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Cardas Clear Reflection advice needed

HI group,
I recently bought a Bel Canto Pre3VB preamp with its VBS power supply, which I'm running to my Bel Canto REF500S amp. 
Since the Pre3VB and REF500s are fully balanced, I'm in the market for an XLR cable.
My source interconnects are Cardas Clear; I could wait and save up some more for a Clear XLR, or I could go with a Clear Reflection right now.
If I did that, would I be compromising my system? 
Interested in your thoughts.
My system: BC REF500s, BC Pre3VB & VBS1 battery supply, Arcam Alpha 9 CDP, Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Baby Grand SE speakers, Kimber Monocle XL speaker cable......

Thanks for your help...
arcamguy

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williampowell
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I’ve been delighted with new Magnepan 1.7i with DWM bass panel. Initial boomy upper bass/lower midrange snapped into immensely better balance with 1.4 mHz inductors supplied by Magnepan. Preamp in this system is CJ Premier 17 series 2, amp is Classic 120. Interconnects are Cardas Clear Cygnus.
At this point I’m hearing a bit less definition in upper registers than I’d prefer. Present speaker cables are a mix of Cardas Parsec and Iridium. Reviews of Cardas Clear Cygnus speaker cable suggest they will reveal more 3-D info and better definition in upper register without being fatiguing while maintaining a bit of the “golden midrange” of the Parsec /Iridium…but I am not in a position where I can try before I buy. Hoping others have had relevant experience I can learn from.

williampowell
23 posts
 

Thanks for thoughtful response . Have you compared Clear Cygnus to Clear Reflection?

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