Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2018 Recap

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest was a resounding success. There was a lot going on with Nordost at RMAF this year, so hopefully you were able to enjoy all of it. Nordost installed a world-class system in the Humboldt Peak room, including gear from dCS, CH-Precision, and VPI, loudspeakers from YG Acoustics, and of course a full loom of Nordost’s Supreme Reference, Odin 2 Cables.

Humboldt Peak was also the site of our turntable master-classes— a real treat for RMAF attendees— hosted by editor of The Audio Beat, Roy Gregory.

Over at CANJAM, Nordost joined forces with Woo Audio to give show-goers the opportunity to perform headphone cable demonstrations for themselves!

Finally, Nordost arranged a special concert for Rocky Mountain Audio Fest— a debut performance of a jazz quintet, featuring acclaimed trumpeter, Dave Douglas. Nordost was elated to provide the cabling for, and sponsor, two amazing performances where attendees and industry friends could enjoy never-before heard compositions by Dave Douglas, as well as songs available in Newvelle Records’ LP “Piano Noir”.

Nordost truly had something for everyone this RMAF. If you missed it, here are some photos from these events and more!


The world-class system in Nordost’s room:

The YG Acoustics Sonja 2.2 speakers in the Nordost room were bi-amped with Odin 2 Speaker Cable!

The VPI Avenger (with Odin 2 cabling):

A lot of good looking cables at work!

The Audio Beat’s Roy Gregory preparing for a master-class:

Odin 2 won the Rocky Mountain International HiFi Press Award for best Signal Cable!

Dave Douglas and his quintet put on an incredible show!

The Nordost and Woo Audio table at CANJAM:

We demonstrated our new Frey 2 USB C Cable with Woo Audio’s prototype, solid-state headphone amplifier/DAC— the WA11 Passport!

Two identical rigs were set up to compare our Blue Heaven and Heimdall 2 cables:

More than just USB and headphone cables go into creating a top flight headphone rig!

In Raidho’s room, our Valhalla 2 cables were used to wire the system:

Gershman Acoustics’ room also used Valhalla 2 cables, along with some of our other offerings:

Nola’s system was equipped with Odin!

 

 

Pictures from Nordost Nation! June 2018

Nordost is lucky to have such incredibly loyal and enthusiastic customers! One great way that our fans let us know that they are happy with the work that we do is by sending us pictures of their Nordost products in action. Here are a few photos that have been shared with us recently. Feel free to send us pictures of Nordost in your system, via Facebook, info@nordost.com, or #nordostcables on Instagram, so that we can continue to share them with the whole Nordost family!


“Let’s see how these sound 😊” – @bjarne.johnsen1

“Some detail and closeup shots of the Heimdal 2 cables. My favorite as of this week.” – @musiconaquietevening

Cơn Bão Số’s system with Frey 2

“Captured in the Wild, a rare Nagra PSA sunbathing on a Modulum stand.” – @arizonahifi
We also spot Odin 2 and a few QKORE Ground Units!

“嘿嘿!特別訂的#nordost #喇叭線 給中置喇叭用!” – @mk_s150
(Oh! Specially-ordered #nordost #speakercable to the center speaker!)

“No words… KEF Reference 203/2… #kef #reference #ayre #krell #nordost #curiouscable #furutech #WHFsystems #hifi #hiend #music #passion #sound #beautiful #Audiopheeling #audiophile #valhalla #tyr” – @felipe.rolim92

Mat Weisfeld from VPI, showing off his Odin 2 Speaker Cable

“Today recording saxophonist @ChrisSpeed with polish manufacturer @HumAudioDevices’ amazing ribbon RS-2 microphone and @MicEhrlund EHR-M triangular diaphragm condenser (also used for @TimBerne’s sax along with a vintage RCA KU-3A ribbon) – all with @nordostcables” – @marcurselli

What Hi-Fi (India) has there system outfitted with Frey 2, Sort Lifts, and a QKORE6!

“My beautiful @nordostcables Black Knight flatline.” – @vinilefiorentino

Nice Sort Lift shot from @hifihunt

@cultoffonza’s vinyl must sound amazing with Heimdall 2 and QRT.

