That was my experience as well. The magic doesn’t happen until you step up to Tyr2 level in Nordost lineup. Fortunately, at Tyr2 price, there are so many options to consider, I end up going with Audience Au24SE at that point in time.
I am in much better place now with Combak’s Hijiri cables. This is one of the upgrades that would stay in my system for a very long time!