Canare vs. Cardas???

[Capt. Z]

I have an old Beyerdynamic DT990 headphone re-cabled with Canare start quad. My plan is to re-cable it with Cardas chassis wire 4x24ga.

When I replaced the original wire on my Beyer with Canare star quad the highs 'calmed down' and the bass and mids got fuller. Got similar experience with a solid core magnet wire, with even less highs.

Goals is to keep the bass and mids 'full and warm' but have some more high end for better resolution.

Just wanted to check and see what sonic difference I can expect between the Canare and the Cardas.

 

[compuryan]

The Cardas cable sounds good. I've listened to their cable for sennheisers and liked them very much. However, I'm not sure how just the chassis wire compares to the actual headphone recables they do. If I were you, and if I really wished to retain the high-end maybe a silver plated copper cable would be best.

 

[applegd]

I am using Cardas, not bad at all...

 

[Capt. Z]

I actually had bought a Cardas cable for the Beyer once before. It came with Sennheiser connectors so I made the mistake plugging them into my HD600. That's where they stayed, since I prefered it way over the Equinox cable, which came with my used HD600.

Well, sold the Equinox and later on sold the HD600 with the Cardas, since I always used the old Beyer, while the HD600 collected dust.

 

[Peyotero]

Which is thinner, or atleast more flexible? Canare or Cardas (gonna recable a couple of portapro drivers)? And what's the best place to get either of them?

Also does a thin flexible solid core cooper/silver exists?

thx

 

[compuryan]

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Originally Posted by Capt. Z /img/forum/go_quote.gif I actually had bought a Cardas cable for the Beyer once before. It came with Sennheiser connectors so I made the mistake plugging them into my HD600. That's where they stayed, since I prefered it way over the Equinox cable, which came with my used HD600. Well, sold the Equinox and later on sold the HD600 with the Cardas, since I always used the old Beyer, while the HD600 collected dust.

You liked the Cardas over the Equinox?! I am shocked.

 

[Lil' Knight]

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Originally Posted by compuryan /img/forum/go_quote.gif I am shocked.

Why?

 

[compuryan]

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Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif Why?

a lot of people here find the equinox to be the hands-down best sennheiser replacement cable. The Cardas is also much less expensive in comparison with the other cables out there (equinox, aps, zu, etc).

 

[oqvist]

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Originally Posted by Peyotero /img/forum/go_quote.gif Which is thinner, or atleast more flexible? Canare or Cardas (gonna recable a couple of portapro drivers)? And what's the best place to get either of them? Also does a thin flexible solid core cooper/silver exists? thx

Sarn-Industries Clarus perhaps? No silver though. Now how big of a issue is stiff cables? I have always run stock and I may have the opposite problem I feel at times in my home setup. I don´t use them for portables so is it a non issue then?

 

[Capt. Z]

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Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif Why?

To my ears the Cardas sounded more 'right' with the HD600.

Many people wrote about the mid-bass hump in the HD600. That hump was much less noticable with the Cardas.

I believe the highs were also a little more extended without getting harsh. It's been a while while I had these cables and the HD600.

On the HD600 my vote goes definately to the Cardas - by far.

 

[Lil' Knight]

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Originally Posted by compuryan /img/forum/go_quote.gif a lot of people here find the equinox to be the hands-down best sennheiser replacement cable. The Cardas is also much less expensive in comparison with the other cables out there (equinox, aps, zu, etc).

I also know some prefer the stock cable than the equinox

 

[Peyotero]

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Originally Posted by oqvist /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sarn-Industries Clarus perhaps? No silver though. Now how big of a issue is stiff cables? I have always run stock and I may have the opposite problem I feel at times in my home setup. I don´t use them for portables so is it a non issue then?

Nah to pricey.
But anyways, I just canibalised some Canare extension cable I had and did a quick recable. Well, seems to be just about perfect. Better then that SPC cable I had which was damn annoying.

 

[Capt. Z]

yeah, I think for the price the Canare is really great sounding.

STuill wondering how the Canare would compare to the Cardas.

 

[soloz2]

Mogami is much better than canare IMHO

 

[musicmaker]

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Originally Posted by soloz2 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Mogami is much better than canare IMHO

x2. I like the Mogami a lot.