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Originally Posted by Currawong  Sherwood: Now I think of it, did you ever get a chance to compare the Heimdalls with HeadphoneAddict's ALO SXC ICs? Some day I would like to do a Heimdall vs. The Orchid vs. ALO SXC vs. Enigma Audio Apex as they are all around the $400 mark (second hand in some cases).
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Great question -- I never thought to do an A/B or anything of the sort. I really liked Larry's SXC's, despite all the grief they get around here, but I preferred my Heimdall through the Stax Lambda/SRM-T1 when I later listened to it at home.
One thing I've always admired about Nordost was their belief in their own product. Every year they set up a demo at RMAF with an entire (excellent) system wired up with Valhalla/Odin interconnects, PCs, and Speaker cords except for the interconnect between CDP and Preamp. They start with in-the-box interconnects there, and work up to valhalla one step at a time. When I purchased the Baldur, I did so because that's the point above which I could no longer discern differences, though after extended listening I ended up with the Heimdall.
In a world of skeptics, often for good reason, it's refreshing to see a company lay everything out there for your inspection.
