The Cardas where a good middle ground on price I was willing to pay and some of the reviews I read is that they lean a bit warm. To be honest you can read so much about cables and I walked away from that rabbit hole feeling like Cardas would be right for me.
The Cygnus and standard Clear are not overly warm, more on the side of neutral.
If any of your gear is new, you are going to appreciate the speakers, amplification, cables a bit more after everything has settled in place for a few months of play time. Seriously, give it time before making any quick judgements or changes, fwiw.