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Audio enthusiast and Grateful Dead lover Chris aka "Rockitman"
Nordost Odin or Valhalla 2
Agon member Rockitman has a full loom of Odin so you contact him for more info Here's AVShowroom's video of his system. Audio enthusiast and Grateful Dead lover Chris aka "Rockitman" |
Dear All, I read all your post. IMHO : some are rights and some are wrong. First the choice of your cable depends on your system coloration : all get one. The marriage between cable and element is very important. Basis : Power Conditioner : Me I purchased the JMF Audio PC302 (very amazing for the results... But I connected 2 ODINS on 2 QB8 to power my 8 Linn Solos amp from the JMF Conditioner. I added also a QX4 module (even if 2 are better), one will add more quiet sound, lower background for all my sources... Tried also the Ansuz ramp. Good apparently. I get also ODIN Phono (amazing and very natural and musical), ODIN RCA also. Now I am doing V2/ODIN RCA comparisson. My seller told me : V2 is better than ODIN but I don’t think so. In my opinion, V2 is coloring the high frequencies and narrow bandwidth (less bass) than the ODIN so at the end less music because aggressive. The size of the soundstage is narrow with V2 than ODIN. So I validated my ODIN (without any doubts : ODIN RCA is not colouring the sound / real music / V2 is making distortion... I am living with my ODINS for about 3 years so when I change sthg, I could see immediately the changes... DY onw experience (not easy : to choose need for me 3 years with a lot of trial where to place cable (I started at the beg with all Nordost (ODINs, V2... but too energitic... less musical then strike the balance with your ears as usual.) Good luck, JIM Vinyls a lot (LENCO JTN75MKII, Whest audio, Lyra Atlas, Linn Komri Aktiv system...) |
Hello Lalitk, I posted the same question here and on Audio Asylum a while back but specifically regarding the V2/Odin speaker cables. I finally got around to auditioning the Odin speaker cables over the last three days. ................... STAGGERING!!! Hard to believe that speaker wire could make this kind of improvement. I'm coming from a full loom of original Valhalla which still to this day is a reference for many and excels in areas of detail, speed, and openness. Just the Odin speaker cables .. alone .. and the improvement in these areas of performance (among others) is just massive. No kidding, this is an upgrade on a major component level!!! Yes, speaker wire. Not that Odin is right for everyone, every system, and their taste. But from what I've read the results from this cable is consistent in any system it's inserted. For me, I'm finding it extremely rewarding as what I'm now hearing is just that much more - compelling - captivating - and that my emotional connection to the musical performance is stronger than ever for having Odin in my system. Lalitk, this is just me just passing along what I've heard and not from my 1st hand experience. Someone who responded to my thread on AA who tried both V2 and Odin1 felt that V2 gave about 80% of the performance of Odin. My dealer insist Odin1 is much better than V2 and I've also heard first hand comments from industry insiders that it's wishful thinking on the part of those who are saying V2 is as good or better than Odin1. Needless to say I wrote the check for the Odin1 speaker cables that I auditioned. |