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Nordost Valhalla 2 Power Cord Worth It? Over Audioquest Hurricane?

I am wondering about the performance delta between the Nordost Valhalla 2 PC versus something more "reasonably priced" as the Audioquest Hurricane PC.  Is there anyone with some experience with both of these cords able to comment on the sonic differences as you go up to the Valhalla 2?  I'm certain the answer will depend what I am connecting the cords to.  It will be one cord for a Gryphon Diablo 300 integrated amplifier, and another cord for an InnuOS Zenith MKIII music server.  In other threads, I've seen some people note that a high-end PC with the Diablo won't yield much difference from the stock cable, but I'm not sure if that is true?  I'd conduct some tests but I unfortunately don't have the gear quite yet, and I'm planning out the cabling.
nyev
ron17
607 posts
 
Your closest  Nordost retailer should be able to loan you a Valhalla 2 power cord to try in your system.  If they don't have one available Nordost has loaner Valhalla 2 cables that they will send to your retailer for you to demo in your home.  I've done that and it's the best way to hear if it right for your system.
nyev OP
1,031 posts
 
Thanks ron17, that’s a good idea.  I was hoping to get the cables the same time as the rest of my system which I don’t have yet.  That way, everything will burn in together.  However I agree with you - I should probably be patient and do some testing of cables AFTER my new amp and music server is burnt in rather than buying cables up-front.
rshad0000
268 posts
 
Hi Nyev,

I have a Diablo 300 and tried multiple different power cords on it(ended up using a Hurricane).  Honestly I heard minimal if any difference between any of them.

For my source components, in particular my chord Dave, I found some pretty major differences between cords.

Personally I would spend the money on the PCs for your sources and interconnects/speaker cables.
nyev OP
1,031 posts
 
Thanks rshad0000.  Did you hear any difference at all between the stock Gryphon cord and the Hurricane for the Diablo? Do you think it is even worth getting the Hurricane, or are you suggesting I should not bother and just stay with the stock Gryphon cord and upgrade the PC for my source?  Thanks again.
rshad0000
268 posts
 
nyev,   Lol...good question.  I did not hear much difference--the low end seemed to be more robust.  However, unfortunately, I am one of those crazy audiophiles, that has an issue with spending $16k on a component and then have a $40 power cord stuck in the back.    So I went with the Hurricane...
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