Nordost Customer Testimonial

Nordost is always thrilled to receive and share glowing reviews from journalists and experts in the industry. However, when we get testimonials from our devoted and satisfied customers, it means that much more!

Thank you to Giovanni from Calabria, Italy for introducing Nordost products into his top-of-the-line system.  We are happy to hear that, with our help, he has finally been able to say “goodbye” to listening fatigue and “hello” to goose-bump-inducing realism. 


“I have always been attracted to Nordost products. Whenever I have listened to them in my friend’s systems or in my hifi dealer’s listening room, I have always appreciated the refinement they bring.

I had set up my top-of-the-line Burmester system with great satisfaction, using Burmester’s own silver wiring. I knew that if I used Nordost cables, I would be able to achieve something much more…

The electronics sounded as if they had a turbo power supply, the black became much darker, and both the electrical and musical silences increased. The soundstage became both wider and deep, and the instrumentalists started to come to life, almost as though you could touch them and actually see them be played. The instruments are sculpted in their artistic position, the bass acquired a crazy elegance, full of body and control (never furious lines), and even the voices have an unbelievable realism that is truly thrilling and goosebump-inducing.

The Nordost products in my Burmester system have led me to such great satisfaction that I listen to music for entire days, and without getting fatigued. I can confirm with great satisfaction that Nordost and Burmester are a perfect match of the highest quality.”


Giovanni uses: Valhalla 1, Tyr 2Reference Bi-Wire Jumpers, and Sort Kones


Nordost Dealer: Angelucci HiFi


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Nordost Customer Testimonial

Nordost is always thrilled to receive and share glowing reviews from journalists and experts in the industry. However, when we get testimonials from our devoted and satisfied customers, it means that much more!

Thank you to Michael from Wisconsin for taking us through his Nordost progression from Frey 2 all the way up to Odin Gold! We love to hear how our products have impacted his system and are happy to join him on his audio journey. 


My journey with my 2 Channel room started with some Frey 2, then I slowly mixed in Tyr 2 and Valhalla 2.   At first, Shawn, from Da Vinci Media, sent demo cables so I could hear if they improved my system’s sound.  Eventually I just skipped the demo process and went straight to purchasing cables with confidence.  I eagerly awaited each arrival to hear just what the sound improvement would be this time around.  Then came the big jump to Odin, but with the twist of a full loom experience.  I did not realize just how impactful a full loom was until I heard it myself in my system – WOW!  Over time I eventually ended up with a full loom of Odin 2 that improved the sound exponentially.  I recently added an Odin Gold root power cable that resulted in amazing system wide improvements. That one cable made my whole system sound even more natural with even more of a feeling of ‘being there’. 


With great results I slowly added QKores, QSources w/ QPoints, Sort Fut, QK1’s, QV2’s, QX4’s, Sort Kones, and Sort Lifts along the way. In particular, the QKore grounding was very impressive indeed. Each addition improved my sound incrementally – some more than others but always something – however the overall total effect added up to a major whole system sound improvement! The system is located in a newly refreshed 2 Channel room that creates an environment for my system to blossom into something very special. Lastly a custom audio rack was designed with a 3-layer shelf construction all supported with Sort Fut for outstanding component isolation.


Sonically what do I hear now? A very, very dark background for starters, creating an important critical foundation to build my system around. Tons of detail, smoothness, great dynamics, instrument and vocal separation and transparency. Very life like sound with no harshness creating a sound that you can listen to for hours on end. My transparently integrated subs add deep, impactful and textured bass that you can feel. The Martin Logan CLX’s electrostats are extremely fast but Nordost cables handle them with ease.


As with most Audiophiles we never rest for long. At some future point I may move on with new additions but my ‘Nordost component’ is here to stay for sure. However, that is not to say that more Odin Gold could certainly be in my future!!   

My Multimedia room was the beneficiary of various ‘cast offs’ from the 2 Channel room. I have the Odin root to QB8 feeding the Anthem AVM 90 and Legacy iV3 amp powered by Valhalla 2. The rest is mainly Tyr 2 with some Heimdall for the surrounds and ATMOS. This is a great system for general TV viewing but particularly for movies and DVD concerts. This room by any measure has outstanding sound that many would be thrilled to own as their main system. Great dynamics and clarity! When listening to movies or concerts you feel and hear how combining great audio with a stunning OLED display can transport you to being there instead of just watching from a distance. 


