in my setup more realistically. Until then i cannot say for certain if I will keep it or sell it. Until then the Golden Ref is on the headamp and being powered passing music through it, so it really is ready for any comparo. I would guess the prior owner had let it sit for so many months beofre selling it?
I am bigger on Parsec then even Pangea.
And that says a lot for folks who know how crazy I am for Pangea!!
Parsec is a breakthrough IMO. An amazing product that changes the cable game. (Other new cables may be doing this also.. But) the new Cardas cables totally alter the meaning of cables in my experience.
They are not just tone controls anymore, they are like mavelous machines that can make the music sound better than ever before.
And part of this wonderfulness is they are not $1,000/$2,000+ a pop wires.. they only are $330 a pop per meter. (with a discount if bought at TheCableCo.)
I am all in on Parsec. I have two in my system, three on the way, and at least two more planned. maybe four more. This is a $3K investment (with the seven meter pair) and well worth every penny. As good as any big equipment upgrade. I am pumped about it.
And very very happy to have found this wire. Thanks Cardas, for bringing my future home.
Added: I want to reiterate the beauty unleashed from my same old system by the Cardas parsec is amazing to me. I am in bliss just listening for hours on ends to it all.
Not kidding. Amazing.