Thiel Owners

Rob,

Thanks for the additional info on the Cardas cables, but I'm still a little confused. Looking at the Cardas website and a 2019 Cardas catalog I have, it looks like the Parsec speaker cable is made of 4 X 15.5 AWG conductors in a star-quad arrangement rather than 2 X 15.5 AWG. Also, the Clear Beyond is listed as 8 X 10.5 in the catalog and 8 X 9.5 on the website. Not a big deal, I guess, but still confusing. Both sources make it clear that the chassis wire is Litz wire with individual strands coated with enamel. Did you have to deal with the enamel in any special way when you terminated the wires or does the solder take care of it?

sdl4

 the Parsec is 4 , 2 for each polarity ( Quad link )
Go to Cardas look at the picture of the Parsec speaker cable ,
they show one side single ended , you'll see a twisted pair 
of wires going to a spade connector for each polarity ,
then look at the other end , 4 wires ( bi-wired ) that are straight 
or a single wire .
I can't explain the error in the catalog , 
Cardas uses 15.5 , 11.5 and 9.5 awg , but since your question 
I discovered that they a have 6.5 awg used in Clear only .

Call or e-mail Cardas ,
Start a forum question to see if anybody made a lateral move 
by going from Quadlink or Golden Reference 
to Parsec or Clear Reflection , the only difference being the 
patented Matched Propagation .

Yes there is a special way , that is why a solder pot is needed ,
check out Cardas video .

Contact Michael Percy Audio for cable and connectors ,
he might prepare the cable ends for you so you wouildn't have to 
purchase a solder pot and solder bar ( you can't use solder wire in it ) 

I'm sure this is boring others 
so you can e-mail me at  rsr921@live.com

Rob



 

vair68robert
any Cable/Cord  discussion(s) are welcomed here! Have fun and keep us posted on progress.
Happy Listening!

jafant

Thank you 
 
You started a forum discission that has become one of the most informative and cerebral,  which I believe has and is appreciated by all
who have read and participated . 

With close to 8,000 posts and 155 pages of interaction I've seen many manufactured speaker cables mentioned as being compatable with and liked  by Thiel owners owners .
So my getting to detailed, focused or opinionated  about one cable manufacture might not be appreciated
by most on a  "Thiel Speaker " forum. 

Rob

vair68robert
Thank You for the kind words and being a valuable member of the Panel.I am a "cable" guy first and foremost. I only wished that I had the know-how (DIY) and time to build my own like so of you here.The real beauty in cabling options belies in price ( two figures all of the way up to five figures). Attempting to create system synergy is the most important consideration. Audiophiles are achieving excellent results well below the five figure price tag.

Happy Listening!