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Cardas Parsec Power

Cardas

Parsec Power

$265 - $760

Cardas · Parsec

A very flexible, double-shielded power cable that borrows its conductors from Clear Cygnus, designed to reject and filter noise for front-end components and amplifiers.

Price is for one hand-terminated power cable.

Build your cable

3 × 14 AWG
Cardas Golden Ratio copper conductors
Double
shielded
12.7 mm
outside diameter
0.5–5 m
standard lengths, any length to order

Parsec Power uses three 14 AWG tin-plated Golden Ratio conductors with PTFE insulation, borrowed from the Clear Cygnus power cable, in a twisted triad with PVC air tubes, bound in FEP tape and double shielded with tin-plated copper and magnet wire under a super-flexible TPR jacket.

Cardas designed it to reject and filter noise; it is very flexible and suits both front-end components and amplifiers, bringing a system to life with increased dynamics. Terminated with Cardas plugs with silver/rhodium-plated solid copper contacts.

Key technologies

  • Ultra Pure Cardas Copper. Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen-free copper, drawn and annealed slowly through silver dies, then given a single poly-nylon coat to prevent oxidation and crosstalk between strands.
  • Golden Ratio scaled Litz conductors. Multi-stranded conductors in which each layer of strands steps up in size by 1:1.618 from the centre outward, a Cardas patent that controls strand resonance.
  • Double shielded. Tin-plated copper and magnet-wire shields around the whole cable keep radiated noise out of the system.
  • Cardas power connectors. Cardas power plugs, with silver/rhodium-plated solid copper contacts, soldered and crimped.
  • Made in Bandon, Oregon. Every Cardas cable is built and hand terminated at the Cardas factory on the southern Oregon coast, and carries a transferable lifetime warranty.

Choosing length and terminations

  • Measure from the wall outlet or power strip to the component's IEC inlet along the real path, and round up; a power cord should never hang under tension.
  • Most components use a 15 A IEC C15 inlet. Choose the 20 A C19 end only for amplifiers and power strips with the larger 20 A socket.
  • Cardas supplies a US NEMA 5-15 wall plug as standard; Schuko (EU) and other plugs are available to order.
  • Longer than 5 m? Cardas prices custom lengths by formula — call us for a quote.
Specifications
Type AC power cable
Conductors 3 × 14 AWG; Grade 1, 99.9999% OFC, tin plated, Golden Ratio stranding, PTFE insulation
Geometry Twisted triad with PVC air tubes bound in FEP tape; double shielded with tin-plated copper and magnet wire
Dielectric PTFE on each conductor; PVC air tubes
Jacket Super-flexible TPR
Outside diameter 0.500 in (12.7 mm)
Wall plug US NEMA 5-15; Schuko and other plugs to order
Equipment end IEC C15 (15 A) or IEC C19 (20 A)
Connectors Cardas power plugs
Lengths 0.5 m to 5 m standard (see selector); any length to order
Sold as Single cable

cardas.com · Specifications and pricing from the Cardas Spring 2025 Retail Catalog. Cable lengths are metric; Cardas builds any length to order.

Where it sits in the range

Cardas power cables run from Iridium to Clear Beyond Power XL; all are shielded twisted designs with Cardas's own silver/rhodium-plated solid copper connectors.

We stock or demo select Cardas lines and can order anything in the catalog, from Iridium to Clear Beyond.

Plan your cabling with Pearl Audio

Pearl Audio is an authorized Cardas dealer in Portland, Oregon, a short drive from the Cardas factory in Bandon. We can measure your runs, recommend terminations for your components, and special-order custom lengths and connector options. Call (503) 222-2599 or email sales@pearlaudio.com.

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