Nordost vs. Transparent...which is better?

Just to be clear...I don't think Mike said the Nordost is "thin and edgy"...I think he said it can expose these qualities in other system components.
I think the Nordost can be excellent in the right application...as can many other cables.

asking which cable is better is like asking which is better, blue or red ?

the answer depends upon the characteristics you value in cable performance and only you can answer this question by comparing them in your own system.

A very logical response from Mrtennis which pretty much sums it all.

There seem to be a consensus everywhere on the brightness of Nordost that it's thin and edgy, and I cannot agree more on Mikelavigne on his comments that they are revealing the system's character than the cable itself. I own the Nordost Frey interconnect and having just recently upgraded from Blue Heaven speaker cable to SPM, I didn't find Nordost to be bright but instead very resolving. And just a note, my speakers are neutral-sounding while electronics are a tad to the warmer side of things which may explain the excellent results I've got with Nordost.

Wow. Mrtennis is on one helluva roll lately. That's two great posts from him that i've read today. Keep up the good work : ) Sean
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Glide3 - I completely agree. My experience was that with the Nordost in my system the result was thin and edgy, just as Mike said some people experience. Transparent did not show that charactertic in my sytem. So, for me the Transparent were a better fit than Nordost. I know many people like Nordost - depends on the sytem. Picking cables is all about synergy - that's why trying them in your own system is critical. Since Cremona and Guarnari are related, my experience might be relevent, although not a substitute for in home auditioning, if possible.