Capital Audiofest 2024 Recap

Last week, Nordost made its way to Washington, DC, to participate in this year’s Capital Audiofest! The Nordost room was full of attendees excited to hear a series of ear-opening demonstrations, highlighting the audible differences that technological advances make as you work your way through Nordost’s offerings, starting with our new, Leif 3 cables and ending with our reference Valhalla 2 range. These demos were powered by an exceptional system, featuring Raidho X2.6 loudspeakers, paired with the Moon 330A amplifier and the 390 player/preamplifier—creating a truly immersive audio experience.

In addition to the Nordost room, we were represented in two other high-performance systems: one in The Library with local DC audiophiles, supported by our Nordost dealer, JS Audio, and another in The Jefferson Room, where a stunning display of Red, White, and Blue VPI Avenger Statements—wired entirely with our Odin 2 cables—captured everyone’s attention.

VPI

JS Audio

A special thank you to all of our partners for choosing Nordost to complete their extraordinary systems, and to everyone who visited to share some great music with us! For those who couldn’t attend, we’ve included some of our favorite images from the event below. We hope to see you next year!

Nordost at Capital Audiofest

Come and see Nordost at the Capital Audiofest! Please join us, November 8th – 10th, at the Hilton Rockville, in Rockville Maryland. Throughout the show, our sales representatives and product specialists, Seth Snyder and Michael Taylor, will be in the Nordost room (757) performing live demonstrations featuring our new introductory line of audio cables, Leif 3! This is the US debut of our Leif 3 cable line, which includes our White Lightning 3, Purple Flare 3, Blue Heaven 3, and Red Dawn 3 cable ranges. This is your chance to hear how combining optimal materials, unique geometry, and filter-less technology into hifi audio cables unlocks dynamic, low-loss, and lifelike performances from any sound system. 

In addition to Nordost Leif 3 audio cables, QRT audio enhancers, and Sort resonance control products, Room 757 will also feature components from Moon by Simaudio and loudspeakers from Raidho Acoustics.  

Toronto Audiofest 2024 Recap

Last week’s Toronto Audiofest was a blast! For people interested in Nordost products, TAF was the place to be. As one attendee put it, “Nordost was everywhere you looked!”  

From our new, introductory Leif 3 line, to our Supreme Reference audio cables, there was a Nordost-wired system for every level of audiophile imaginable. Show-goers who made it to Nordost’s official room, 437, were treated with live cable and QRT demonstrations from Nordost expert, Michael Taylor. 

If you didn’t have the opportunity to attend the Toronto Audiofest, we have some of our favorite Nordost-centric pictures of the event here! 


Nordost

In the Nordost room, we showcased both our new Leif 3 cables and our high performance Norse 2 line.


Executive Stereo

The Executive Stero room featured Nordost’s Norse 2 cables including Tyr 2 Interconnects and Speaker Cables and Frey 2 Power Cords.


Audio By Mark Jones

Audio By Mark Jones complemented their Magico and CH Precision system with Nordost reference Valhalla 2 cables.


Sonic Artistry

Sonic Artistry featured Nordost’s Supreme Reference Odin 2 cables with the QBASE Reference AC Distribution Unit and other QRT devices for top tier sound.


Audio Eden

Audio Eden’s stellar system was also connected with Nordost’s Supreme Reference Odin 2 cables.


Corby’s Audio

Reference Valhalla 2 cables completed the system in the Corby’s Audio room.

Nordost at Toronto Audiofest

Come and see Nordost at the Toronto Audiofest! Please join us, October 18th – 20th, at The Westin Toronto Airport Hotel. Throughout the show, our sales representatives and product specialists, Atma Maraj and Michael Taylor, will be in the Nordost room (437) performing live demonstrations featuring our new introductory line of audio cables, Leif 3! This is the Canadian debut of our Leif 3 cables, which include our White Lightning 3, Purple Flare 3, Blue Heaven 3, and Red Dawn 3 cables. This is your chance to hear how combining optimal materials, unique geometry, and filter-less technology into hifi audio cables unlocks dynamic, low-loss, and lifelike performances from any sound system. 

