Is the SPM/Quatro fil still a good choice


With the now venerable Nordost Valhalla speaker and interconnect cable, is the Nordost SPM reference and Quatro fil interconnect still a good choice for audiophile who dont have almost 10K to spend on just cable and want extreme purity and transparent non fatiguing sound?
dismalonyx
Ken1, I also own the EMC-1. I have owned the Quatro fil. I agree with Ejlif in his description of this cables sound. I have also heard many cables out perform the Nordost at a fraction of what Nordost asks for it's name, I mean cable. Listen first before buying. I tried it in 3 systems with the same results. You could not pay me to put this stuff in my system. This is just my opinion. I mean no disrespect to those who enjoy the Nordost line of cables.
I found that the Discovery Essence to be more balanced with my EMC-1 MkII than Red Dawn, Siltech st48b or Pro-Silways.
I also found that SPM speaker cables to be more natural on percussive transients than Red Dawn rev II. I probably WON"T try SPM or QF XLRs as the Discovery Essence is a perfect spectral fit. Detailed but meatier than Nordost.
However, the SPM seems to be an outstanding match with Aleph amps, as they balance each other well.
QF/SPM combo IMHO is a good combo. I personally think that the SPM speaker cable is very good when compared to the AZ Satori. The QF and AZ SR ICs are much closer IMHO.

KF