Audioquest or Nordost for speaker cable

For me Nordost every time and I have my system running on a complete Nordost loom. But, as others have said it is system dependent and what suits my system (and ears) may not suit yours.

I've heard good things about Nordost...And that Audioquest is made in China. I'm not buying anything Chinese.

I upgraded my loom from Straight Wire Crescendo to Townshend Audio Fractal F-1 complete loom and I am very happy. 

Nordost!

My experience with Nordost and AudioQuest.

To me, the Nordost Valhalla produces a large soundstage that can be quite appealing but has limited dynamics compared to the AQ Thunderbirds. Especially in the bass.

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I hate to add another option but Cerious Tech makes speaker cables that far exceed their price point. Cerious Tech Lumniscate line gets out of the way and allows you to hear your components and as a result the music. I highly recommend doing your research on them before making a decision. 
 

https://cerioustech.com/products/speaker-cables/speaker-cables-lumniscate/

sb