Real-life analog sounding, never thin nor harsh. Just natural and smooth..

Connectors should be Bullet Plugs

This review is actually meant for the Cardas Quadlink 5C which I immediately upgraded(4mths after buying) from Crosslink. What a major improvement it really made. More real-lifelike vocals and instruments flowing out from my speakers. Cymbals sounded really natural as if the drumset is playing right in front of the stage rightin front of you. Vocals are thicker and warmer. Recently purchased and terminated Eichmann bullet plugs and seems that I'm breathless without words to describe the improvements made. Soundstage really opens up with depth. Bass which is previously round and solid is much tighter with basslines definition clearly audible and imaging which initially was great become more defined. Check out those connectors guys... however Cardas do produce fine cables...Yeaah

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Detail retrieval, transparency, presence. Imparts a certain *subtle* warmth to digital sources (CD player) and solid state electronics. Sweet, musical, non-fatiguing.

None at this price, at least not in my system: Rotel RCD-930AX CD player Denon DRM-555 cassette deck Rotel RA-931 integrated amp Audioquest Crystal speaker cable Mission 732 speakers Monster HTS-2000 power centre

I now own two half-meter stereo pairs of Crosslink interconnects, terminated with Eichmann "bullet" plugs, and I couldn't be happier. One pair connects my CD player to my integrated amp, the other connects the tape outputs on the amp to the inputs on my cassette deck. Because the cable itself is sold in bulk and terminated by your dealer, you can order any length you want and shorter is definitely better!

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AR Pro Series (HT 130) Ultralink Challenger Monster Interlink 200 Note: I still use all of the above, in different applications--they have their strengths too--but I use the Crosslink cables wher

A high quality, sonically balanced, and musical cable for a very reasonable price. Very good imaging.

Slight midrange glare (at least in my system)

This is a great sounding cable for the money. It has a balanced, non-fatiguing sound overall with smooth highs and fairly extended lows. The midrange is clean and musical but certain instruments on certain recordings have a tendency to sound a bit forward and piercing at times, particularly brass instruments and saxes. I've also noticed this with some vocals. Imaging is quite good overall. Compared to my Monster M1000iMK2 interconnects (which sell for at least twice as much), the bass is not quite as extended and refined, the mids are not quite as smooth, and the highs are very comparable. The Crosslinks are perhaps a bit more extended in the high frequencies while the M1000i's have a slightly more rolled-off sound. I would say that the Crosslinks are a tad better in the imaging department with better seperation between instruments.

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Very natural, neither adding nor subtracting anything. Definitely, what you hear is what is there. Great service. Had George Cardas answering my questions.

None really, except that it''''s high end CAR Audio.

I had bought these interconnects specially for my car and have found them extremely good, the first moment I installed it. The sounds were very natural, and the bass was precise. I had used a MIT earlier but have changed it all to this and just can''''t wait till the cable is burned in. Highly recommended for those who are serious about their music in their automobiles.

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MIT

Low price..Musical, neutral sound.

None

The Cardas Crosslink is an outstanding interconnect in the under $100 price range I was using the Tara Prism 22 and was happy with them, but read and heard so many great things about Cardas products that I had to try one. The Crosslink has more detail than the Tara and is more realistic, musical and fun to listen to. I no longer listen to the equipment try to reproduce music, I listen to music. These are not even broken in yet and are a tremendous improvement in my system. Assoc. front end equipment Jolida 601 Tube CD player w/ Cardas Crosslink interconnects Thorens TD 150 MK II turntable w/ Grado Green Cartridge Thorens TD 145 MK II turntable w/ Shure V 15 Type III Cartridge

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Many low priced interconnects, Tara Labs, Straight Wire.

Clean and lean yet focused bass. A treble tamer. Silent Terminators are great!

In Malaysia, its expensive!

If you ask me, I'll just say, Buy With Confidence. I did, and definitely its the best buy I have made this year. George Cardas too wants the best of your system. Believe it or not, its already sounding great straight out from the box leaving behind my already broken in Nordost Magic-1 and the Supra EFF-I. The great Silver Sonic BL-1 was also no match for it although it did better than the Magic-1 and the Supra EFF-I.

