Cardas or Nordost for Simaudio/Magico


Looking for new cabling for Simaudio 330A amp/390 Pre Streamer into Magico A3 and have narrowed down to Cardas or Nordost primarily as I understand that Simaudio often shows with these cables.  Cardas level would be Clear Cygnus (or maybe stretch to Clear), Nordost would be Heimdall 2 (or maybe stretch to Frey 2).  Need PC, Speaker and XLR IC.  Currently using Acoustic Zen.  Ideally, would like a bit more detail and improved soundstaging.  Probably will buy used and so just want to pick one and go with it.  Appreciate any input.

dokosan

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@dokosan, "Cardas level would be Clear Cygnus (or maybe stretch to Clear),"

Plenty of good Nordost references here, and if you lean to Cardas, make sure you arrange a demo/return for the interconnects. Having owned and compared Cygnus, Clear, and many others in the line, the results are similar but different in some ways. With the capability of your speakers, if you do try Cardas, I’d stretch to "Clear" between these two IF "a bit more detail and improved soundstaging" is what you are truly looking for. I just notice a smoothness to standard "Clear" and "Clear Reflection"  fwiw. In your case, standard Clear might work, but demo it for sure if you can with.a proper dealer-retailer.