Newvelle Records is using Ax Angel to record their new set of albums!
“Blowing your mind.⠀#inthestudio  photograph: @jordankleinman” – @newvelle_records

“Rewired Linn Ekos tonearm. Nordost reference internal, Nordost Heimdall 2, Lyra Kleos. #lyracartridge #nordostcables” – @stylusaudio

“HEGEL – NORDOST- AVM – Quadraspire – SPENDOR .” – @soundquest_

“Paradigm Persona 5F, Nordost Heimdall & Red Dawn, and Anthem STR. Sweet sound.” – @westcoast_av_gallery

“Sitting on a Sunday afternoon with a little BBQ and music” – @r1ver_rat

“Wilson Audio Alexx Speakers, Dan D’Agostino | Master Audio Systems, Nordost Cables Odins 2 Cables Linn Katalyst, Moon by Sim Transport, Grand Prix Audio Rack, Room Treatment by PMI Acoustical Design & Engineering — at Audio Video Integration.”

“Good quality sound wires are helping you release your sound system at a lower level of strength. With different levels of equipment matching with suitable wires, the sound will be significantly enhanced!
Our customers chose Nordost Cables red dawn power line with RCA signal line to give him the source and expansion machine! Hope he has fun!” – PinCha Audio
(Translated from Chinese)

Great photo of some QKOREs by @huge_sound

Radar Audio Hosts Exclusive Audio Show in Macau

We are very lucky to have the support of wonderful dealers and distributors from around the world. In order to spread the word, and the advantages, of using Nordost in a sound system, our dealers host specialized events for their customers to hear, first hand, the improvements that optimizing the cables and power products used in a hifi system can really make. Last month, Radar Audio, our standout distributor in Hong Kong, held one such event in Macau. This exclusive audio event, featured top-tier brands including PS Audio, dCS, Magico, Constellation Audio, Hifi Stay, roon, and, of course, Nordost. Thank you to Radar for putting on a great show, and for always representing Nordost so well!

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Pictures from Nordost Nation! January 2018

Nordost is lucky to have such incredibly loyal and enthusiastic customers! One great way that our fans let us know that they are happy with the work that we do is by sending us pictures of their Nordost products in action. Here are a few photos that have been shared with us recently. Feel free to send us pictures of Nordost in your system, via Facebook, info@nordost.com, or #nordostcables on Instagram, so that we can continue to share them with the whole Nordost family!


 

@seantmanley is all set for a nice listening session with Nordost Blue Heaven!

@seantmanley is all set for a nice listening session with Nordost Blue Heaven!

Hifi Studio System Reference has their Accuphase E-650 outfitted with a great sampling of Nordost cables.

Hifi Studio System Reference has their Accuphase E-650 outfitted with a great sampling of Nordost cables.

Here's a setup shot of F1 Audio readying their system with Heimdall 2

Here’s a setup shot of F1 Audio readying their system with Heimdall 2

"The Guarneri Evolutions got some new friends to play with today. Ref 75 and Ref 75 SE are my favorite Audio Research amps, I prefer them to Audio Researchs bigger and more expensive poweramps." -  @watchingwater

“The Guarneri Evolutions got some new friends to play with today. Ref 75 and Ref 75 SE are my favorite Audio Research amps, I prefer them to Audio Researchs bigger and more expensive poweramps.” –
@watchingwater

"KILLER" - @cultoffonza spinning Alice Cooper

“KILLER” – @cultoffonza spinning Alice Cooper

 

VPI held an amazing event using "Nordost Cables, KEF Blades, IsoAcoustics, Ortofon A-95, McIntosh Laboratory Inc. electronics, and Stillpoints.us room treatment. Source is the VPI Avenger Plus and VPI Voyager Phono."

VPI held an amazing event using “Nordost Cables, KEF Blades, IsoAcoustics, Ortofon A-95, McIntosh Laboratory Inc. electronics, and Stillpoints.us room treatment. Source is the VPI Avenger Plus and VPI Voyager Phono.”

Gabby (@gsoundquest) is showing of his 2 Flat Speaker Cables, terminated with Nordost's new Quick Connectors.

Gabby (@gsoundquest) is showing of his 2 Flat Speaker Cables, terminated with Nordost’s new Quick Connectors.

And here's the QKORE 6 Gabby is using to ground his system.

And here’s the QKORE 6 Gabby is using to ground his system.

"A stereo of the amazing battle! At Home with a brilliant happy customer feeds the music out in the room from components powered by Burmester Audiosysteme GmbH, Ayre and IsoTek Systems-bound together by cables from Nordost Cables." - Oslo Hi-Fi Center

“A stereo of the amazing battle! At Home with a brilliant happy customer feeds the music out in the room from components powered by Burmester Audiosysteme GmbH, Ayre and IsoTek Systems-bound together by cables from Nordost Cables.” – Oslo Hi-Fi Center

"Unboxing New Nordost Heimdall 2 High Performance Speaker Cables!" - @jimmy_hifi

“Unboxing New Nordost Heimdall 2 High Performance Speaker Cables!” – @jimmy_hifi

Nordost Day at Audiotorium Pederson!

