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Who has had the opportunity to perform direct comparisons between Norton Valhalla2 or Odin2 with the higher end Ansuz cables/power cords, and what have been your results?

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Nordost and Ansuz cables are very different IMO, Nordost uses "exotic" conductor materials, where Ansuz uses the same copper throughout their range (as far as I know) but is paying more attention to mechanical isolation of the cables.

I have a few Ansuz cables, the powercords give the best results in my set up, especially after adding a Mainz 8 D2 distribution block. (star earthing, together with the large earth wiring in their power cables make my system very quiet)
 
imprezap2 said:
Nordost and Ansuz cables are very different IMO, Nordost uses "exotic" conductor materials, where Ansuz uses the same copper throughout their range (as far as I know) but is paying more attention to mechanical isolation of the cables.

I have a few Ansuz cables, the powercords give the best results in my set up, especially after adding a Mainz 8 D2 distribution block. (star earthing, together with the large earth wiring in their power cables make my system very quiet)
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Soundwise, you also find them very different?

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imprezap2 said:
Nordost and Ansuz cables are very different IMO, Nordost uses "exotic" conductor materials, where Ansuz uses the same copper throughout their range (as far as I know) but is paying more attention to mechanical isolation of the cables.

I have a few Ansuz cables, the powercords give the best results in my set up, especially after adding a Mainz 8 D2 distribution block. (star earthing, together with the large earth wiring in their power cables make my system very quiet)
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The biggest difference I hear between Ansuz and Nordost is not in tonality but in the 'openness' of the sound with better separation in voices and instruments. The vocals to me sound more lifelike with more micro detail. The focus is also more precise. I'm talking interconnects and speaker cables here. That's something you may not hear right away if swapping those cables by listening to 1 track and swapping back.

As far as power cords the difference I hear is a much blacker background so similar to the interconnects and speaker cables but also found with moving up the power cord line I can play louder before the speaker drivers 'pop'. That I found back when I had Raidho's. What really amazed me is when going to the D-TC supreme cable is the music played about 50% louder without changing the volume even at low levels. So I thought maybe it was a heavier gauge cord so I put in 10 and 8 gauge power cords. Nope that wasn't it. I never tried to push the max volume to hear if it played even louder before 'popping'. Loud is rare for me so it really wasn't that important.
 
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From my experience the Ansuz C2 power cables and interconnects are great for amps and distribution.

In my system, I have worked a C2 power cable into the systems heart; the PreAmp and interconnects to the DAC - they do play in the Odin league offering more of the sound quality attributes mentioned in these posts in a smoothness type of way. I have 1 C2 power cable sitting on the sidelines.

Ansuz approaches grounding different than Nordost, and in a more simpler manner using only distribution and the power cables themselves. To bring the most out, I would highly recommended the Ansuz Mainz Distribution. Conversely, the Nordost QRT system approach uses three models of QKore; 1,3 & 6 to address parallel grounding. I run the 6 which has 6 parallel grounding ports, meaning another box and more cables although $350.00 grounding cables and not $5K on up power cables, but however you slice it the $’s adds up and cable management is hard enough as it is without more.

One thing I found it was too much when I put a C2 in my Transport and then separately powering my LPS that supports a modem and router on a separate circuit, too much meaning it sounded digital and unnatural to the recording, kinda like steroids do to bodybuilders, but it’s all to you liking and not mine.

With so many variables, there’s the only golden rule of try it, listen and see if it works - both offer high levels of performance like the German automakers branding of AMG versus M series.

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Buch73 said:
Soundwise, you also find them very different?

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The Nordost cables sounded a bit leaner, the Ansuz power cables sound very coherent in my system.
(have to say that I have only tried the Tyr 2, not the Valhalla or Odin lines)
 
imprezap2 said:
The Nordost cables sounded a bit leaner, the Ansuz power cables sound very coherent in my system.
(have to say that I have only tried the Tyr 2, not the Valhalla or Odin lines)
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Thanks for clearing up that you hadn’t heard the Valhalla or Odin.

