Review: Cardas Maggie Kit Speaker cable

Category: Cables

This is one of those jaw-dropping, cannot believe it experiences. Bass was huge and now is as punchy and dynamic as the best I've ever gotten out of any dynamic speaker I've owned. I was blowing fuses on the tweeter and the highs compressed before the fuses blow, and now I give out before the fuses and there is no compression whatsoever.

I learned a long time ago that cable makes a difference, but I had minimal expectations of this upgrade, and I was floored. I cannot imagine going back. Honestly, I'd give up my AZ Satori Shotgun cables before I'd give up this foot of wire.

Maggie owners, you MUST invest this measly amount. I think it's more important than Mye stands -- and I like my Myes a lot too.

I called Cardas and they directed me to Dedicated Audio and DA sells the kit for about 175, and they'll add some contact cleaner as a perk. It's a must do upgrade. You'll thank me, or Cardas, or your deity of choice -- the sound improvement is stunning. Not subtle at all.

The guy at Cardas (not Cardas himself) told me that the bass improvement was so dramatic that he had to reposition his Maggies. I assumed it was Cardas hyping their own products, and I was mostly interested in the tweeter wire in hopes that I would blow fewer fuses. I went for the whole enchilada, and I'm sure glad I did.

Pain in the rear to install -- took me about 40 minutes to undo those damn Maggie pins -- but knowing what I know now, I'd do it again if the price were 400 bucks and it took me all day.