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Nordost users....time to upgrade!

We Nordost users like this pricey, cool looking brand for various reasons.

Odin II is known as the "final stop" for ultra setups. It is now 2nd tier  to the latest.
I've tried it in my system. Everyone should demo it if they get the chance. 

Just when you thought Odin was already over the top....Odin GOLD! Complete with gold plated conductors.
https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/nordost-introduces-new-supreme-reference-cable-range-odin-...
We're talking $200K+ to get a basic setup: 2 monoblocks, preamp, speakers and JUST ONE SOURCE!

I guess when you can roll big...YOU ROLL BIG! For some reason, this brings to mind Eastern Bloc track suit guy that annoyingly revs his Koenigsegg at a stoplight, as the target demographic?

Makes my Heimdall/Frey setup seem like the supplied cables you leave in the box.
tablejockey

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oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
Wow!

I've listen to Odin II, We matched the quality for around 400.00 with ribbons and weaves. The only thing missing other than our ribbon cables looked different was the wooden weight blocks with a name burnt in. We didn't use CHEAP gold plated connection, or shrink tube with Odin II printed on it.

We used silver plated red copper terminal ends.. The one thing that drove the cost up. Much better terminal ends and they were a cold welded. 

Polishing the silver is optional.. 

Regards
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/203162617162?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D2016...

This is one that I use. The other 1/2 is a ribbon its around 60.00

The two together make for a really good cable combo, quiet and dynamic. They work very well with planars, SS or valves.. 

I condition OCC silver clad & PTFE for 14-21 days on a cooker too. 

200 hours of break in and they are close after 14-21 days of conditioning.

Add 1-200 more hours with no conditioning..

LOL 200.00 for 3 pairs of great cables..

59,000.00 for a 1 1/2 meters (I'll take a dozen) :-) Good Lord!!
And people go on tangents behind a 100.00 fuse? OK...

Regards
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
I don’t sell cables, I use to make my own and found a mom and pop in China that does a great job. They are actually less than when I did buy in bulk..


Regards
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
thyname, that cable you bought is one I haven't used. The one I bought didn't have collars and I swapped rhodium spades for silver over copper spades. I told you where to get the spades. That's the third source and the only one with pure silver 68 conductor PTFE ribbon. Maybe twice a year. I don't know what the deal is either..

This is a cable I've used over and over with a spade swap

https://www.ebay.com/itm/203219222929

Different spades

https://www.ebay.com/itm/202269956094?hash=item2f183a97fe:g:iKsAAOSwInxXNEV8.

or

https://www.ebay.com/itm/202814607567?hash=item2f38b150cf:g:8LkAAOSwq15dv~Rx

or

https://www.ebay.com/itm/203219222842?hash=item2f50cf413a:g:mKYAAOSww9VXhw9H

No rhodium though..

Regards
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