I have not compared the HMS and the Phoenix but between the valhalla and Jena's(I compared with the Valkyre) I prefered the Jena's- more natural soundstage and a blacker background were the most noticeable differences. The Jena's seemed to be slightly more natural sounding with out a glare that the valhalla's had in my system(this may not make sense to you folks who read this but that statement may be quoted in another thread soon).
Valhalla vs. HMS vs Jena Labs vs. Shunyata Phoeni
Given the approximate street prices for the following speaker cables are as follows: Vahalla 4000 HMS 1200 Jena Labs Pathfinder 5000 Shunyate Phoenix 2000 Which cable would you recommend. My system is Talon Khorus X MK11 speakers, Tenor OTL monoblocks, Audio Aero cdp, and Edge Pre. What is the best overall cable and seperately what is the best value?