Im going to regret my cable question

@moshif I mentioned Cardas because I also wanted to warm up my system a bit. I have the Clear Sky x4 and they did exactly that. No loss of detail or transparency. Just a really "meaty" sound. Thicker, not duller. 

@ghdprentice I recommend Cardas. They are designed to be more forgiving and natural at the lower cost levels and get much more detailed and revealing at the higher cost levels

@inna Nordost may sound thin, Cardas may sound bloated in midrange and upper bass.

@neversatisfied I will try to audition them first. Cardas is also in the running but I don’t know if I can audition both side by side. The shop I’m dealing with might not carry Cardas.

If you plan to try Cardas, be sure to demo different models in the product line.  The conductors, quantities, dielectrics change a bit throughout the line and each brings a different set of characteristics to the sound by design. Cardas offers tech support.  

@jl35 Cardas, more than most brands, has people who love them and those who do not like them at all...

When that occurs, ask which year, type, and cable model they’ve owned and tried.  If they are serious and actually tried 2-3 different versions for comparing, many with transparent systems can usually describe the differences about likes or dislikes of each version. Feedback about preferences can vary within the product line, also dependent on what is going on within the rest of that individual's system. 

+1 to what @curthuff said. 

You might be surprised where AudioQuest sources their pure copper conductor from in the upper cable lines, along with some other manufacturers.  While it's not public info in general, imo you are close enough if you like AQ, go for it. 

@mitch2 if its not already evident or surfaced in prior research, I'm not at liberty to share if they won't tell you directly.  Its kinda known a few product providers obtain their copper conductors from another who owns/leases a copper mining operation in the USA.   

To @jl35 when I typed this during the work week I did not have a chance to re-check what was public or not any more.  And last time a colleague asked both OEM and the selling MFG, neither would confirm either way.  And, figured one you in the well informed camps might say more. "I see nothing", with eyes and ears covered, lol :). There you go.