I have never heard Nordost, however, I used to own Cardas Golden Reference and Audience AU24, and auditioned the AU24e in my system. I never found the Golden Ref rolled at the top. I too enjoyed its timbre, but also found its imaging/soundstaging to be excellent. To my ears, its full sound comes considerably closer to resembling what I hear at live concerts than all other cables I have heard with the exception of KCI Silkworm Plus and Purist Proteus Provectus. By contrast, both the AU24 and 24e sounded hi fi-ish in my system. But, of course, we're dealing with individual tastes and differences in associated equipment. Your own ears are all that matter...and all you have.
Nordost Tyr vs Audience Au24e
Is there anyone who had a chance to compare those cables? Especially IC's. I know that both are fast, detailed with lots of air. What im interested in is which of those two gives more body to the sound. I use a Cardas right now and would like to switch to something more detailed and fast without being edgy and lean. Is this a way to go?