I would like to add to that: and great customer service.
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Itās exactly that, greed!
I have no question that quality is there, what i have doubt is if it worth it.
Last week i brought the Odin Gold XLR to try since Iām given a try to the speaker cable of the same line and i made a post on my instagram, Nordost repost and i pick the opportunity to write them saying that they are pushing to far the price bar and even that Iām a loyal costumer for ~20 years and at the moment i have everything on my system from the brand because i think they are going to far i wil give it a try to other brands and since Thursday Iām trying a full loom of Synergetic Research SRX cables and power filter. Meanwhile i will have to see if Nordost justify the price diference because is hard for me to pay 100K euros for a SC and interconnect and next if I want and knowing me i will to up-grade the power cables is 105K euros more, its crazy money but because is a living room and the decoration Iām limited to the space for gear, I only can up-grade with cables. Like i said, the sound quality is there, but 100K euros for 2 cables? Is to much but i have a contradictory price justify because is the best up-garde i did, much better than up-grading the speakers to the last generation V and the dac to the Rossini together and if i had the space, than the speakers and the dac Vivaldi Apex with streamer and in this point of view is a less costly up-grade, i just never heard my system our thought it could sound so good.
But wen i see brands that promise to perform at the level of cables costing twice the price i have to at least give it a try. So far the cables still have a lot to run but i already see that it dont have the sound stage and the ping point position of the singer of the Odin Gold (its 90%) but have a level of bass deep that is 50% (it really is that good) better than Odin Gold but i prioritize the sound stage, deep, air and ping point sound than more bass when the bass in the OG is already good but not even close to this. The level of micro detail on medium and high frequencies is like neck and neck. Iām really giving a try because the speakers cables cost 29K euros Vs the Nordost 63K and the interconnect 13K Vs 39K euros, its a lot of money. If i go to the power cables is 105K euros Vs 51K euros with the power filter. With the money I save i can have the speakers up-garde to the Alexia V and the Rossini Dac but i dont see the point to up-garde hardware when Iām not listening the existent tho their best and now i saw how much they can perform.
So, it all comes to marketing and sales strategy that in their mind id better and profitable to lose me and a few more like me as a client and keep selling this crazy prices to clients that does not matter the price. I do not want to contribute more to this kind of policy and its up to the costumers to say is enough and that be in a high number other wise the ones that does not matter the price will win for the brands.
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Gorgeous pictures @Lima. Agreed. Thatās a lot for two cables 
Very friendly fyi, a number of users on this forum, including those with a Vivaldi stack, use these modestly priced cables, for your consideration (below).
I went with Transparent only because I saw dCS uses them in their UK listening room, I could get them quickly, and they were prior generation and therefore half price.
Cheers.
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Thank you Jeff : )
Agreed on the above. But perceptions can change over time. When I lived in Germany in the 1990s someone told me āno German would ever buy a Japanese car.ā But over time it became clear that some Japanese cars (e.g., Lexus), when measured on defects, service, build tolerances, etc.āmeasurable dataāwere actually better than many German cars. And now this attitude has changedā¦
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I had use Transparent in the past wen i had Krell mono blocs and electrostatic speakers but for this gear i think Nordost work better, have more detail than Transparent can give. But either way, good cables.
Iām sure you are correct. I bought the Transparents blind, and have never done a proper cable compare.
By the way, Ali Express in China has some Odin Golds for sale for $26.44 US. You can save a bundle!!! ; )
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