Michael uses: Odin GoldOdin 2Valhalla 2Tyr 2Heimdall 2QRT, and Sort Systems


Nordost Dealer: Da Vinci Media


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Nordost Customer Testimonial

Nordost is always thrilled to receive and share glowing reviews from journalists and experts in the industry. However, when we get testimonials from our devoted and satisfied customers, it means that much more!

Thank you to Rocco from Italy for giving us a glimpse into his reference system, and sharing how Nordost has been such an integral factor in reaching “musical heaven”.


“I’ve tried many other brands of cables and audio accessories before (all top range products), but Nordost’s products perfectly match the neutrality, resolution, and tonality of my Burmester gear. The Burmester Reference Line system, set in my custom-built, concert hall-inspired, acoustic hall, delivers natural and substantial sound with a perfect tonal balance, sense of timing, and deeply impressive dynamics. It is articulate, polite, and large-scale, with refined delicacy, authority, great composure, and an alluring sense of refinement, coupled with just a hint of richness, that makes it easy to enjoy. In a few words, it is the essence of musicality. It processes with immaculate agility and subtlety to deliver low-key music with an exceptional transparency and smoothness. Even at very high volumes, the system never sounds rushed or stressed. Rather, it has a superb sense of fluidity, musical warmth, and an incredible wealth of details—the detail resolution is sky high.

In using Nordost cabling, my Reference System has reached “musical heaven” in terms of sound, and I’m very happy with the results achieved. There’s a natural side effect to this kind of insight that it makes music sound simpler (in a good way), allowing the listener to follow individual musical strands with ease. The sound stage is wide and deep, and populated by immaculately focused instruments. There’s a superb sense of sonic stability in the system that remains untroubled, even as the music explodes with adrenaline-filled dynamic shifts. The position, solidity, and intelligibility of instruments have a perfect precision in their virtual space and aren’t affected one bit. The Burmester Reference Line system manages to convey the warmth and feeling in the lead vocals with mesmerizing realism. To my ears, this kind of composure is rare to find, even at this high-end level; it clearly speaks to the heart as well as the mind, which is a rare thing. I consider the Nordost brand to be the absolute best of the best. They produce the highest quality cables with no compromise. With them in my system, I achieve reference-level sonic performance as I have never, in my humble experience, heard before. Cheers.


Rocco’s system uses ValhallaQRT, and Sort Systems.


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Nordost Customer Testimonial

Nordost is always thrilled to receive and share glowing reviews from journalists and experts in the industry. However, when we get testimonials from our devoted and satisfied customers, it means that much more!

Thank you to Shawn from Fort Mill SC or sharing his stellar system, which was recently souped up with Nordost products purchased from his dealer, Liquid Hi-Fi.


“This may sound cliché, but I’ll never forget the first time I heard an audio system fully optimized with Nordost products. It was my first visit to Liquid Hifi. I was auditioning a few integrated amplifiers and the owner, Ron, queued up the first track of the recent Mark Knopfler release, Tracker. Music poured out of the speakers from complete silence. The space between notes stood out and added to the timing of the music. The bass was more powerful and controlled than I was expecting. Mark’s vocal was natural and saturated. I was intrigued.

Ron explained to me that the Nordost cables and accessories were a major contributor to what I was hearing. Shortly after, Ron came to my house and let me hear what Nordost products could do for my system. I was pretty blown away and purchased a full Nordost Frey 2 loom with power and grounding products. Now every time I listen to music in my own home I get that same quiet background and natural sound that caught me off guard in Ron’s showroom. That’s what pulls me into my stereo room to enjoy music every day. To me, Nordost made THE difference.”


Shawn’s system is wired with Frey 2 , QRT, and Sort Kones.


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Nordost Customer Testimonial

Nordost is always thrilled to receive and share glowing reviews from journalists and experts in the industry. However, when we get testimonials from our devoted and satisfied customers, it means that much more!

Thank you to Richard from Yonkers, NY for sharing the sonic improvements he experienced when he wired his entire system with Nordost!


