Prices: $439.99 per 1m pair (speaker cables), $269.99 per 1m pair (interconnects)

Website: www.nordost.com

Al said: In the end, I was won over by both the sound and the looks of Nordost’s Leif Purple Flares. I guess I am now, officially, an audiophile.

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The gist: Al is a new man after experiencing these Nordosts.