Comparison to Odin2 or Valhalla2 would be most welcome


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Well, I installed my Mainz 8D with Mainz A(1). My old power bar is from Aural Symphonics. A lot of things got better, but I lost highs, openess and air. I wonder what a Mainz C would get me?
I made two additional attempts: a) All my Vitus gear with Vitus power cords into the Aural Symphonics power bar, the Aural Symphonics power bar into the D8 and via A(1) into the wall socket, b) my gear into the Aural Symphonics power bar and into the wall socket and the empty D8 via A(1) into the next wall socket.
a) and b) got me basically the same results, more punch, black background and less air and less openess. So I wonder if an Mainz C will be the solution?
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Dirk

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Hi guys, I'm considering to put the Ansuz XTC after my current toroidal isolation transformer. May I have an advice on this configuration.
Thank you
 
duynguyen7307 said:
Hi guys, I'm considering to put the Ansuz XTC after my current toroidal isolation transformer. May I have an advice on this configuration.
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Sound and performance wise it's of course difficult to make a recommendation without testing, but as a personal opinion and how I would like my own system to be I feel there's one component too much in your suggested configuration. Maybe sell the Toroidal and get a Mainz 8 higher up the ladder instead (for example the Mainz 8 A2 or C2)?
 
In the last few days I've made a great deal, I managed to score a second hand Mainz 8 D2 and at the same time pass my C2 on to a friend. Some serious money in between of course, as always when it comes to our favorite brand from Denmark, but I figured it could be worth it.

I remember when I decided to go for the C2 that it felt like a good place to be, it was about what I could afford at the time and I also wanted to stay on a "sane" level as I was replacing all of my gear. People that had tried both claimed the D2 to be much better of course. A few months later Frits came to Stockholm to demo all the new goodies, switching between C2 and D2 I immediately felt poor because I realised I had to go there one day. It was that obvious.

With Ansuz as we all know, there's always a level above to keep dreaming about. Today my dream of that next level became real. It's not that the C2 is not any good, it most definitely is, but the D2 is just something else. As usual. I know some of you here are blessed with the DTC, which is yet another step, and then comes the mighty DTC Supreme of course, but every level is a personal achievement and I'm very very happy about having done this one.

And the best thing is that my friend is now slowly discovering the world of Ansuz. I'm almost as happy for him as I am for myself... :)

I'm actually in evaluation mode of new speakers, this just happened to drop in my knee and when I realised I could make it happen I couldn't resist. The immediate and spontaneous feeling when plugging the D2 in and having a first listen was something like "woaahh, do I really need new speakers?!". It made such a dramatic difference and improvement it's almost difficult to believe it's the same system. Well, new speakers is still on the list, and I actually listened to something very promising earlier today. We'll see what happens there.... :rolleyes:

Anyway, if someone is thinking about upgrading to D2, don't hesitate!
 
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VoicesInMyHead said:
In the last few days I've made a great deal, I managed to score a second hand Mainz 8 D2 and at the same time pass my C2 on to a friend. Some serious money in between of course, as always when it comes to our favorite brand from Denmark, but I figured it could be worth it.

I remember when I decided to go for the C2 that it felt like a good place to be, it was about what I could afford at the time and I also wanted to stay on a "sane" level as I was replacing all of my gear. People that had tried both claimed the D2 to be much better of course. A few months later Frits came to Stockholm to demo all the new goodies, switching between C2 and D2 I immediately felt poor because I realised I had to go there one day. It was that obvious.

With Ansuz as we all know, there's always a level above to keep dreaming about. Today my dream of that next level became real. It's not that the C2 is not any good, it most definitely is, but the D2 is just something else. As usual. I know some of you here are blessed with the DTC, which is yet another step, and then comes the mighty DTC Supreme of course, but every level is a personal achievement and I'm very very happy about having done this one.