Since my introduction to computer audio, starting with the purchase of equipment, software players, cables, digital music downloads, and the addition of several thousands of CD disk conversions to AIFF 44.1/16 to create a digital music library, I reached this awareness early on: ‘The Music’s the thing; the equipment seduces.’

Just last year, I began replacing the cables in my system, which were each worth several thousands of dollars, with Nordost’s Heimdall 2. I knew almost instantaneously there was a difference. Different good? Different bad? Actually neither.  It was not only what I heard that validated my awareness, but it was also how I felt about what I heard. To use a video metaphor, with just two Heimdall 2 what was 3D before was now 3D in 5K. Consequently, I went about replacing all my cabling and reassembling my system with only Nordost. The sonic quality I discern is palpable. Another dimension of enjoyment touched with medicine, magic, and miracles. That translates into sub-modalities of auditory characteristics related to clarity, texture and density of the recorded sound, singularity of instrument voicing, accurate presence of the artist through stage location, technique, and musicality attended by a kinesthetic felt by the listener, resulting in a synesthesia such that the artist or group is in the room, or that one is in their room. An aliveness. I was seduced.”


Richard is a happy customer of Music Direct.  His system is wired with Heimdall 2 and Blue Heaven cables and QRT Power Products.


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Nordost Customer Testimonial

Nordost is always thrilled to receive and share glowing reviews from journalists and experts in the industry. However, when we get testimonials from our devoted and satisfied customers, it means that much more!

Thank you to James from Ontario, Canada for sharing how he became a loyal Nordost convert!


“I am an avid home cinema and audio enthusiast. I have tried many types of cables over the years, large commercial brands, generic brands, and boutique brands. I largely used another big name company’s products, since they were easily accessible in my area, always wanting to try Nordost. A recent amplifier purchase found me at a Nordost dealer a drive away—I could not resist the rare opportunity to try Nordost cables in my system. I figured I would start with a Blue Heaven Power Cable for this amplifier, and it did not disappoint. I have used that same amp with cables costing 10x to 60x more, and they did not have nearly the impact as this Blue Heaven cable did. In fact, the performance immediately drove me to purchase more Nordost Blue Heaven cables. I now have speaker, HDMI, digital and multiple power cables. My streaming system has Purple Flare Power Cables and Blue Heaven Digital Cables. How is it possible that cables in these price points can outshine reference products from another company I asked myself? Needless to say, I have converted most of my cables to Nordost and am working on the remainder. I am extremely pleased with the performance and am now left wanting more, always wondering what I am missing by not moving deeper into the product line. I will not use anything but Nordost moving forward, and look forward to expanding my cable investment in the near future. Even if I need to make a four-hour-long round trip to get them! Hopefully, I will soon be into the Frey 2 or Valhalla 2 product offerings. Potentially upgrading some of the Blue Heaven cables in the system now.”


James is a happy customer of Audio Eden.  His system is wired with Purple Flare and Blue Heaven cables.


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Nordost Customer Testimonial

Nordost is always thrilled to receive and share glowing reviews from journalists and experts in the industry. However, when we get testimonials from our devoted and satisfied customers, it means that much more!

Thank you to Richard from Nebraska for sharing a little about his transformative experience with Nordost!


Music is one of my life’s greatest enjoyments and Nordost has played a major part in it.

My Nordost journey began at the RMAF Show in Denver, CO after seeing Mike Marko’s phenomenal Nordost cable presentation with The Sound Environment assisting. This became a game changer for me and I knew at that time, that Nordost was for me.

My first demo, a Purple Flare Power Cord plugged into a 4K Apple TV using an LG OLED TV, produced unexpected, yet amazing results.  The power cord significantly improved the video and sound quality. With that, it was clear that Nordost transforms your audio/video experience into one that is so immersive, it draws you into the music and film.   

I’ve since added Heimdall 2 Power Cords, three Blue Heaven HDMIs, and a QB8 MKII with two QV2s. This resulted in greater color saturation, deeper black levels, and improved contrast levels. Image clarity, depth, and texture also showed improvement.  With the Heimdall 2 Speaker Cables, audio showed improvement in dynamics, a wider and deeper sound stage, and greater transparency and separation.