In addition to Nordost Leif 3 audio cables, QRT audio enhancers, and Sort resonance control products, Room 437 will also feature components from Moon by Simaudio and loudspeakers from Audio Vector

But Room 437 is not the only place you can experience Nordost products at TAF… Here is a list of all the rooms that will be featuring Nordost in their systems: 

Room 437 – Nordost

Room 439 – Executive Stereo

Easton – Audio by Mark Jones

Bristol A – Corby’s Audio

Carlton – Corby’s Audio 

Room 219 – Audio Eden

Room 321 – Altitudo Audio

Room 356 – Sonic Artistry


Toronto Audiofest

October 18th – 20th

The Westin Toronto Airport Hotel

950 Dixon Rd, Toronto, Canada

www.audiofest.ca/toronto

Upcoming Dealer Events and Trade Shows (Fall 2024)


NUTS ABOUT HI-FI EVENT

September 27 @ 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm

NUTS ABOUT HI-FI EVENT

Nuts About HiFi 9960 Silverdale Way #3, Silverdale


DUTCH AUDIO EVENT

October 5 – October 6

DUTCH AUDIO EVENT

Koningshof Hotel, Veldhoven


TORONTO AUDIOFEST

October 18 – October 20

TORONTO AUDIOFEST

The Westin Toronto Airport Hotel Toronto

Come Visit Nordost in Room 437 (The Westin)

“The Toronto Audiofest is made available to audio companies who believe that supporting the audio industry and its community, including the many enthusiasts who come to attend shows, is important to the industry’s development and overall vitality.These shows represent the only way dealers and manufacturers can meet so many audio enthusiasts face-to-face in one place, people who have come to see, hear, and shop hundreds of brands and products in a festive, quality environment that can’t be found anywhere else, and to share their findings with others.”


TOO LOUD FEST

October 19 – October 20

TOO LOUD FEST

Double Tree by Hilton, Zagreb

We invite you to the biggest music and video event of the year in Croatia. Enjoy the best sound and images, listen to your favorite music, attend world premieres, musical performances, workshops and presentations.


AUDIO VISION SAN FRANCISCO – 25TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT

October 25 – October 27

AUDIO VISION SAN FRANCISCO – 25TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT

Audio Vision San Francisco 1628 California Street, San Francisco


AUDIO VIDEO SHOW 2024

October 25 – October 27

AUDIO VIDEO SHOW

PGE Narodowy

Audio Video Show is an exhibition of audiovideo and home cinema equipment, which will have its twenty-sixth edition in 2024. With 2,000 square meters of exhibition, it is the second largest event of this type in Europe.

Audio Video Show is the only place where you can personally listen and objectively compare so many excellent devices from virtually all price levels. In one place, without seller pressure, without asking, without obligations. It is also a unique opportunity to learn about the capabilities of the most expensive devices from around the world, many of which were imported to Poland only for the duration of the exhibition.


3mA SPOOKTACULAR AUDIO SHOW

October 26 @ 5:00 pm

3MA SPOOKTACULAR AUDIO SHOW

3mA 3502 W. Alabama St., Houston


HI-FILES SHOW

November 2 – November 3

HI-FILES SHOW

Holiday Inn, Belgrade

Since 2008 this show, organized by Hi-Files Magazine, has featured distributors and manufacturers of hi-fi equipment from Serbia, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, and North Macedonia.


AUDIO CONCEPTS – A MUSICAL MORNING WITH NORDOST

November 2 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

AUDIOCONCEPTS EVENT – A MUSICAL MORNING WITH NORDOST

AudioConcepts 11661 Preston Rd, Suite 280, Dallas


EGLANTIER HIFI NORDOST EVENT

November 7

EGLANTIER NORDOST EVENT


HIFI SOLUTIONS NORDOST EVENT

November 8

HIFI SOLUTIONS NORDOST EVENT


CAPITAL AUDIOFEST

November 8 – November 10

CAPITAL AUDIOFEST

The Hilton Rockville 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville

Come Visit Nordost in Room: 757


Nordost at the 2024 Hong Kong AV Show

For the past 21 years, Audiotechnique has organized and hosted an annual HiFi Show in Hong Kong. Last month, it was showtime once again! During the show, Nordost was featured in one of the largest rooms at the show, Room 421. This has been Nordost’s homebase at the Hong Kong AV Show since we began our partnership with Radar Audio, our premium HiFi distributor in Hong Kong and China, led by the friendly and dynamic Michael Wong. 

