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CablesInterconnectsSpeaker CablesPower CablesDiscontinued
Estimated price (community-sourced)
$425
Around — community and catalog average, updates slowly
About the Golden Reference
The Cardas Golden Reference series was a former flagship line of interconnects, speaker cables, and power cords that combined Golden Section Stranding, constant-Q strands, and multi-gauge Litz conductors to achieve a neutral yet harmonically rich sound. The design uses conductors sized and arranged according to Golden Ratio-derived relationships, with individually enameled copper strands in a carefully damped, multi-layer dielectric system to control resonances and reduce noise, aiming to blend the tonal richness of Golden Cross with the neutrality and resolution of Neutral Reference.
Specifications
**Interconnects:**
- **Conductor:** Golden Ratio Litz copper
- **Dielectric:** PFA air tubes
- **Capacitance:** 12 pF/ft (RCA), 7 pF/ft (XLR)
- **Shielding:** Dual spiral + PFA graphite composite
- **Connectors:** Rhodium-plated **Speaker Cables:**
- **AWG:** 26×3 configuration
- **Geometry:** Crossfield design
- **Insulation:** Teflon air dielectric **Power Cords:**
- **Filtering:** Ferrite ring implementation
- **Connectors:** Cooper/Wattgate variants