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Cardas iLink

Cardas

iLink Cable

$190 - $460

Cardas · Headphone Cables

A 3.5 mm to dual RCA cable cut from Cardas headphone cable, for connecting a phone, DAP or laptop headphone output to a hi-fi system.

Price is for one cable.

Build your cable

4 × 23.5 AWG
Golden Ratio Litz conductors
Shielded
star-quad geometry
3.5 mm → RCA
standard configuration
0.5–5 m
standard lengths, any length to order

iLink cables are normally cut from Cardas headphone cable: four 23.5 AWG Cardas Litz conductors with Golden Ratio stranding and PFA insulation in a shielded star quad bound in carbon-impregnated FEP tape, under a TPR jacket. The standard build is a 3.5 mm TRS plug to a pair of male RCAs.

Cardas also offers custom and balanced configurations, and can build iLink from any of its shielded four-conductor cables, including phono cables and some interconnects — ask us for a quote.

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.
  • Shielded star-quad. Four conductors bound in carbon-impregnated FEP tape under a flexible TPR jacket.
  • 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 source to the amplifier's RCA inputs along the real path and round up to the next half metre.
  • For a 4.4 mm or 2.5 mm balanced source output, ask us about a custom balanced iLink.
  • Longer than 5 m? Cardas prices custom lengths by formula — call us for a quote.
Specifications
Type 3.5 mm to RCA interconnect
Conductors 4 × 23.5 AWG Grade 1, 99.9999% OFC Litz, Golden Ratio stranding, PFA insulation
Geometry Shielded star-quad bound in carbon-impregnated FEP tape
Jacket TPR
Outside diameter 0.210 in (5.3 mm)
Terminations 3.5 mm TRS to dual male RCA standard; custom and balanced configurations available
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 headphone cables run from Parsec to Clear Beyond; all are built to order with the amplifier plug and headphone connectors you specify.

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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