Cardas Golden Cross vs. Golden Hexlink 5C

Kurt,
I'm a pretty hardcore Cardas person...have just about every Cardas cable made. Like most of them but not all. I've been in the audio field for 31 years both professionally and as a hobbyist so am no newbie. The Cardas Golden Reference is simply an outstanding choice between preamp and amp. You'll probably love it but one good thing about that cable...if you don't like it you can quickly sell it on Audiogon. Don't pay more than about $450 for a 1m pair simply because you don't have to. I just posted the original thread to get some opinions; as you know,everybody's got one.

i have had better luck with cardas speaker cable.

the interconnects did not work well in my system no matter how hard i try to to like them (and i have tried them all).

the neutral reference speaker cable is quite good imo.

take care,

mike

Hi everybody,
I am using Audioquest Clear biwired speaker cable for my Krell KSA250 and Merlin EXL IV. The sound is too clean and clear. I heard that Cardas Hexlink 5c is warmer. Is that right? How much does it cost for a six-foot bi-wired pair (new/used).
Thanks for your help,
Lou

I have a Quad amplification + Marantz source & B&W 805s ..and this can really sound shrilly on that 'slightly higher' volume level that we may want to listen on with most cables. Despite vdh 102 i/c running behind the rack.

Something XLO-Ultra6 had to be taken out of the system despite good staging, imaging ..it was just in the face thatn smooth. Golden Reference was a straight addition, which could tame the brightness tad bit, as was needed and made for effortless fit in the whole chain. A definite audiophile medical treatment. Its the one of the doctors for bright systems. And yet stands for what this huge brand is known.

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i have owned them both and sold them both. i will never own cardas again.

why ? glasre in the mids.

the golden hex is definitely warmer than the golden cross.

i found the golden cross closer to truth than beauty--not very colored.