Prana Deva vs. Nordost Valhalla

kmiller,
i tried several of the promenent cable makers out there, and have used the siltechs g6 top- of -the-line for about 3 years ,before i switched most of my cables to the prana cosmos speaker cables and i/c, and smahdis power cords.( i also use stealth's indra between source and preamp, and 3 of the stealth dream digital power cords on my dcs).
while there are several great attributes to the valhalas , it wans't my cup of tea... too dry and uninvolving to my ears.
the pranas ,on the other hand, were full bodied ,very musical ,and allowed great amount of detais to emerge.

hope this helps.
ozy.

I currently am using some cheaper silver cables and am wondering which of the two (Valhalla or Prana Deva) will give me the most benefit in this area without being harsh on the top end.

Well, I am going to try out some deva interconnects so we will see. I will post my findings.

It would depend on your tonal balance of your system at the moment. The good and bad thing about the valhalla is that it is essentially neutral. if your system is warmish it will tighten things up slightly but allow all that warmth to flow thru unimpeded. If your system has any edge or brightness the valhalla will show it for what it is.

First I tried the Valhalla power cords. I could not believe what I was hearing. I was so impressed with what I was hearing that I figured I should try the Valhalla interconnects and speaker cables.

At first I just installed the interconnect between the DAC and the pre-amp and lived with that for 3 weeks. Wow, things sounded a whole lot better.

Then I installed another interconnect between my pre-amp and my amps and also hooked up the speaker cable. This really took my already great sounding system over the top. It was a learning lesson in what neutral is. The system is more detailed and relaxed at the same time. Things just sound more realistic then ever, with vibrant texture of tones, bigger sound space with air, air, and more air. Highly recommended!

Hope you find what works for you.
All the best,

Tom