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I'm now a Cardas Woman. I used to be a Kimber gal

Well i was interested in the new Cardas Parsec. I bought one and went WOW! What have i been missing!
So then I bought another.. then went for the big one (seven meter pre to amp, big bucks)
Added a few more. Bought a used Golden Reference here to have for a tease..
So I went from Kimber all around to Cardas.
I liked Kimber, used them for-ever.. Nice, but this new Cardas Parsec has me. (Kimber has some catching up to do guys..) The Cardas is just more 'natural'.

This is like changing auto brand: Lifetime loyal BMW owner.. years of Beemers.. suddenly buys a Porshe! And LOVES it.

Some of them are still in shipment from Cardas. I am just so excited.
elizabeth
mikey8811
194 posts
 
Grey9hound,

You use your Golden Cross from DAC to pre. What do you use from pre to amp?

The reason I am asking is because I am trying 2 Golden Crosses in one system in these 2 positions and it is too veiled and a bit slow although I do like the bloom and density to the mids and the more textured bass. I tried a Golden Presence in the Pre to Power (Krell) position and liked the more open sound but it was relatively lacking in bloom and tonal density compared to the Golden Cross, which I missed.

In another system, I have a Golden Cross from pre to power (Krell) and a NBS Statement from DAC to pre. I am wondering what it would be like if I switched the DAC to pre cable vs pre to power cable from NBS to Cardas and vice versa. I cannot try it out because the Cardas is too short. Likewise, I tried a Golden Presence in the Pre to Power position and liked the more open sound but it was relatively lacking in bloom and tonal density compared to the Golden Cross, which I missed.

grey9hound
599 posts
 

You use your Golden Cross from DAC to pre. What do you use from pre to amp?
Well since i am bi-amping, it gets a little confusing.
I have the Tara Labs Air 1 series 2 on the pre-amp channels that go to the top section of my speakers (tweeters and mids)and Golden Cross from the Pre to amp for the Bottom cahennels of my speakers s.
My speaker cables are DhLabs Q10 Sigs for the Bass Section and Audioquest Gibraltars for the top section.
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jmcgrogan2
6,346 posts
 
02-14-14: Audiolabyrinth
full loom is BS.

Now you're catching on Keith!
Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?? LOL!!
schubert
4,867 posts
 
Elizabeth, I fell of my chair laughing at your better than Las Vegas comment.
Believe it or not , that is EXACTLY the same rationalization I use for my many audio mistakes.
sunnyjim
884 posts
 
Queen Elizabeth hath spoken!!!! She has nothing intelligent to say, so she must resort to name calling The only hair is up your butt because somebody has the balls to call you out or question the sanity of this thread.

For, the record, I don't have cheap cables....the speaker cable is Audience 23 which someone gifted me. The "other cheap" cables are Nordost high end ICs.

Jealous of you??? Don't flatter yourself, queenie. Your ego is larger than your cable expenditures.

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