Yesterday I installed a Cardas aes / ebu and was amazed how good it sounds. Warm but not lacking in detail with a laid back perspective. It replaced a Kimber Orchid ( all silver) which I loved. The kimber was great with Golden Ear Triton 1's. But not the Monitor Audio Gold 300's (5 g latest version) where the Cardas excells. A number of them on the used market. My suggestion is to try one, I'd be surprised if you didn't enjoy it.
