All new for 2019, Parsec Headphone Cable improves upon its predecessor, the original Cardas Headphone Cable, with more finely stranded conductors, and improved dielectrics & shielding. Now part of the Parsec family of cables, it brings added dynamic range, and better imaging to any headphone.
The original Cardas Headphone Cable was developed 16 years ago, originally as a one-off project for George’s daughter Angela, who was a disk jockey at a radio station in Oregon. Through constant daily use, she went through a couple of stock HD600 cables, and suggested to her father that he make a cable for her. Her request turned into a product development project, which turned into the first Cardas headphone upgrade cable.
Parsec Headphone continues the legacy of the original Cardas Heapdhone Cable, with performance improvements that earned it a place in the Parsec product line.
Technical data
Termination Options:
Cardas cables are handcrafted in Bandon, Oregon/USA. This allows for a wide variety of termination options.
Input Options:
6.35 mm rhodium-plated Cardas stereo jack
4.4 mm TRRRS balanced, e.g., according to Pentaconn standard
3.5 mm stereo jack, straight or 90° angled
2 x 3.5 mm stereo jacks (e.g., for a PONO player in balanced operation)
3.5 mm TRRS balanced stereo jack (e.g., HiFiMAN player)
2.5 mm TRRS balanced stereo jack (e.g., for Astell & Kern)
2 x 3-pin XLR connectors from Neutrik for balanced operation
2 x 3-pin rhodium-plated XLR connectors from the Cardas CG series for balanced operation (please note surcharge)
4-pin XLR connector for balanced operation
Is your desired termination not listed? Please ask us!
Output Options:
Rhodium-plated Cardas connectors for Sennheiser HD800
Connectors for Sennheiser HD700 (2 x 2.5 mm mono jack)
Rhodium-plated Cardas connectors for Sennheiser HD580/600/650/660
2 x 2.5 mm stereo jack (e.g., HiFiMAN HE400S, HE400i, HE560, Edition X/Edition X V2, HE1000/HE1000 V2, SUSVARA)
2 x 3.5 mm stereo jack (e.g., HiFiMAN SUNDARA, ANANDA, ARYA, HE6se, HE1000se)
2 x SMC connectors ("Mini-Coax", older HiFiMAN HE300, HE400, HE5, HE6, HE400i + HE560 1st Gen.)
2 x Mini-XLR connectors (Audeze)
Mini-XLR connector (some AKG Pro and Beyerdynamic Pro models)
3.5 mm stereo jack(s)
2.5 mm stereo jack(s)
2.5 mm TRRS balanced stereo jack
3.5 mm stereo socket (cable extension)
6.35 mm stereo socket (cable extension)
2 x LEMO connectors for Focal Utopia (please note surcharge)
Is your desired termination not listed? Please ask us!
NO OPTION FOR MOLDED CONNECTORS WITH SPECIFICALLY DIFFERENT CONNECTOR GEOMETRY, E.G. FOR AKG!
Technical Specifications:
0.4 cm outer diameter
4 x 0.5 mm conductor material
Cardas Technologies used
Cardas Copper
Matched Propagation
Golden Section
Litz Wire