Nordost Day at Audiotorium Pederson!

@phillipwangusa is making good use of our Heimdall 2 Headphone Cable

@phillipwangusa is making good use of our Heimdall 2 Headphone Cable

@utantowibowo relaxing at a friend's home with Wilson Audio and Nordost

@utantowibowo relaxing at a friend’s home with Wilson Audio and Nordost

Sander Andersen (@sound4pro) is showing off some vingtage SuperFlatline speaker cable

Sander Andersen (@sound4pro) is showing off some vingtage SuperFlatline speaker cable!

 

Pictures from Nordost Nation! October 2017

Nordost is lucky to have such incredibly loyal and enthusiastic customers! One great way that our fans let us know that they are happy with the work that we do is by sending us pictures of their Nordost products in action. Here are a few photos that have been shared with us recently. Feel free to send us pictures of Nordost in your system, via Facebook, info@nordost.com, or #nordostcables on Instagram, so that we can continue to share them with the whole Nordost family!


 

What Hi-Fi? Thailand shared this amazing photo of their rack loaded up with dCS and supported by Nordost cables, power products, and resonance control.

What Hi-Fi? Thailand shared this amazing photo of their rack loaded up with dCS and supported by Nordost cables, power products, and resonance control.

F1 Audio is using Sort Kones and Heimdall 2 to complete this great system.

F1 Audio is using Sort Kones and Heimdall 2 to complete this great system.

@kurt_cobain.a shared this striking shot of our Purple Flare Loudspeaker Cables, on display at the Hong Kong High-End Audio Visual Show.

@kurt_cobain.a shared this striking shot of our Purple Flare Loudspeaker Cables, on display at the Hong Kong High-End Audio Visual Show.

@gsoundquest captured this photo mid-speaker demonstration.

@gsoundquest captured this photo mid-speaker demonstration.

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“Listening session and demonstration with Roy Gregory at the VPI House using the VPI Titan, Nordost Cables MOON by Simaudio and Kef America” – VPI Industries

Awesome awesome shot of the Heimdall 2 Headphone Cable by @kingweiwei

Awesome awesome shot of the Heimdall 2 Headphone Cable by @kingweiwei

"To be or not...#nordostcables" - @stylusaudio

“To be or not…#nordostcables” – @stylusaudio

Great looking (and sounding!) system from Stylus audio.

Great looking (and sounding!) system from Stylus audio.

"Dan, you were right! Vinyl sounds amazing through the Audiolab 8300A! #vinyl #red #nowspinning #duranduran #projectturntable #audiolab #rotel #wyred4sound #jungson #wharfedale #nordost #mogamicables #espguitars #ortofon2mred #audiophile" - @evotrance

“Dan, you were right! Vinyl sounds amazing through the Audiolab 8300A! #vinyl #red #nowspinning #duranduran #projectturntable #audiolab #rotel #wyred4sound #jungson #wharfedale #nordost #mogamicables #espguitars #ortofon2mred #audiophile” – @evotrance

 

Cables are up front, on display in this Oslo Hi-Fi system, grounded with QKORE. "Nordost Cables Demoroom is primed with audio insight speakers and burmester Electronics!"

Cables are up front, on display in this Oslo Hi-Fi system, grounded with QKORE.
“Nordost Cables Demoroom is primed with audio insight speakers and burmester Electronics!” 

"Wireless? No, thanks!" - @oslohificenter

“Wireless? No, thanks!” – @oslohificenter

"Listening to Jesu/Sun Kill Moon on vinyl and ripping CD’s! ☺️ #vinyl #rega #bmcaudio #sonusfaber #naim #nordost #audiophile #cambridgeaudio #hifi #cd #ripping #streaming #music #stereophile #radiohead #jesu #sunkillmoon #mac" - @hansibar77

“Listening to Jesu/Sun Kill Moon on vinyl and ripping CD’s! ☺️ #vinyl #rega #bmcaudio #sonusfaber #naim #nordost #audiophile #cambridgeaudio #hifi #cd #ripping #streaming #music #stereophile #radiohead #jesu #sunkillmoon #mac” – @hansibar77

