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Cables for Leben/Devore- Nordost?

A few years ago I transitioned rooms and sold my main system (kept my cables for a while) and downsized to a pair of Devore Nine and Luxman 550AXII and Leben 300x with Frey 2 and some Valhalla cables, I had the QB8 and QX4 regenerator.  It sounded great- really fast, clean, attack, decay, it had energy but never bite (sure some recording were not good).  My kids, wife and I did blind tests all the time, changing this and that, and we could always tell if the QX4 was off, or if an interconnect was changed out- so cable skeptics- I'm not looking for that lesson.  Yes it was the last 15% and it was expensive. 

Now I have an O/93 and CS600 and am considering upgrading cables in the future.  I currently have more generic cables and can "hear" what I am missing- or not hearing.  I can work back toward Nordost but feel like I should ask about other looms.  I always read about Auditorium 23 and Tellurium, but I'm wondering about other options too.  Has anyone heard and of these 3?  Any other ideas?   I'm not opposed to cheaper options, but if you tell me to try the wires you got from your grandfathers pacemaker, please at least be able to compare them to something reasonable. 

Thanks gentlemen!       
bjesien

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bjesien OP
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Thanks guys. 

@Three_easy_payments, I like what you say about immediacy and I understand what you are saying.  That's something I always look for so I appreciate your thoughts. I also have some experience with WW.  Can you toss a word of two about the TQ house sound?  I don't see much online about these.  What PC are you using on the LM?
 
@Tvad, Nice mix of gear! I took some time away from this page years ago and came back and didn't see you posting for a while.  I will look at Grover (never heard of them). The 60 day policy is nice.  It always generates good-will, even if people don't decide to keep the product.  

bjesien OP
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Ebm I tried Purist Aqueous cables many years ago and really liked them.  I'll have a look or listen, good thought.   
bjesien OP
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David, I took a closer look and found a great review and some positive threads on the Fidelium.  How long have you had these in your system?  Did you notice the soundstage layering to be better?  The Nordost were capable of great natural transient attack and decay and I assume these have this in spades? 
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