Given the spacious room, Radar Audio made expert use of the space by setting up three dedicated systems. Each system was given a 30-minute slot, two presenters from Radar Audio, and a special manufacturer representative in order to impress attendees. Due to language constraints and the fact that the Hong Kong/China audience is more interested in the sound quality rather than lengthy explanations of technical solutions, we kept our speech to a minimum and focused on letting the music speak for itself. This approach has proven to be very effective in maximizing the exposure of all the manufacturers’ products, with a lot of music played.

This year, Nordost’s system featured a combination of MSB Technology for digital front-end and amplification, Vertere Acoustics for the analog front-end, and British speaker manufacturer Kudos to bring the air into motion. Everything was wired with Nordost cables, of course, using predominantly Odin 2, and Valhalla 2, with a few precious positions connected with Odin Gold. All power for the system was routed through our latest reference AC distribution unit, the QBASE Reference. Its unique, filterless technology ensured there was no loss of energy, which was crucial given the size of the room. Every ounce of power was essential for maintaining control while filling the vast volume of air with high-end performance music.

Over the three-day duration of the show, the Radar Audio crew remained attentive, helpful, and on their toes throughout the long hours. For instance, when a visitor became a bit too eager to appreciate the build quality of an Odin Gold power cord, which was securely fastened to a display box, the frame of the box was accidentally damaged. The Radar team responded with, “No problem,” and by the next morning, the box was sturdier than ever, with no visible signs of the damage. Professionalism at its best!

Leaving the Hong Kong show is always bittersweet, as working with the Radar Audio crew is such a pleasure. However, the show will return in 2025. Less than a year to go, and of course, Nordost will be there!

Upcoming Dealer Events (Summer 2024)


MSB Cascade DAC Event at Audio Video Integration

AVi proudly introduces the brand new MSB Cascade DAC to the United States for one week only.

From Monday June 10th through Saturday June 15th.

Special event with Nordost: Thursday June 13th

Reservations strongly recommended:  RSVP HERE

10am – 5pm

Audio Video Integration

647 Francisco Blvd E

San Rafael, CA

94901


Entertainment Technology Open House 

6/20/24

6pm-10pm

Invite Only

Reach out to store for invite: (914) 242-8881

Entertainment Technology

309 N Bedford Rd.

Mt Kisko, NY 10549

www.etaudiovideo.com


Nuts About Hi-Fi Event

June 21, 2024

3:00pm – 7:00pm

9960 Silverdale Way #3
Silverdale, WA 98383

www.nutsabouthifi.com


Audio Vision San Francisco – 25th Anniversary Event

Oct 25 – 27th

7:00pm – 11:00pm

Audio Vision San Francisco

1628 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

www.audiovisionsf.com

Nordost at High End 2024 in Munich – Recap

A month out from High End in Munich, and we are still beaming from the results of the show! This year Nordost surprised show-goers with the exciting introduction of our Leif 3 series – the next evolution of our entry-level product lines. Consumers were thrilled to see a refresh of our White Lightning, Purple Flare, Blue Heaven, and Red Dawn power cords, analog interconnects, and speaker cables, which have been a benchmark in the hifi industry for over 3 decades! 


Nordost was ever-present as always, this year at High End. Our cables were featured in over a dozen amazing systems, with partners such as Raidho, VTL, dCS, Hegel, Moon by Simaudio, Stenheim, and our incredible German distributor, Audio Reference. And, as always, we were included in some of the rooms deemed ‘best-of show’ by well-respected industry reviewers. It’s always an honor to be selected to exhibit alongside these giants of the hifi industry, who have their pick of cable brands, and we are thrilled to have made fantastic sound with them all, once again. 


For those of you who were unable to visit High End this year, we have put together some of our favorite pictures for you to enjoy, right here! 


Nordost Room


Audio Reference Room


dCS Room


VTL Room


Raidho Room


Scansonic Room


Moon Room


Hegel Booth


Stenheim Room

AXPONA 2024 Recap – Best Sound honors and photos from the show

After last year’s showing at Axpona 2023, we knew it would be nearly impossible to outdo ourselves in 2024. However, the results from the press and showgoers alike are in, and we are ecstatic with the results. With three Best in Show: Best Sound commendations from The Absolute Sound alone (Robert HarleyAndre Jennings, and Jonathan Valin), a Best of Axpona 2024 Blue Note Award from enjoythemusic.com, as well as fantastic write-ups from Stereophile, hifi+, and several more publications, we have made the impossible happen and surpassed even our own expectations!

