i replaced Cardas Clear with Tara Labs the One speaker cables , don't like them

pelo911 · Feb 22, 2014

Hi

i like the Cardas clear more
the Cardas sound with more "weight" , more "analog" , full body sound
the Tara sound leaner.

i chose Tara because many Focal Utopia owner like them , and also dealers recommend them with Focal
i want to test more Brand/models to compare with Cardas Clear.

what do you think?

my speaker: Focal Maestro

Thanks

Aoyama · Feb 22, 2014

Hello, just to know...

The cables are new?
How many hours of burning time?

I think you need 100hs of burning time to compare it.

You can try KS elation, i have it and really like this cable.

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zztop7 · Feb 22, 2014

pelo911 said:
the Cardas sound with more "weight" , more "analog" , full body sound
the Tara sound leaner.

what do you think?

I think you should use what makes your ears happy.

Other people's suggestions can be very expensive and disappointing [try to get FULL money back guarantees; not trade-in allowance]!

zz.

MRJAZZ · Feb 22, 2014

pelo911 said:
Hi

i like the Cardas clear more
the Cardas sound with more "weight" , more "analog" , full body sound
the Tara sound leaner.

i chose Tara because many Focal Utopia owner like them , and also dealers recommend them with Focal
i want to test more Brand/models to compare with Cardas Clear.

what do you think?

my speaker: Focal Maestro

Thanks

Like ZZ above said, go with what ever cable sounds more "musical" to you, and don't be swayed by what others think is "BEST" for you, based on what speakers you do have. Me personally, I would take the cable that sounded "MORE ANALOG", and had "MORE WEIGHT", as you described them. However there is the total system to consider. If the added weight, (warmth) etc, pushed it over to far to the dark side.......well, .......you just need to make that call. Happy listening.
Cheers.......

JackD201 · Feb 22, 2014

MRJAZZ said:
Like ZZ above said, go with what ever cable sounds more "musical" to you, and don't be swayed by what others think is "BEST" for you, based on what speakers you do have. Me personally, I would take the cable that sounded "MORE ANALOG", and had "MORE WEIGHT", as you described them. However there is the total system to consider. If the added weight, (warmth) etc, pushed it over to far to the dark side.......well, .......you just need to make that call. Happy listening.
Cheers.......

Tom, is that you? Welcome to the forum man!

joeinid · Feb 22, 2014

pelo911 said:
Hi

i like the Cardas clear more
the Cardas sound with more "weight" , more "analog" , full body sound
the Tara sound leaner.

i chose Tara because many Focal Utopia owner like them , and also dealers recommend them with Focal
i want to test more Brand/models to compare with Cardas Clear.

what do you think?

my speaker: Focal Maestro

Thanks

I think you just answered your own question. If you admit to liking the Cardas more, they use it and don't listen to anyone else. I use what I like, not what other people tell me. I try their recommendations but I am the final judge. I usually prefer Cardas myself.

MRJAZZ · Feb 23, 2014

JackD201 said:
Tom, is that you? Welcome to the forum man!

YES it is JACK..........and thank you for the kind welcome.

Cheers, Tom

MylesBAstor · Feb 23, 2014

JackD201 said:
Tom, is that you? Welcome to the forum man!

Would someone here do the introductions?

puroagave · Feb 23, 2014

MRJAZZ said:
YES it is JACK..........and thank you for the kind welcome.

Cheers, Tom

Tom C? you may or not remember me I bought Soundlabs off you eons ago, I even recall the demo music you played, gaite parisienne with fiedler and co. I left SD years ago...and welcome to WBF!

musicargyle · Feb 28, 2014

Every time I play w/ different speaker cables I miss my Cardas Clear & Clear Beyond too much. All speaker cables have some trade offs but the Clear & C Beyond do everything very very well. Plus to my ears CC's have an earthy, real music quality & eschew the HIFI sizzle some others have.

pelo911 · Mar 1, 2014

Amps to Pre , Tara The 0.8 XLR
Pre to DAC , Acoustic Zen silver reference ii XLR

i mixed brands
maybe it's better to choose one brand to all the system?

i'm trying to understand the sonic/sound signature or Tara Labs compare to Cardas Clear
Tara usually more lean with more "airy" sound and resolution?

trying to find better cables with the same sonic/sound signature of Cardas Clear
Purist Audio or Siltech G7 maybe? i'm not sure

kleinbje · Mar 5, 2014

I wanted to chime in. I just added Cardas Clear speaker cables to my system. They are blowing my mind. I was using the NACA5 with a vintage high end Naim Olive System and Joseph Audio Perspectives. VPIC3/KleosSL/Chinook/Tyr analog front. I was alway told the naim speaker cable is critical. My ass!! The Clear have changed my system so much for the better it is not even funny. PRAT in spades!

Lee · Mar 7, 2014

Cable is one of the areas in audio where is there is less correlation between price and performance.

In my opinion.

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