Cardas · Iridium
From $205
Cardas · Iridium
A rich, non-fatiguing phono cable at the entry to the Cardas range: a shielded star quad of Golden Ratio copper with the classic warm analog balance.
Price is for one complete phono cable, both channels, at the shortest length shown. Choose length and ends in the selector.
Authorized Cardas dealer · Delivery and installation by Pearl Audio · Trade-ins welcome
The story
Iridium Phono arranges four 24.5 AWG Cardas Litz conductors with Golden Ratio stranding and FEP insulation as a star quad bound in PTFE tape, with a hybrid shield of spiral tin-plated copper and carbon-impregnated PTFE tape under a soft TPR jacket.
Cardas describes classic analog sound — warmth and richness without sacrificing balance and detail — for systems that do not want to spend a fortune on the phono cable. Standard terminations are a Cardas S-DIN-E to Cardas RCAs or RCA to RCA.
Check your tonearm: most have a 5-pin DIN socket under the arm base (straight DIN), some exit sideways and need a 90° DIN, and others have RCA sockets on the plinth. Cardas builds a 90° R-DIN or SME-style 90° DIN to order at no extra charge in most cases; tell us the arm model and we will specify it. 1 m to 1.25 m suits a phono stage on the same shelf; measure the real path to a stage on another rack and round up to the next quarter metre.
| Type | Phono (tonearm) cable, both channels |
| Conductors | 4 × 24.5 AWG; Grade 1 OFHC Litz with Golden Ratio stranding, FEP insulation |
| Geometry | Shielded star-quad, four conductors bound in PTFE tape; hybrid shield of spiral tin-plated copper and carbon-impregnated PTFE tape |
| Outside diameter | 0.300 in (7.6 mm) |
| Tonearm end | Straight 5-pin DIN (Cardas S-DIN-E) or RCA pair (turntable with RCA outputs); Cardas R-DIN (90°) and SME 90° DIN to order |
| Phono stage end | RCA pair — Cardas RCA |
| Lengths | 0.5 m to 2.75 m standard (see selector); any length to order |
| Sold as | Single cable |
| Warranty | Cardas lifetime cable warranty |
| Made in | Bandon, Oregon, USA |
Cardas Iridium Phono product page and specifications Specifications from cardas.com and the Cardas 2025 Dealer Catalog (Spring 2025 Retail). Lengths are metric; Cardas builds any length to order.
Cardas phono cables run from Iridium to Clear Beyond Phono X2, built with a straight 5-pin DIN or RCAs at the tonearm and Cardas RCAs at the phono stage; R-DIN (90°) and SME 90° DIN to order.
Plan your Cardas system with Pearl Audio
Pearl Audio is an authorized Cardas dealer. Tell us your tonearm and phono stage and we will specify the DIN or RCA ends, order custom lengths, and arrange an audition in our Portland showroom. Call (503) 222-2599 or email sales@pearlaudio.com.
The Pearl Audio experience
A system at this level should be heard, thoughtfully matched, and properly set up. From the first audition to long-term ownership, you work with the same people, in person.
Hear the Iridium Phono by appointment in one of our two purpose-designed demonstration rooms, with your own music and time to compare without pressure.
We deliver and install throughout the Portland area, taking care of placement, connections, ventilation and system configuration ourselves.
We support everything we sell for as long as you own it, whether the answer comes by phone, in your home, or through factory service.
Trade-in assistance and qualifying 100% Trade-Up options give you flexibility when your listening priorities or your system change.
