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Cardas GOlden Reference vs GOlden Cross

I've been upgrading interconnect cables and was curious about the Cardas Golden Reference versus Golden Cross. I have tried Silver Audio Hyacinth and Harmonic Technology ProSIlway II and both were very revealing but not warm enough in the midrange and a little bleached on the top end which put my system out of balance in a tonal sense. I have a Cal Icon MK II, Audio Research LS2 MKII Preamp and Audio Research D-200 solid state amp. They are rather revealing yet solid state and am looking for a neutral cable with the warmth and harmonics of music.

WOuld GOlden Cross pre to power amp and GOlden Reference cd to pre sound like a winning combination? Any other suggestions.

THanks

Tom
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thanks for all the responses

I currently have HT Pro Sillway II between cd and preamp and will be getting balanced Golden Cross (from an Audiogon auction) from pre to power amp to replace some AR litzlink. The Sillway is revealing and quite neutral, but I guess I miss subtleties of bloom/warmth in the mid range which I hope to get with the Cardas GC. I was thinking of replacing the Silway with GOlden Reference as the next step but will evaluate the Golden Cross / Sillway combo.

I have heard that pairing two runs of Golden Cross can be too warm so I thought the GOlden Reference would be a good pairing.
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