My direct experience:
I had the NORDOST FREY V1 loom. my take:
- I didn’t see any clear performance improvement for an upgrade going to a TYR.
- However, a further model upgrade to VALHALLAs ..,, yep…. A different story. There is a reason why many exhibitors at audio expos choose either NORDOST VALHALLA / ODIN , or alternatively, CARDAS CLEAR / CLEAR BEYOND ..
OTHER 3rd PARTY COMMENTS
IN BRIEF
Q WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FREY V1 vs FREY V2?
A…negligible / indistinguishable to “meh?” ..with a perceived slant to the former.
- Mag Review:
https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/690-nordost-frey-2-speaker-cables-interconnects-and-power-cables
“.. Compared to the original Frey speaker cables, the Frey 2s enjoy a 12% lower capacitance of 10.3 picofarads per foot -- according to Nordost, this increases the speed of the cable’s signal transmission while lowering signal loss….”
“ ,,, Conductors of 22x22 AWG are used in the V2 speaker cablesmote conductors , as compared to the V1 original wire’s 28x24 AWG.…”
User Forum Review;
Jun 2, 2015 #4
“I have Nordost Frey 2m speaker cables. Last fall had the chance to change to the new Frey 2 that were a dealer demo for 400.00 also, 2m. I demo’d them for a few weeks and really could not tell much difference in my system, others also did not notice a difference so I kept the original Frey’s, ordered a few pizza’s, a nice bottle of scotch and some SACD’s with the 400.00. System is MSB Analog dac, Herron M1A, Verity Parsifal Encore and all the cabling except the speakers is Audience AU24 Se and power chord SE.”
alfa100. Well-Known Member Jun 6, 2015 #5
DavT New Member
“good to know newer does not necessarily translate to better”