Anyone own Nordost TYR or ODIN?

Wow that's a huge jump from the Blue Haven. When referring to the Tyr are you looking at the original or Series2. The series2 are very different and according to my local dealer the series2 is more 'Odin' sounding. Me I have never listened to the Odin because of cost.

That being I recently upgraded from the original Frey IC to the Tyr2. Definitely a more 'weightier' sound. More liquid sounding. It was a very significant upgrade for me in sound quality. I still have the original Frey SC. Very good combo.

Thanks for the response. The BH did sound pretty similar to the Heimdall and I'm satisfied with them but mainly wanted some facts regarding the TYR's, because the Odin's are pretty pricey. Happy listening.

You might want to consider the Valhalla cables, as they are between the Tyr and the Odin in the Nordost line.

I find the Valhalla's to be extremely neutral and VERY quick. Some people find them to be a bit lean sounding, especially in the upper mid-bass/lower mid-range. But I don't think this is true, at least not in my system. I just think that there is no mid-range bloom at all, so people think that they are lean. (Kind of like some people, who are used to tubes in their system, think that most (all?) solid state equipment is lean sounding, since there is no tube bloom in the mid-range.)

My two cents worth.

I have auditioned the TYR 2, Valhalla and Odin IC's in my system. Each step up provided enhancements that were quite apparent. Within the context of my system the Odin IC's were the best by far. Frankly, I was shocked by how much better the Odin IC's were compared to Valhalla. One of the most memorable auditions ever. Given the price difference, the TYR 2 was the better value, but money aside the Odin was the clear winner.
I also auditioned the TYR 2 and Odin speaker wire. I actually didn't notice that much of a difference between these two, making the TYR 2 a great value.
I would strongly recommend a home audition to see what combo would work best for you. As a side note, it is very likely Nordost will be coming out with "Valhalla 2" before the end of the year.
Good luck!

I just replaced a Frey IC with a Tyr and the difference is pretty amazing. One of my reference CD’s is Chris Rice’s “What a Heart Is Beating For”. On the first cut (So Much for My Sad Song), a rhythm guitar comes in and out of the right channel. With the Frey as well as several other IC’s… it’s almost hard to hear… with the Tyr… it’s loud.