{"id":4869,"date":"2019-09-12T11:38:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T15:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/?p=4869"},"modified":"2022-08-12T10:39:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T14:39:23","slug":"hifi-critic-reviews-valhalla-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/hifi-critic-reviews-valhalla-2\/","title":{"rendered":"HIFI CRITIC Reviews Valhalla 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/images\/review-images\/review-pdf\/Nordost%20Valhalla%20V2%20Audio%20Excellence.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2159 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Review-Banner-Valhalla-2_wide.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Review-Banner-Valhalla-2_wide.png 864w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Review-Banner-Valhalla-2_wide-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Review-Banner-Valhalla-2_wide-500x116.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over the years, our <a href=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/valhalla-reference.php\">Valhalla 2<\/a> range has captured the attention and praise of reviewers from the most highly respected publications in our field. Now, six years after its release, audiophiles are still shocked at the improvements V2 brings to their systems. In the most recent HIFI CRITIC issue, reviewer Andrew Harrison shares the transformation he experienced in upgrading his system from Valhalla to Valhalla 2 cabling:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Valhalla 2 cables bring an extraordinary upgrade, addictively communicating the essence of music. The essential speed and transparency of Valhalla has been preserved, but with a more dynamic and tonally authentic sound in V2. It\u2019s more colourful where required, and darker when not&#8230;&#8221;\u00a0<\/em> \u2013 Andrew Harrison.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew was so impressed with our Valhalla 2 cables that he honored the range with the HIFI CRITIC Audio Excellence Award!<\/p>\n<p>You can now read Andrew&#8217;s full review here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordost.com\/assets\/images\/review-images\/review-pdf\/Nordost%20Valhalla%20V2%20Audio%20Excellence.pdf\">Nordost Valhalla V2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can find this review and more great Nordost reviews on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/reviews.php?utm_campaign=Product%20Reviews&amp;utm_campaign=Nordost%20Review%20Emails&amp;utm_campaign=General%20Newsletter&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--xX0EL9LKxh7rH0C0BhvWKx5fMQYPLNG_7qQFXcYS_KxlDEwv4yYZV1at9Suh4-ZtM8TOR&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz---JTj8KWNFpeFZl2cnvem2_xrz6yemGaA1Ku5B-iMNTJiFTV7sLB7uTPo7g_bQvcsEzdqL&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--a7qCBT11u6zWe-qul9pfC7BEhGEq4G16BqFOlPywc4j2gnH1xWM2nh3UQMeU1Fh8rszyE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\">Reviews Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4870 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/V2-Holo-Plugs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4080\" height=\"4080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/V2-Holo-Plugs.jpg 4080w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/V2-Holo-Plugs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/V2-Holo-Plugs-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/V2-Holo-Plugs-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/V2-Holo-Plugs-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the years, our Valhalla 2 range has captured the attention and praise of reviewers from the most highly respected publications in our field. 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