{"product_id":"cardas-audio-crosslink-interconnect-cable-1","title":"Cardas Audio Crosslink Interconnect Cable - XLR to XLR","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;\"\u003eCardas Built the Crosslink for Systems Just Getting Started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eCardas Audio's Crosslink is the entry to the Cardas interconnect line. Cardas built it for entry-level and mid-level stereo and home theater systems, and describes it as warm and forgiving but still detailed and musical. The copper is Cardas Grade 2, drawn to 99.99% purity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eGolden Ratio Stranding, in the Entry Cable\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eEach conductor is Litz wire: many fine strands, each coated in a clear SPN enamel so no strand touches its neighbor. Strand sizes step up in Golden Ratio proportions from the center out, a Cardas signature. Two conductors run at 20.5 AWG, and the layers cross at an angle Cardas calls cross-field geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eCotton, Foil Tape and a Spiral Shield\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThe two conductors are twisted together around a natural cotton filler and bound in FEP tape. A spiral shield of tin-plated copper wraps the pair to keep radio and electrical noise out. A PVC jacket covers the whole cable. The outside diameter is 7.69 mm, slim enough for a crowded rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eThe CE XLR Plug, Explained\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eCrosslink ends in the Cardas CE XLR, the company's own XLR plug and its standard balanced termination here. The body is machined high-copper, non-magnetic brass and the contacts are silver plated. Cardas solders it to the cable by hand in Bandon, Oregon. The same plug serves every Cardas balanced interconnect up to the Clear Cygnus.\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 are building a first serious system\u003c\/strong\u003e — a DAC, streamer or phono stage into an amplifier over XLR, with Cardas Litz copper in the path, so the cable is no longer the weak link\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour gear lives in a tight rack or cabinet\u003c\/strong\u003e — at 7.69 mm the Crosslink is slim and the PVC jacket flexes, so it routes behind a shelf without straining the jacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou run home theater alongside stereo\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cardas built the Crosslink for both, so one cable type covers the sources, the preamp and the surround gear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want a plug that locks\u003c\/strong\u003e — the CE XLR latches into the jack, and its brass body and silver contacts resist corrosion, so the connection stays put for years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour components have only RCA jacks\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Crosslink XLR is balanced at both ends and will not fit an RCA jack. Choose the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/cardas-audio-crosslink-interconnect-cable-1-0-meter-rca-to-rca-pair\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eCardas Crosslink RCA\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 Crosslink from a balanced XLR output on your DAC, streamer, CD player or phono stage to a balanced XLR input on your preamp or amplifier. Keep left to left and right to right. Line up the pins and push until the latch clicks. Press the latch tab to release the plug.\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\/integrated-amplifiers\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eIntegrated Amplifiers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the usual input end\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 amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/phono-preamplifiers\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003ePhono Preamplifiers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — phono stage to line input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/speaker-cables\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eSpeaker Cables\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the last link to the speakers\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 copper is in the Crosslink?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eCardas Grade 2, 99.99% pure oxygen-free copper, in Litz form with each strand enamel coated. Strand sizes are scaled to the Golden Ratio.\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 Crosslink?\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-iridium-interconnect-cable-1-0-meter-xlr-to-xlr-pair\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eCardas Iridium XLR\u003c\/a\u003e is the next rung. It moves to Cardas Grade 1 copper at 99.9999% purity and a four-conductor star-quad layout, with the same CE XLR 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 walks through how Cardas builds its cables, 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;\" allowfullscreen\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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