Don't understand how y'all are weighing in without knowing what model of Nordost the OP is comparing.
If Nordost and AQ Speaker cables had a baby?
Ok in all seriousness, running Simaudio and Dynaudio with and older set of AQ Mont Blancs. Demo’d a similar rig wired with Nordost and really enjoyed it except the bass. My AQ’s are just much fuller and deeper than what I heard from the Nordost BUT loved the detail and speed.
SO anyone have a suggestion on what I should consider to give me the speed and clarity of Nordost and weight and depth of AQ? Would prefer to keep this around $1000 for a pair of 2M cables..Thanks in advance!
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@aniwolfe THX @mixn4him I’m not going to critique anything I have not listened to, but... I started with purple flare speaker cables, which at $700 was all I was willing to spend at the time. This was my first upgrade from bulk monoprice speaker wire, as part of a system wide "upgrade". It was suggested at that time, that the "next level" was the Heimdall’s around $2K. I also bought purple flare interconnects and a Heimdall 2 phono cable. I came to hate the rigid ribbon design; unless your amp is equal distance from each speaker, cable management is difficult and once they crease they look like crap. I believe The brightness of the Nordost's all around was due to the silver conductors - this also seems to be a general consensus here at AG. Anyway, I firmly believe their upper tiers are really good, I just refuse to spend $2-$6K on speaker cables. I’ve since learned this just isn’t necessary, for me. As an example, my $400 Nova speaker cables from Zavfino were a major upgrade from the purple flares. I’ve since converted most of my cables to Zavfino. This is my experience in my system. I thank the AG community for bringing this brand to my attention. IMO dabbling with lower tiered Nordost’s is a waste of money. There are many other high quality cables that compete well, at a fraction of the cost of high-end Nordost’s. But If money is no object, go for it. And there are many brands and retailers that offer a reasonable return policy. |