Valhalla

I was able to hear the difference on a modest Systeme Audio/Primare system at CES this year. The talented demo guy changed out the SPM reference for the Valhalla and everyone in the room was taken aback. These are the best cables in the industry regardless of cost and they are quite attractive, too. Check out Absolute Sound. Myles Astor gave them a "Golden Ear" award in what might have been the February issue.

I concur .They are so much better than even the vaunted SPM Reference that it is hard to believe.Pricey- but at least the cost differential gets you something-something spectacular.

Thank you all for your opinions/impressions....I have decided to give them a try.

Heard them at Stereophile show. I think the demo was fair, because the other Nordost cables demonstrated sounded familier to me. The Valhalla was a new league of sound, expansive, open, the sound flowed like nothing I had ever heard. It stomped even the Quattrofil.

i have gone to valhalla from xlo limited, quattro fil, and transpatent ref.xl. i compared the valhalla to all these interconnects in my system and the valhalla was clearly better to my ears. in specific areas the other cables were similar but the overall transparency and openness was on another level with the valhalla.

when first installed the valhalla was slightly thin sounding especially compared to the transparent and xlo. but after a few weeks of breakin and time on the nordost CBID 1 (cable break in device) the weight, bloom and solidity equaled the transparent and xlo. careful listening revealed a very slight blurring of details on the transparent and xlo compared to the valhalla.

the valhalla speaker cable was better than the transparent ref.xl and the FIM gold. but when compared to the transparent opus mm the valhalla was not competitive so i went with the opus mm speaker cable.