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| CEC TL-1 & TL-1X - Differences??? I believe the TL1-x may have been discontinued.A new model may be in the making. | |
| NBS cables vs Kharma cables with Lamm gear ? GmorrisAgree entirely. The new NBS statement extreme is an exceptional cable in all relevant musical respects.In mysytem it overwhelmed the Valhalla it replaced.I have some Kharma Enigma phono cable which is also superb.Hope this helps. | |
| NBS Monitor I vs NBS Omega I - worth the upgrade? I upgraded from the Statement 111 to the Statement extreme(similar technology to the Omega).It converted a great cable to an outstanding cable.The previous statment 111 clearly outperformed the Valhalla's which it replaced,and the Extremes transfo... | |
| Cardas GoldenCross vs. NBS Statement or Monitor 0? I have owned cardas golden cross and neutral reference.Both excellent cables, the golden cross had an overallwarmth that suited my system at the time(avalon ascents andgryphon electronics)Since several equipment changes I havenow changed from Valh... | |
| NBS Omegas vs Monitor 4's ? The new statement extremes uses the technology developed for the omega series. In comparisons to the Valhalla cableboth interconnect and speaker, the older statement 111 wasclearly better in all relevant areas. The Statement extremeis an order of ... | |
| Superb PHONO Preamp ? samuel you are quite right,the Connoisseur line stage and not the phono stage was awarded the COTY also called the 4.0, my Japanese is not that good. However the previous year the Connoisseur 3.0 was awarded COTY, from which the 4.0's phonostage w... | |
| Superb PHONO Preamp ? The connoisseur definintions phonostage has been purchased by Japanese audiophiles that have compared it with many of the other superb phonostages mentioned in previous posts.It is regarded as an upgrade to the top FM acoustics phonostage in parti... | |
| Superb PHONO Preamp ? The connoisseur definitioins 4.0 phonostage was recently awarded the COTY by the prestigious Japanese Stereo magazine.It is regarded as the best of the best, Its principal designer is Jonathon Carr of Lyra Helikon fame,building on the original sup... | |
| NBS Audio Cables In response to Tekunda's question, I have both NBS Statement 3(on loan) and Valhalla , interconnect and speaker cable.I also use NBS power cords and line conditioners.The Valhalla is an excellent cable , its attributes have been well covered in ot... | |
| My first impression of the Nordost Valhallas. I have a full complement of Valhalla cables and they are indeed superb. However I am in the process of auditioningNBS Statement 111's and they appear on balance to be better in my system.Just as detailed as the Valhalla's , but with more body in t... | |
| Nordost Valhalla Question I own both Valhalla and NBS Statement 3, I prefer the NBS in my system.Ths NBS speaker cable is clearly preferable to the Valhalla. More dynamic, natural and incredibly realism especially on vocals. Valhalla is still a superb cable , but the NBS i... | |
| Nordost vs NBS I am currently auditioning a full NBS Statement 3 set-upagainst my Valhalla's.Previous postings in favour of NBS describe what I hear. The NBS sounds more 'real' and musical.Vocals are rendered with a realism that cant be matched by the Valhalla(a... | |
| A. Eidolon v. JM Lab Utopia The Eidolon is a superb speaker but requires IMHO plenty of high quality power to bring out its best. I found ARC Ref 600 worked best.Sounding staging, timbral accuracy and speed are its outstanding attributes. Only beaten by the (more expensive) ... |