And the best thing is that my friend is now slowly discovering the world of Ansuz. I'm almost as happy for him as I am for myself... :)

I'm actually in evaluation mode of new speakers, this just happened to drop in my knee and when I realised I could make it happen I couldn't resist. The immediate and spontaneous feeling when plugging the D2 in and having a first listen was something like "woaahh, do I really need new speakers?!". It made such a dramatic difference and improvement it's almost difficult to believe it's the same system. Well, new speakers is still on the list, and I actually listened to something very promising earlier today. We'll see what happens there.... :rolleyes:

Anyway, if someone is thinking about upgrading to D2, don't hesitate!
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I'm in the middle of a downsizing exercise. I've replaced 3 Mainz DTC PC's with C2's and went back from a Mainz8 DTC to a D8. I've got 3 Digitalz DTC's and a USB DTC to dispose of. Going from a Chord stack to a Naim Nova eliminated the need for the cables.
I realized that I'd gone too far when I sold my Aurender N10 so I obtained a Lumin X1.
I'm replacing Nordost Haimdall 2 Ethernets with Ansuz D2, A2 and X Ethernets and upgrading my home network with an AQVOX switch and a GigaFoil Ethernet filter. Upgrading my network has made a significant difference and it's satisfying to make a difference equal to upgrading an expensive device for such a small investment.
Using a D2 and the GigaFoil between the switch and the Nova gives the Nova an advantage over the magnificent X1 fed with an A2.
 
Leatherneck said:
I'm in the middle of a downsizing exercise. I've replaced 3 Mainz DTC PC's with C2's and went back from a Mainz8 DTC to a D8. I've got 3 Digitalz DTC's and a USB DTC to dispose of. Going from a Chord stack to a Naim Nova eliminated the need for the cables.
I realized that I'd gone too far when I sold my Aurender N10 so I obtained a Lumin X1.
I'm replacing Nordost Haimdall 2 Ethernets with Ansuz D2, A2 and X Ethernets and upgrading my home network with an AQVOX switch and a GigaFoil Ethernet filter. Upgrading my network has made a significant difference and it's satisfying to make a difference equal to upgrading an expensive device for such a small investment.
Using a D2 and the GigaFoil between the switch and the Nova gives the Nova an advantage over the magnificent X1 fed with an A2.
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That's a serious downsizing project Bud, almost more of a U-turn I'd say, I did something similar a year ago but nowhere near downgrading like that. I went a more minimalistic direction but I'm still keeping the foundation of power and power distribution as high as possible, no plans at all to change that. Speaker and signal cables are currently at A2 level though. It's always fun to change a few things out and go in another direction, it's after all a hobby and we're not supposed to sit still for too long... :)
 
VoicesInMyHead said:
That's a serious downsizing project Bud, almost more of a U-turn I'd say, I did something similar a year ago but nowhere near downgrading like that. I went a more minimalistic direction but I'm still keeping the foundation of power and power distribution as high as possible, no plans at all to change that. Speaker and signal cables are currently at A2 level though. It's always fun to change a few things out and go in another direction, it's after all a hobby and we're not supposed to sit still for too long... :)
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Because of age and health issues, I'm downsizing my system to a more manageable investment. I'm also sleeping better at night w/o thinking about the insane amount of money I'd spent on just cables.
I've gone back to focusing on the music not the hardware.
 
Hi. I'm not too familiar with the Torroidal isolation transformer, but what I could find on the web it's a sort of power conditioner. The philosophy in Ansuz is different than most power conditioners. In most cases the power distributioner and an external conditioner doesn't go very well together. "Mains current noise is delicate matter, if you use too strong tools you also remove the music transients that keeps the music alive." My own experiences is that by adding power conditioners it will take out some of the drive and dynamics in order to "purify" the sound.

But in the end there is only one way to find out if it works or not. Try it in the system with the conditioner, try it without the conditioner and try the conditioner without the XTC.
Anyway I would recommend you to use your best cable from the wall socket to the XTC since that cable is what sets the standard for the rest of your system.
 
