{"product_id":"cardas-audio-clear-reflection-interconnect-cable-rca-to-rca","title":"Cardas Audio Clear Reflection Interconnect Cable - RCA to RCA","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 32px 24px 48px 24px; background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 1.25em; margin: 0 0 0.35em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eClear Reflection Pays Homage to the Golden Reference\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eCardas Audio's Clear Reflection is the cable Cardas built to bring flagship-level performance to real-world systems. Cardas says it pays homage to the Golden Reference, its long-running classic. It blends the best of the old with the best of the new. It is hand terminated in Bandon, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.05em; margin: 0.9em 0 0.25em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTwo Conductors Suspended in an Air Core\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eThe conductors are Cardas Grade 1 copper, 99.9999% pure, in Litz form with every strand enamel coated. Each is a Matched Propagation conductor on a Kevlar core. Two run at 25.5 AWG, twisted together as a suspended air-core pair inside anti-static LDPE air tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 1.25em; margin: 1.4em 0 0.35em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eDouble Shields, a Golden Ratio Gap and a Copper-Colored Plug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eCarbon-impregnated PTFE tape binds the pair. A second ring of PTFE air tubes, scaled 1.618 times larger than the core tubes, holds two composite shields of tinned copper and magnet wire away from the conductors. An extruded PFA jacket insulates each conductor. Black ultra-soft TPR covers the cable at 10.66 mm across.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.05em; margin: 0.9em 0 0.25em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eThe SRCA-CU Plug, and Why It Is Copper\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eClear Reflection is where the Cardas line moves from the GRMO plug to the SRCA. It is machined from high-copper, non-magnetic brass. The contacts are silver plated under a rhodium flash, and a gold-plated cover screws on. Its cable opening is 9.5 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eCardas introduced a copper-colored version, the SRCA-CU, for this cable. It matches the black and copper look of the Clear Reflection speaker cable. A full loom reads as one set. The XLR version wears the matching CG XLR-CU.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 1.25em; margin: 1.4em 0 0.35em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWhat Reviewers Are Saying\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eKirk Midtskog, reviewing for \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e on August 18, 2015, heard \"commendable levels of apparent speed, dynamic range, and overall resolution.\" He wrote that \"everything sounded organized and clean, without much interstitial noise.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eAlan Sircom, in \u003cem\u003ehi-fi+\u003c\/em\u003e on June 27, 2015, put it this way: \"This is a cable that abides by the old Hippocratic Oath; first, do no harm.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e went on to recommend the Clear Reflection in its 2016 Buyers Guide to Cables, Power Products, Accessories \u0026amp; Music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 1.25em; margin: 1.4em 0 0.35em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWho Is This Interconnect Best For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; padding-left: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want flagship construction built for a real room\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cardas designed the Reflection for exactly that, so the top of the Clear line arrives at 10.66 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour rack radiates\u003c\/strong\u003e — two composite shields ride on their own ring of air tubes, so noise is rejected twice without loading the signal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou are building a matching loom\u003c\/strong\u003e — the copper-colored SRCA-CU pairs with the Clear Reflection speaker cable, so the system looks like one decision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want the plug the top of the line uses\u003c\/strong\u003e — the SRCA is the connector Cardas fits from here up, so the termination is the flagship's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour components both offer XLR\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Clear Reflection is single-ended RCA. If both your components have balanced XLR jacks, choose the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/cardas-audio-clear-reflection-interconnect-cable-1-0-meter-xlr-to-xlr-pair\" style=\"color: #8a5a2b;\"\u003eCardas Clear Reflection XLR\u003c\/a\u003e instead. Or call us and we will match the connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 1.25em; margin: 1.4em 0 0.35em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eHow Does It Connect to Your System?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eRun the Clear Reflection from a line-level output, a DAC, streamer, CD player or phono stage, to a line-level input on your amplifier or preamp. Keep left to left and right to right. Push each SRCA-CU plug straight on until it seats. Pull it off by the barrel, never by the cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eThen leave it alone. Cardas says its cables settle with use, so plug in and listen. Other and longer lengths available. Call for prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 1.25em; margin: 1.4em 0 0.35em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003ePairs Well With\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eAn interconnect is one link in the chain. It usually joins these categories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; padding-left: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/preamplifiers\" style=\"color: #8a5a2b;\"\u003ePreamplifiers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — source to preamp, preamp to amp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/stereo-amplifiers\" style=\"color: #8a5a2b;\"\u003eStereo Amplifiers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the power amp end of a separates system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/digital-to-analog-converters\" style=\"color: #8a5a2b;\"\u003eDigital-to-Analog Converters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — DAC output to preamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/power-cables\" style=\"color: #8a5a2b;\"\u003ePower Cables\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — clean power at both ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 1.25em; margin: 1.4em 0 0.35em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.05em; margin: 0.9em 0 0.25em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWhat is the SRCA-CU connector?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eCardas's SRCA plug in a copper-colored finish. Under the color it is the same plug: brass body, silver contacts with a rhodium flash, and a screw-on cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.05em; margin: 0.9em 0 0.25em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWhat is Matched Propagation?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eCardas's conductor design. The twist rate of each strand layer is set so the signal in the copper travels at the same speed as the charge in the insulation. Cardas says that keeps low-level detail intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.05em; margin: 0.9em 0 0.25em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eHow long does break-in take?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eCardas says at most 200 hours, and usually half that. Its advice is simple: \"Plug them in, leave them plugged in, and enjoy your life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.05em; margin: 0.9em 0 0.25em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWhat warranty does Cardas give?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eA lifetime warranty. Every Litz strand is sealed in enamel, so the copper does not oxidize. Cardas says that is why its cables last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.05em; margin: 0.9em 0 0.25em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eIs there a step up from the Clear Reflection?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/cardas-audio-clear-interconnect-cable-1-0-meter-rca-to-rca-pair\" style=\"color: #8a5a2b;\"\u003eCardas Clear\u003c\/a\u003e is the next rung. It moves to three conductors in an equilateral triad, with strands drawn down to 41 gauge, and keeps the SRCA plug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 1.25em; margin: 1.4em 0 0.35em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSee It in Action\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eAudio Advisor's tour of the Cardas factory in Bandon, where the Clear Reflection is built and terminated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xmjVJNxKV5Q\" title=\"Inside Cardas – Audio Advisor\" style=\"border: 0; margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eAudio Advisor walks through Cardas cable construction, from Litz strands to hand-soldered plugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OdDJBBxrzY8\" title=\"Cardas Cable Construction – Audio Advisor\" style=\"border: 0; margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 1.25em; margin: 1.4em 0 0.35em 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWhy Audio Advisor?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 0.9em 0; padding-left: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40+ Years of Expertise — Since 1981, we've helped over a million music lovers find the right gear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60-Day Money-Back Guarantee — Take your time. 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