{"product_id":"cardas-clear-aes-ebu","title":"Clear AES\/EBU","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eCardas · Clear Digital\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eA reference 110 Ω AES\/EBU cable built from Clear's Matched Propagation conductors and terminated with Cardas CG XLRs; Cardas calls Matched Propagation a game changer for digital transmission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for one hand-terminated cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBuild your cable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"pa-cablecfg\" class=\"pa-cablecfg\" data-cfg='{\"kind\":\"aes\",\"unitNote\":\"sold singly · lengths per Cardas (metric)\",\"priceNote\":\"each, as configured\"}'\u003e\u003cnoscript\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eTurn on JavaScript to use the cable configurator, or call (503) 222-2599 and we will configure it with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/noscript\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e110 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eAES\/EBU balanced digital\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e3 × 25.5 AWG\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eMatched Propagation conductors\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eCG XLR\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eCardas connectors\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e0.5–5 m\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003estandard lengths, any length to order\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eClear AES\/EBU uses the same three 25.5 AWG Matched Propagation conductors as Clear Interconnect — Litz bundles of 41 to 39 AWG strands around Kevlar cores, in ultra-thin extruded PTFE — in an equilateral triad on anti-static air tubes, with the geometry set to meet the 110 Ω AES\/EBU standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eCardas describes it as more open and more dynamic, with a completely neutral tonal balance: a reference-level AES\/EBU cable that compromises nothing. It is terminated with Cardas CG XLRs in Bandon, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatched Propagation Technology.\u003c\/strong\u003e US Patent 7,674,973: the propagation rate of the conductor is matched to that of the dielectric through the conductor's internal geometry, so the signal is not smeared in time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUltra Pure Cardas Copper.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGolden Ratio scaled Litz conductors.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in Bandon, Oregon.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every Cardas cable is built and hand terminated at the Cardas factory on the southern Oregon coast, and carries a transferable lifetime warranty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eChoosing length and terminations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003eUse AES\/EBU where both components have XLR digital sockets; it is not interchangeable with 75 Ω S\/PDIF.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003eMeasure component-to-component along the real path and round up; digital cables are not fussy about an extra half metre, and Cardas suggests 1.5 m as a good S\/PDIF length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003eLonger than 5 m? Cardas prices custom lengths by formula — call us for a quote.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e110 Ω AES\/EBU digital cable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eConductors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3 × 25.5 AWG; Matched Propagation Kevlar-core Litz, ultra-fine strands from 41 AWG to 39 AWG, extruded PTFE insulation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eGeometry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEquilateral triad with anti-static LDPE air tubes bound in carbon-impregnated PTFE tape, geometry set for the 110 Ω AES\/EBU standard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutside diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.355 in (9.0 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTerminations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eCardas CG XLR, male to female\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eLengths\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.5 m to 5 m standard (see selector); any length to order\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSingle cable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cardas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ecardas.com\u003c\/a\u003e · Specifications and pricing from the Cardas Spring 2025 Retail Catalog. Cable lengths are metric; Cardas builds any length to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eCardas digital cables: Clear-range AES\/EBU, S\/PDIF coax, USB and Ethernet with Matched Propagation or Cardas copper conductors, plus the Parsec Digital coax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClear AES\/EBU\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): 110 Ω balanced on Cardas CG XLR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cardas-clear-digital-spdif-coax\"\u003eClear Digital SPDIF\/Coax\u003c\/a\u003e: 75 Ω on SRCA or BNC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cardas-clear-high-speed-usb\"\u003eClear High Speed USB\u003c\/a\u003e: separate silver-plated data cable, twin shields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cardas-clear-usb\"\u003eClear USB\u003c\/a\u003e: Matched Propagation conductors, constant transfer impedance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cardas-clear-network-cat-7\"\u003eClear Network CAT-7\u003c\/a\u003e: shielded pairs, Telegärtner RJ45\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cardas-parsec-digital\"\u003eParsec Digital\u003c\/a\u003e: 75 Ω coax, the value pick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eWe stock or demo select Cardas lines and can order anything in the catalog, from Iridium to Clear Beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your cabling with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl 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 \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Cardas%20Clear%20AES\/EBU\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cardas","offers":[{"title":"0.5 m \/ XLR to XLR — Cardas CG XLR","offer_id":50786219556962,"sku":"CARD-CLAES0.5M-XLR","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 m \/ XLR to XLR — Cardas CG XLR","offer_id":50786219589730,"sku":"CARD-CLAES1M-XLR","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5 m \/ XLR to XLR — Cardas CG XLR","offer_id":50786219622498,"sku":"CARD-CLAES1.5M-XLR","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 m \/ XLR to XLR — Cardas CG XLR","offer_id":50786219655266,"sku":"CARD-CLAES2M-XLR","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2.5 m \/ XLR to XLR — Cardas CG XLR","offer_id":50786219688034,"sku":"CARD-CLAES2.5M-XLR","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 m \/ XLR to XLR — Cardas CG XLR","offer_id":50786219720802,"sku":"CARD-CLAES3M-XLR","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.5 m \/ XLR to XLR — Cardas CG XLR","offer_id":50786219753570,"sku":"CARD-CLAES3.5M-XLR","price":1400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 m \/ XLR to XLR — Cardas CG XLR","offer_id":50786219786338,"sku":"CARD-CLAES4M-XLR","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4.5 m \/ XLR to XLR — Cardas CG XLR","offer_id":50786219819106,"sku":"CARD-CLAES4.5M-XLR","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 m \/ XLR to XLR — Cardas CG XLR","offer_id":50786219851874,"sku":"CARD-CLAES5M-XLR","price":1700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/CLEAR_20AES_20EBU_20Cable_20Coil_for_20web.png?v=1752663710","url":"https:\/\/pearlaudio.com\/products\/cardas-clear-aes-ebu","provider":"Pearl Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}