VoicesInMyHead said:
In the last few days I've made a great deal, I managed to score a second hand Mainz 8 D2 and at the same time pass my C2 on to a friend. Some serious money in between of course, as always when it comes to our favorite brand from Denmark, but I figured it could be worth it.

I remember when I decided to go for the C2 that it felt like a good place to be, it was about what I could afford at the time and I also wanted to stay on a "sane" level as I was replacing all of my gear. People that had tried both claimed the D2 to be much better of course. A few months later Frits came to Stockholm to demo all the new goodies, switching between C2 and D2 I immediately felt poor because I realised I had to go there one day. It was that obvious.

With Ansuz as we all know, there's always a level above to keep dreaming about. Today my dream of that next level became real. It's not that the C2 is not any good, it most definitely is, but the D2 is just something else. As usual. I know some of you here are blessed with the DTC, which is yet another step, and then comes the mighty DTC Supreme of course, but every level is a personal achievement and I'm very very happy about having done this one.

And the best thing is that my friend is now slowly discovering the world of Ansuz. I'm almost as happy for him as I am for myself... :)

I'm actually in evaluation mode of new speakers, this just happened to drop in my knee and when I realised I could make it happen I couldn't resist. The immediate and spontaneous feeling when plugging the D2 in and having a first listen was something like "woaahh, do I really need new speakers?!". It made such a dramatic difference and improvement it's almost difficult to believe it's the same system. Well, new speakers is still on the list, and I actually listened to something very promising earlier today. We'll see what happens there.... :rolleyes:

Anyway, if someone is thinking about upgrading to D2, don't hesitate!
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Thanks for the update. Looks like you are pleased with the deal.


I’m also an Ansuz Mainz8 D2 owner and I am delighted with my unit. The progression for me was Nordost QBase 8 to Ansuz Mainz8-D to Ansuz Mainz8 D2.

Yes I would have loved a Mainz8 D-TC or better still the new Mainz8 Supreme – but the price points were beyond my reach. Maybe one day.


Do treat your D2 to some nice footers. I have Darkz D-TC under my unit and have some Darkz T2 Supreme on back order.

Inspired by some recent AS digital posts I’m popping into an Ansuz dealer next week to collect an Ethernet cable. It just never ends – but if the sound quality keeps on improving, why would I want it to? :)
 
kiwi_1282001 said:
Thanks for the update. Looks like you are pleased with the deal.


I’m also an Ansuz Mainz8 D2 owner and I am delighted with my unit. The progression for me was Nordost QBase 8 to Ansuz Mainz8-D to Ansuz Mainz8 D2.

Yes I would have loved a Mainz8 D-TC or better still the new Mainz8 Supreme – but the price points were beyond my reach. Maybe one day.


Do treat your D2 to some nice footers. I have Darkz D-TC under my unit and have some Darkz T2 Supreme on back order.

Inspired by some recent AS digital posts I’m popping into an Ansuz dealer next week to collect an Ethernet cable. It just never ends – but if the sound quality keeps on improving, why would I want it to? :)
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For some time now I've owned Chord Super Serum Interconnects. They've survived numerous purges to my system because I like Chord and especially these. Now I'm thinking since I've moved on to Ansuz I should think about upgrading the Super Serums.

First I thought about moving up to Chord Musics or something like them from Nordost. However, what I'd be getting is the same sound with a bit more polish. Not anything different.

Apparently, I'd get differences with Ansuz. To recap, what i seem to read is that Ansuz isn't as detailed or quiet but provides a more pleasant listening experience that's unique.

Can anyone give me their opinion of Ansuz Signalz IC's and perhaps a comparison between C2's vs D2's?
 
Bud, you've been on quite an Ansuz journey, then scaling down drastically, are you now thinking about "coming back" again? :)

I came from Chord Sarum to Ansuz POM & Ceramic a few years ago, the newer Sarum models were not available at the time so I don't know anything about their performance, but at the time the change to Ansuz was not a subtle change for me, it was in fact my first steps into what I consider myself to be high-end audio, almost a kind of revelation actually and after that nothing was ever the same anymore.
 
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