What Hi-Fi? Thailand took this great photo while demonstrating their QKORE Ground Units

What Hi-Fi? Thailand took this great photo while demonstrating their QKORE Ground Units

 

"At my boy Jason's... Lovely little set up does he have! #elipson #sl1200mk5 #regabrior #nordost" - @thebrownbandit

“At my boy Jason’s… Lovely little set up does he have! #elipson #sl1200mk5 #regabrior #nordost” – @thebrownbandit

 

"The #nordost #qrt purified sound system is nothing less than stunning. It’s design allows your #system to function with the cleanest power signal possible. The result is a noticeable improvement across the Sonic landscape. I never knew how much signal noise can interfere with overall audio delivery. This setup was in @audio_by_mark_jones." - @audio_physicist

“The #nordost #qrt purified sound system is nothing less than stunning. It’s design allows your #system to function with the cleanest power signal possible. The result is a noticeable improvement across the Sonic landscape. I never knew how much signal noise can interfere with overall audio delivery. This setup was in @audio_by_mark_jones.” – @audio_physicist

The Hong Kong High-End Audio Visual Show 2017 – Recap

The Hong Kong High-End Audio Visual Show is always a highlight of our year.  It was a pleasure working with Radar Audio, our outstanding distributor both in Hong Kong, as well as mainland China, to set up a world-class system with the help of Magico, dCS, and Constellation Audio.  Together, we put on a a full weekend of amazing demonstrations for show attendees and press.  If you couldn’t make it to this impressive event, here are some of our favorite pictures from the show:

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Pictures from Nordost Nation! July 2017

Nordost is lucky to have such incredibly loyal and enthusiastic customers! One great way that our fans let us know that they are happy with the work that we do is by sending us pictures of their Nordost products in action. Here are a few photos that have been shared with us recently. Feel free to send us pictures of Nordost in your system, via Facebook, info@nordost.com, or #nordostcables on Instagram, so that we can continue to share them with the whole Nordost family!


 

@vezbeas - "CHIC"

@vezbeas – “CHIC”

Barnsly Sound Org gave their Heimdall 2 Speaker Cables a lift with our Sort Lifts! "To infinity and beyond!"

Barnsly Sound Org gave their Heimdall 2 Speaker Cables a lift with our Sort Lifts!
“To infinity and beyond!”

@catober shared this picture of their system with Nordost loudspeaker cables

@catober shared this picture of their system with Nordost loudspeaker cables

Audiovisionaries has their Sort Kones on display, supporting their NAD Electronics M12 Digital Preamp

Audiovisionaries has Sort Kones on display, supporting their NAD Electronics M12 Digital Preamp

@Stevechavez posted this shot: "Getting away with a Saturday night portable balanced headrig session featuring Sade's greatest..."

@Stevechavez posted this shot: “Getting away with a Saturday night portable balanced headrig session featuring Sade’s greatest…”

"Just upgraded from Blue Heaven.  Well worth it."   Thanks Odd-Arne!

“Just upgraded from Blue Heaven. Well worth it.”
Thanks Odd-Arne!

AMEK shared this picture of   a Focal Professional supported by our Sort Füt!

AMEK shared this picture of a Focal Professional supported by our Sort Füt!

Three shots in one of @cultoffonza's Heimdall 2 loom!

Three shots in one of @cultoffonza’s Heimdall 2 loom!

This striking photo of our Blue Heaven Headphone Cable is courtesy of DMA-audio

This striking photo of our Blue Heaven Headphone Cable is courtesy of DMA-audio

The original Valhalla Power Cords never go out of style.  Nice pic from  @felipe.rolim92!

The original Valhalla Power Cords never go out of style. Nice pic from @felipe.rolim92!

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AV ACE is showing off their Red Dawn Speaker Cables and Balanced Interconnects

@vinylbutiken got a glimpse of our new QKORE Ground Units!

@vinylbutiken got a glimpse of our new QKORE Ground Units!

Absolute Audio YYC with a new set of Odin 2 and Valhalla 2 XLR cables burning-in for a lucky customer!

Absolute Audio YYC with a new set of Odin 2 and Valhalla 2 XLR cables burning-in for a lucky customer!

@phillipwangusa shared this great shot of his Oppo Headphones with our Heimdall 2 Headphone Cable!

@phillipwangusa shared this great shot of his Oppo Headphones with our Heimdall 2 Headphone Cable!

@pops_overeem had a "Nordost Day" with a wide variety of Nordost cables, power products, and resonance control devices!!

