Cardas Clear Cygnus Interconnects

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The Cardas Clear Cygnus Interconnects bring the latest developments from the Clear product line, including a more economical version of Clear Beyond's air-tube suspension, to a price tier well below the flagship. More detailed than the Clear Light it replaces, slightly richer in tonal balance, with better low-frequency performance, and equally at home in single-ended or balanced configurations at any length. Hand-built in Bandon, Oregon.

Type and Technology

Reference analog interconnect, Star-Quad 4-conductor geometry. Matched Propagation Kevlar core with Grade 1, 99.9999% pure OFHC copper, SPN clear-coated Litz construction, gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions. Cross-field layer geometry insulated in a double-layered PTFE tape-wrapped jacket. Anti-static LDPE air-tubes bound with carbon-impregnated PTFE tape wrap. Outer-layer PTFE air-tubes scaled 1.618 times larger than the core tubes suspend the composite shield (tinned copper plus magnet wire) away from the signal conductors. Finished in an ultra-soft extruded TPR jacket.

Sound Character

More detailed than its Clear Light predecessor, with a slightly richer overall character and improved low-frequency authority. Cardas musicality with a neutral tonal balance, the sound of Clear technology trickled down to a more accessible price point without losing the family character.

Build and Connectivity

Standard terminations: Cardas GRMO single-ended or Neutrik XLR balanced. Hand-built in Bandon, Oregon.

Best For

Audiophiles who want Cardas musicality with neutral tonal balance at a real-world price, and listeners building Clear-series systems who don't need the flagship's outside diameter or terminations.

What's in the Box

• Cardas Clear Cygnus Interconnects (pair)
• Custom termination per selected variant (GRMO or Neutrik XLR)

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