Cardas binding posts thread

[Philo]

Thomas B,
I have a ton of experience with connectors like that and they just don't maintain the solid contact you need for binding posts. If I had a quarter for every problem caused by connectors needing reseating I could.... well, anyway. The amount of pins in the connector requires a little slop in both the pin insertions and their actual contact. Something you don't need.

[BrianGT]

Originally posted by Peter Daniel
Since some of you expressed interest in Cardas binding posts for yourt Aleph X amps, here we go. According to Michael Percy these are the best posts for your money. I have a local Canadian distributor for those posts and I will contact him on Monday regarding the price, but in the meantime if you feel like it, please show your interest.

Peter,

I am interested in the Cardas posts. If the price is good, I would be interested in a few sets. See how the quote goes.

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Brian

[hifiZen]

Looks good to me. We'll see how the quote comes out. Question: are the Cardas gold-plated also solid copper underneath, or are they brass?

Thanks again Peter!

[Mark A. Gulbrandsen]

I think that Ruhstrat is what Pass Labs uses on the big amps. Is there a US distributer? I would be interested in using them on my 2's. If they are not I will probablt go with Kimber stuff as their factory/offices are but a short drive from home.
Mark

[BrianGT]

I thought I recalled seeing the Vampire (Sound connections) Part #BFBP - Binding Post mentioned in a previous post as the one used in the pass labs amplifiers. You can buy them online from the Vampire online store at:
http://vampirewire.com/mcart/index.cgi?code=3&cat=5

cost = $30 for a pair

I clearly like the cardas copper ones better.

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Brian

[jleaman]

I like them red ones you posted briangt. Id like to get some for my alephs or my av800's that im building.

[BrianGT]

Originally posted by Peter Daniel
Cardas binding posts...

The binding posts that you used for your Gainclone are the same cardas copper named for the group order, right?



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Brian

[hifiZen]

Hmm...

While we're looking at connectors, what about RCA and XLR jacks? I've never used XLRs or balanced interconnect before, so I'm not sure what's out there. Anyone have recommendations?

[Peter Daniel]

Originally posted by BrianGT


The binding posts that you used for your Gainclone are the same cardas copper named for the group order, right?

Yes

[Peter Daniel]

Here's the pic. The short posts are barely good for 1/4" panel (different washers are actually recommended to use a nut properly). The long ones are good for almost 1".

They say that RCA connection is not good, so I've been mostly using those Tiffany Chinese knock offs, that I can get for less than $3.

Recently I started using Kimber (the longer one in a pic) and I think I prefer it to Cardas (not sounwise but mechanically only). Also Sonic Frontiers were using Kimber jacks on their equipment. As to balanced connectors, you can't go wrong with Neutrik which is probably industry standard and quite cheap. Toronto area members can get it from Electrosonic.