I recently changed speakers & cables. the speakers are Piega and the cables, MIT-MH-750 Magnum. They sounded horrible with the existing ICs, which were Cardas Golden Ref. and Purist Audio. I borrowed two ICs from audiophile friends, a Jena Labs Sineweave 7 and a Nordost Valhalla. I took the Purist out and inserted both cables, not much better. Reinserted the Purist, took the Cardas out and inserted the Valhalla and bingo, the sound was unreal. Listened for about two hours and thought I had made my mind up, the Valhallas were it. Put the Jena Labs in to replace the Valhallas. Could not believe it, the Jenas were better in every respect, not even close. Is the Jena better than the Nordost? In my system it was certainly better.