Each new addition of Nordost equipment has bestowed incremental, yet significant upgrades to the video and sound. What more could you ask for? Listening to music or watching movies with family and friends and hearing them say “WOW!”…  It doesn’t get much better than that!”


Richard is a happy customer of Sound Environment.  His system is wired with Purple FlareBlue Heaven, and Heimdall 2 cables and uses QRT Power Products.


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Nordost Customer Testimonial

Nordost is always thrilled to receive and share glowing reviews from journalists and experts in the industry. However, when we get testimonials from our devoted and satisfied customers, it means that much more!

Thank you to John from Washington for sharing a little about his transformative experience with Nordost!


“I must say I was never a ‘high end’ cable believer. I set up my new system (all tube) first with cheap cables, then replaced them with the Nordost cables (power, all interconnects, speaker) and WOW, what a difference. I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t heard it for myself. Truly amazing. Even my wife was shocked at the difference. Keep up the great work!”


John is a happy customer of Music Direct.  His system is wired with Blue Heaven cables.


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Nordost Customer Testimonial

Nordost is always thrilled to receive and share glowing reviews from journalists and experts in the industry. However, when we get testimonials from our devoted and satisfied customers, it means that much more!

Thank you to Steve and Anne from Virginia for sharing a little about their transformative experience with Nordost!


“Upgrading our interconnects and speaker cables to Nordost Valhalla 2 was one of the most significant upgrades we have made to our system.  When we first inserted a demo pair of Valhalla 2 speaker cables that we borrowed from our dealer into our system, we immediately noticed the increase in clarity and temporal resolution.  These attributes have enhanced our listening experience. Imaging is more precise with improved separation between instruments. We have also noticed improved bass dynamics and tonality. We highly recommend these cables and Nordost’s break-in service.”


Steve and Anne are happy customers of JS Audio in Bethesda, MD.  Their system is wired with Valhalla 2 cables.


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Nordost Customer Testimonial

Nordost is always thrilled to receive and share glowing reviews from journalists and experts in the industry. However, when we get testimonials from our devoted and satisfied customers, it means that much more! Thank you to David from England, who started using Nordost cables more than 30 years ago and “never looked back”.


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I first visited a hi fi show way back in the Eighties, when I was very much younger. I remember hearing some big speakers and was excited by the loudness. Music has always been a part of my soul, and just like my heart beat, music makes the soul happy, and this takes you on emotional journeys. The soul in symbiosis with music evokes feeling and satisfaction. What more could you ask for?

I formed a relationship with Nordost cables and have never looked back.

With my first upgrade from silver ocf wire to buying and installing the Nordost Frey 2 speaker cable, the results were unexpected. My partner who also loves playing hi-end Hifi, was struck by how clear the sound was, with deeper, tighter bass and everything in between being more refined.

Valhalla 2 Power Cords were introduced from wall outlet to the power distribution bar (new additions). The sound from the power cables transferred the signal sounds via the CD player through the pre amp and power amps. Frey 2 speaker cables completed the system, culminating in sounds that seemed like they weren’t emanating from the loudspeakers. The sound had been taken to a new level with the addition of the power cables— more space surrounding each instrument, extracting minuscule details from the Moon 750d CC Player. The thing with the 750d, is that it really digs deep, allowing the cables to lay out a road in front of you, clear of the fog from a frustrating noise floor, with road markings that once were lost, now clear to hear. 

Note: Nordost Sort Kones, sitting under the 750d, resulted in an even lower noise floor and more tuning.  Results will vary depending on which flavour of Sort Kones is used. Four variations exist: Aluminum-Steel, Aluminum-Ceramic, Bronze-Ceramic, and Titanium-Ceramic. When used in different configurations under certain parts of the CD transport, power inlets and transformers, these help to dissipate vibrations emanating from within components.

A project for the future is to get some Nordost Jumpers to help complete the loudspeakers (being tri wired, each loudspeaker).

I’m expected to hear more gain with XLR Cables, in the future when funds allow (may be some time).

If your desire is to feel like you are at a recording studio, listening to a new recording being put down, or back at that live concert, then let Nordost transport you there, once and for all, at lightning speed.

David from England.
Well done Nordost.


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