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Cardas Golden Cross no longer offered by Cardas ?

I just found out that the Golden Cross IC line , as well as many others are no lnger being made or offered by Cardas. I wonder why . I have a feeling that a lot of their newer cables were not selling that well and a lot of people were buying used , which does not help Cardas sell any .
Well, i currently have a pair of ICs for sale on ebay. Maybe i Should not have done that, as i would expect their value will go way up now .
Here is a link to the cables offered. At the bottom you will find the ones they no longer make , under the Legacy Heading
http://www.cardas.com/cables.php
grey9hound
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jmcgrogan2
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04-12-13: Grey9hound
well . I am pretty sure that the Golden Cross IC is one of the most sought after cables , whether you like it or not.
I would think that a lot of people will still want that cable , fter they are all gone.
I think only THAT cable (Golden Cross) would hold or increase in value ..none of the rest .
Thats just my opinion .. i could be wrong .
We will just have to wait and see.

In the market that is called speculation. Many folks have gotten very wealthy on speculation, or the ability to foresee the future. Maybe you should invest in your hunch and load up on Golden Cross cables now at their closeout pricing. If you are correct, you could make a bundle in the future selling NOS Cardas cables. Just like those who were smart enough to load up on Mullard tubes in the 80's. ;)
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stringreen
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Theo....right you are.... I have Ayre too....I tried every Cardas they make because Ayre insists that they have had excellent results with Cardas. I found that Cardas is the very worst cable for MY equipment than any other. I have the top of the line Anti-Cables that work very well for MY system.
mechans
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I for one, will be unhappy with the demise of the "Golden" line. It does have an exaggerated midrange and is a tad soft on top. I don't think of the as being muffled , but instead that these cables do impart some measure of euphonic warmth to the sound in my set up. It is perfect where it was as an IC between the pre and power amps.
I am sorry to hear that they have been replaced by a cable which appears to be like so many other manufacturers cables. The goldens they were unique and special.
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stringreen
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MY take is that cables or for that matter any component should not impart anything at all to the party. At one time speakers had 2 categories of sound...amps have the s/s sound and the tube sound...but as time goes on all specialty sounds are coming together to become the "right" sound.
opus88
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I agree with Mechans. I owned the Golden Reference interconnect and tonearm cables for quite some time, and very much found them to my musical liking. The only other cables I've enjoyed more have been the KCI Silkworm+, which I still own and can't imagine ever replacing, and the Purist Proteus Provectus tonearm cable, which I very reluctantly parted company with after going to a tonearm with its own wire running straight to my phono inputs. Despite this, I still have fond memories of the Cardas GR.
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