@pops_overeem had a “Nordost Day” with a wide variety of Nordost cables, power products, and resonance control devices!!

@gsoundquest is taking advantage of our Norse Bi-Wire Jumper Cables with his Red Dawn Loudspeaker Cables

@gsoundquest is taking advantage of our Norse Bi-Wire Jumper Cables with his Red Dawn Loudspeaker Cables.  Thanks Gabby!

These Leif cables are just waiting to be opened up by some lucky customer at Tasso Elettronica!

These Leif cables are just waiting to be opened up by some lucky customer at Tasso Elettronica!

"Work can be fun" with Woo Audio's great home office setup!

“Work can be fun” with Woo Audio’s great home office setup!

 

@dusty_stylus says "First time I've heard my HousePods after buying them a few years ago. An awesome deep sound. Drivers are the same as used in the Bowers and Wilkins Matrix series . Just testing them out using Musical Fidelity AV processor/Amplifier/DAC and Cyrus Transport #blueroomspeakers #bowersandwilkins #hifi #musicalfidelity #nordost"

@dusty_stylus says “First time I’ve heard my HousePods after buying them a few years ago. An awesome deep sound. Drivers are the same as used in the Bowers and Wilkins Matrix series . Just testing them out using Musical Fidelity AV processor/Amplifier/DAC and Cyrus Transport #blueroomspeakers #bowersandwilkins #hifi #musicalfidelity #nordost”

Nice picture from @acido_ of Monitor Audio with some classic Nordost cables "#madeinengland, #madeinusa"

Nice picture from @acido_ of Monitor Audio with some classic Nordost cables “#madeinengland, #madeinusa”

 

LA Audio Show 2017 – Recap

Coming off a successful launch at the Munich High End, the LA Audio Show was an amazing venue for Nordost to introduce our new ground unit, the QKORE, to the US market! The demonstrations that product trainer and Nordost sales rep, Mike Marko, performed left show attendees with a new appreciation of how proper grounding can transform a system. However, our room wasn’t the only place to see Nordost products featured! Thank you to our dealers and manufactures throughout the show, who chose to highlight their products with Nordost cables. If you weren’t able to make it to the LA Audio Show this year, here are some of our favorite photos from the show!


The new QKORE Ground Units were front and center in the Nordost room:IMG_1429IMG_1425IMG_1421IMG_1415 IMG_1427 IMG_1430


The Source AV highlighted Dan D’Agostino, Focal, and Nordost in their room:IMG_1461IMG_1458 IMG_1456IMG_1460


Mofi used Valhalla 2 Loudspeaker Cables in their system:IMG_1394


Hegel’s room sounded great using our Heimdall 2 and Blue Heaven cables:IMG_1469IMG_1463 IMG_1465 IMG_1466 IMG_1467


We always love to see Sonner Audio using Nordost cables.  This time it was Heimdall 2 and Tyr 2:IMG_1432 IMG_1433 IMG_1438


Questyle’s room used Heimdall 2 from Speaker Cables to Headphone Cables:IMG_1448IMG_1451IMG_1454


Nola always takes full advantage of their Odin 2 cables:IMG_1398 IMG_1405


Upscale Audio was spinning records in their room, which was outfitted with our Heimdall 2 cables:IMG_1447IMG_1440

 

Axpona 2017 Recap

Axpona 2017 was a resounding success this past weekend. Nordost always looks forward to partnering with our Chicago-based dealer, Holm Audio, to put on great demonstrations of our products for show attendees. This year, we were very lucky to be represented by so many wonderful dealers and manufacturers throughout the show. If you weren’t able to join us in Chicago, here are a few pictures from the event!  


We had a great time working with Holm Audio and Nola Speakers in the Nordost demo room.  Mike Marko was present to showcase all of our amazing products.

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Our cables could be heard in ALL of Holm Audio’s rooms throughout the show!
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Audio Solutions had two wonderful systems featuring our Odin 2 and Valhalla 2 cable ranges!

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MoFi sported our Valhalla 2 Speaker Cables to complete their system.

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Playback Design also used our Valhalla 2 cables to get their room sounding its best.

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We were thrilled that Sonner Audio decided to showcase their speaker with our Heimdall 2 cables!

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Gershman Acoustics used a wide variety of Nordost in their system to great effect!

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Monitor Audio’s system was also sounding fantastic with our Valhalla 2 cables.

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Hegel used a number of Nordost cables in their two systems at the show.

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