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Brought a new Tweak home today to try out.

Today I stopped by the local hi end store to compare speaker wires and ended up listening to my $7 hardware store wires to a pair of Nordost that retail for $2,000. Admittedly, there was a difference, but not enough to justify the cost. I'd rather spend $5,000 for the Pathos integrated amplifier that I was listening to that made the $7 speaker wires and a pair of Focal 807v speakers (not as good as mine) sound better than my speakers. It was an amazing display of clarity.

In any case, when I told the owner/salesman my thoughts and the reality of my budget, he pointed me toward a set of Nordost Sort Kones. I've heard them in the store on an expensive CD player and he promised he'd take them back if I wasn't sold on them with my system. So far, I think I'm impressed, but need to do more listening this week.
mceljo

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mrtennis
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i assume that the nordost kones are hard objects. my experience with such devices is that they harden the sound and provide more resolution, which may be beneficial if one's stereo system is on the "soft" side.

since i have not auditioned this product i cannot presume that the material used is hard or that its shape is conical.

i prefer more compliant materials, e.g., polyeurythane, as they render timbre in a more realistic manner.

of course , if the nordost cones are relatively inexpensive. not much is lost if someone doesn't like its effect.
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