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Anyone own Nordost TYR or ODIN?
What is more important; tell about your system and speakers. 
Solid state amp around 2000-2500 used or new
The XA-30.5 is awesome for the money. No competition! 
Nordost Valhalla Power Cords
That is not true. I already said a lot about the Le. You find it in this thread. Articulation of voices is the best I eve heard. This sunday I was at a audio show. At the Nordost stand with Odin I played my cd. Bruce Springsteen Brothers under the... 
Top monitors 3K - 6K range
Yesss I mean depth. B&W is poor in depth because they are nott that great in making filters. That is why I stopped with B&W after more than 8 years of use ( 6 years 802N and more than 2 years 800Signature)The tweeter of the Pl-100 gives yo... 
Nordost Valhalla Power Cords
The most important thing what I learned in audio is that audio is about personal taste. But some parts you can hear. Depth, focus, resolution, air, black and overwhole sound. Some people like colored music. You cannot say chocolate ice is better t... 
Nordost Valhalla Power Cords
I do not have 1 brand in cables. I use Audioquest, Purist Audio and Acapella. I owned and sold a lot Nordost. These days I sell only 3 brands: Audioquest, Kimber and Purist Audio. Don't get me wrong I still like Nordost a lot. But it need to be us... 
Solid state amp around 2000-2500 used or new
I would go for a XA30.5. Even for a 30watt class A it is a lot better than the 150.5. Musical fidelity is an almost 2 dimensional sound. I did shows for MF in the past and I owned the best stuff they have. Pass labs is superior in 3d imaging compa... 
Mark Levinson with Vandersteens?
Wenn you look at the most important parts in highend audio. 3d holographic sound, sharp individual focus and a sound to die for Pass labs is so much more talented than ML ever will be. 
Focal Scala or Diablos with subs?
The Tact Millenium MK2 which I sold to one of my best friends I don't think it is that special. The latest Lyngdorf demo's were not that special. Wenn you look at depth, it is quite poor. Individual focus is okay but never stunning. Most important... 
Mark Levinson with Vandersteens?
Little warm? Mark Levinson is too cool for sound. I owned the Nautilus 802N and 800Signature. Wenn these speakers were driven by ML and I played my classical cd's the sound realism was sooooo poor. A violin sounded in real so much more emotional. ... 
Nordost Valhalla Power Cords
First I am not God, and second I am not Jesus. Not even by far. But information/details you can hear or miss them. This is that simple. It has nothing to do with a personal tast. How much depth there is in a system is something you can hear easily... 
Nordost Valhalla Power Cords
First I am not God, and second I am not Jesus. Not even by far. But information/details you can hear or miss them. This is that simple. It has nothing to do with a personal tast. How much depth there is in a system is something you can hear easily... 
Mark Levinson with Vandersteens?
I would suggest Pass Labs. Good 3d holographic image. Lost of drive and control. And a pure musical sound. You need a source and cables which are good at individual focus. 
Cables more hype than value?
Cables are an essential part of a system. The quality is so good these days you can get to a higher level without them. I will give you 2 examples. In 2004 I did blind tests for clients. I had a cd player of 2000 euro with a powercable od 2600 eur... 
Top monitors 3K - 6K range
I did compare also the Monitor Audio PL-100 with the C1 ( first version) MA had more depth, betere individual focus and more resolution.