The Nordost room in Schaumburg F boasted a world class, reference-level system featuring Stenheim loudspeakers, components from VTL, dCS, and VPI, and, of course, audio cables, power components, and audio enhancers by Nordost. As the editor of the hi-fi+, Alan Sircom put it, this system was nothing short of “beguiling”.

Beyond the dream-worthy system waiting for them in Schaumburg F, visitors of the Nordost room were met with unique auditory experiences. On Saturday night, we hosted an after-hours listening session of Pink Flyod’s The Dark Side Of The Moon and Wish You Were Here, in honor of ‘Dark Side’s 50th Anniversary. Then, on Sunday, we hosted three noteworthy events: a special listening of a test lacquer for an upcoming piano recording and talk-back with VDM Sound Group, a live saxophone performance with Jerome Sabbagh accompanied by his own recording, and a curated listening session with Qobuz!

And that’s only what happened in Schaumburg F! Nordost was also featured in over seven more, amazing systems, including our own demonstration room, Vinnie Rossi (with two more Best-of-Shows to its name!), Morel, Sonner Audio, Lumin, Holm Audio’s rooms, Antal Audio, and Music Direct!  

Here are some of our favorite snapshots from AXPONA 2024!


Setup:

In Our Award Winning Room:

Nordost Throughout the Show

Upcoming Dealer Events and Trade Shows (Spring 2024)


Montréal Audiofest

An audio enthusiast’s paradise! 

Celebrating its 35th edition this year, Montreal Audiofest remains the must-attend event for audiophiles. This long-standing tradition showcases the latest advances in high-fidelity audio equipment, featuring over 300 speaker brands, innovative music streamers and high-quality headphones. 

Attendees engage with sound experts and industry insiders, immersing themselves in music through some of the finest audio systems available. 

This event surpasses mere product demonstrations, offering enlightening talks by renowned speakers spanning audio history to technological advancements. Whether a seasoned audiophile or a curious newcomer, the Montreal Audiofest guarantees an immersive exploration into the realm of high-quality sound, establishing itself as a must-visit for anyone passionate about experiencing music’s profound impact through superior audio technology. 

March 22 – 24, 2024

Room: Westmount 4

Hôtel Bonaventure

900 Rue De la Gauchetière O,

Montréal, QC H5A 1E4 CAN

audiofest.ca/fr/montreal/


Upscale Audio – Sounds of Spring

March 28th

5pm – 8pm

Representatives from Nordost, Fyne Audio, and T + A Elektroakustik will be on hand to discuss and demonstrate their products.

2058 Wright Ave, La Verne, CA 91750

(909) 931-9686

www.upscaleaudio.com


AXPONA

The three-day experience features multiple hotel floors packed with over 200 listening rooms. The Expo Hall featuring The Record Fair, The Ear Gear Experience, and seminars. Whether you’re a serious audiophile, a newcomer to high-end audio or simply a music lover, you’ll find everything you need to immerse yourself in your favorite sounds. 

April 12 – 14, 2024

Listening Room: Schaumburg F

Demo Room: 716

Renaissance Schaumburg

Hotel & Convention Center

1551 N Thoreau Dr

Schaumburg IL, 60173

www.axpona.com


Munich High End 

THE LEADING INTERNATIONAL AUDIO SHOW

The HIGH END, the internationally renowned audio exhibition, is the undisputed leader when it comes to impressively setting the tone for top-class music reproduction. It has been providing ideas and impetus for producers, sellers and consumers of high-quality consumer electronics for four decades. On the four days of the event, the entire world of audio experts and professionals gather in Munich to visit hundreds of exhibitors from more than 40 different countries as they showcase their latest innovations in the halls and atriums of the MOC event centre. 

We look forward to seeing you at the HIGH END! 

May 9 – 12, 2024

Room:  (Halle 4) Atrium 4, E112

MOC, Munich

www.highendsociety.de/high-end-44.html


3mA Grand Opening

Come celebrate 3mA’s Grand Opening in their new location:

3502 W. Alabama St. Houston, TX 77027

Saturday June 1st

4PM

Hear from some of the top brands in the industry:

Magico, Nordost, Boulder, Acora, MBL