Have you found cable Nirvana? Tell me about it.


Have you found cable Nirvana? I am not talking about just interconnects, but speaker cables and power cables as well. I am interested in hearing what cables are giving you this Nirvana state of being. I am considering changing out cables and I want to hear some actual real world solutions for hi-end systems. Cables that personally interest me are:

Nordost Valhalla
AZ Silver Reference II
Audience 24
Jena Labs (not sure name of line)
Virtual Dynamics Nite

Currently I use Nordost Quatrofil XLR. I can now go with SE RCA cables.

I am open to any and all opinions. I want some ideas, and to hear any comparisons that you have done.

Whatever cables you love, please talk about their merits and the equipment you are using them with.

Thanks,

KF
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Showing 1 response by tireguy

I have tried many of the high end cables in my system(surely no one can claim to have heard them all) they include Kharma Grand enigma, Nordost Valhalla, Tara 'the one', Various Cardas cables-golden reference and golden cross- Jena labs symphony and up. After getting a complete set of Jena's in here after the Valhalla I stopped pulling my hair out(I had to- I was going bald too fast too young). The Jena's had all the sonic benefits of the Valhalla but yielded a blacker back ground and it seemed to have a greater ease on the presentation of the music. I have noticed they work MUCH better as a "system" then individule cables. I first got the interconnects and was using a Cardas golden cross speaker cable and it didn't seem that fantastic- the same with the valhalla speaker cables. But when I got the Valkyre(twin 15) speaker cables it was a real eye opener- it was unlike any thing I had heard from my system. So I tried some cardas interconnects with the Jena speaker cables(among a few other brands) and it lost a lot of the magic. Is there a better cable? maybe, but I haven't heard them, I am sure in some systems these would be far to revealing. Everyone I know who gets a whole set in there system typically keeps them. There are a few set backs- Jena Labs is a VERY small company and all the cables are hand made to order so it is not uncommon for there to be a small delay in getting them- to some that is a big deal- in particular to dealers who want to sell sell sell! After all they can't sell what they don't have, so many dealers aren't into them. And as I stated before I am sure there are some systems that there may be a better cable out there for. If they are in your price range I would strongly urge you to try them in your system, be patient- it will be worth it. I am not affiliated with Jena Labs just a VERY happy customer.