It tames the treble harshness in my system without effort. Its presence of bass is tremendously good with alarming precision and its neutral sounding nature gives extreme pleasure to many perfectionists. Great work Cardas...

I wonder how is it going to sound like once it has 50 to 60 hours in them? This pair is here to stay for a long long time!

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superb natural uncolored sound

none

connected between s.g. jolida 202a tube amp+ cambridge cd4se
find it to be extremely neutral-gets better with age

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audioquest

GREAT UNALTERED SOUND, WHAT YOU HERE IS WHAT YOU'VE GOT.

NONE I CAN THINK OF

I RECENTLY DECIDED TO STOP USING SILVER-CLAD OR SILVER IN MY SYSTEM, WHAT I ALWAYS FOUND WAS "BRIGHTNESS" ON THE HIGH'S, THIS IS GOOD FOR MASS MARKET EQUIPMENT THAT IS PRIMARILY USED FOR HOME THEATER, BUT I NEEDED SOMETHING THAT WOULD WORK ALL THE WAY AROUND, AFTER RUNNING THE CARDAS FROM CD TO RECIEVER FOR ABOUT 100 HOURS STRAIGHT, I FOUND MY MATCH!!, THESE ARE GREAT CABLES, AND THE FUNNY THING IS, GEORGE CARDAS HIMSELF CALLED ME AND SUGGESTED THAT I GET THESE......I THOUGHT WAS KIND OF STRANGE SEEING THAT EVERY SELLER OF CABLES THAT I KNOW OF JUST WANT YOU TO BUY THEIR HIGH-END PRODUCT. GEORGE IS A GREAT GUY WITH A GREAT PRODUCT.

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MANY

Lush, detailed soundstage. Musical. A high-end "entry" product at a mid-fi price.

Rather chunky terminations, so plug-in gets tight.

I like a full-bodied, warm-ish sound, and without losing depth or high-freq.detail, the Cardas Crosslinks deliver. They might be a bit "romantic" for an already mellow front end. But they'll also put the music back into any system, of any value, that's coming across too clinical. My jury's still out on "burn in" as a concept. I noticed a very positive difference as soon as I put the new Cardas to work. I must confess, however, that somewhere between 40-100 hours things are sounding even better. I'm sure there are some pure silver pixie dust and chicken feet marvels out there that would put the Crosslinks to shame. But dollar for dollar, these cables are probably unbeatable in the quality/value zone.

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Quality Build, Soundstaging, Harmonic Correctness vs. $$$

Exposed the poor quality of my front end. It's also in a weird price category: too expensive for most casual listeners, but most die-hards would spend more on cable and go a step up.

Holy Toot! I bought these just to see what an extra $20.00 towards my cable budget would do. . .

Before I plugged them in: they just felt sturdy, and that they meant business. . . and this is (just) the entry level cable? I also thought George (Cardas) was crazy- "break-in" cable? Let it "age?"

When I first plugged them in, it just felt like I had an entirely new CD player- AMAZINGLY increased soundstage; particularaly in exposing the depth and layering of recordings. It was a difference I could hear on otherwise mid-fi equipment (FYI: Sony CDP-315, Denon AVR-900, Mission 772's and AudioQuest type 2).

After having broken them in for 24 hours, they behaved very well: highs weren't as excited, but rather became robust, full and less edgy. After having them for nearly a year, I can't fathom going back to lower price cable (even on this budget system). They really do get better after a couple of months. George ain't crazy after all. . .

Occasionally, I do an A-B test for my friends with some Monster Cable (to answer the question, "Can't you just use what's in the box?"), and even non-audiophiles will tell the difference. For $20.00 more than what I was used to paying for cable, I still maintain it's an excellent bang for the buck.

The only drawback, is that I have not auditioned other cables in the price range (Kimber, Audioquest, MIT). However, It's clear that this stuff works.

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