{"id":1384,"date":"2015-07-30T16:41:39","date_gmt":"2015-07-30T20:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/?p=1384"},"modified":"2015-07-30T16:41:39","modified_gmt":"2015-07-30T20:41:39","slug":"upgrade-your-apple-tv-media-streamer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/upgrade-your-apple-tv-media-streamer\/","title":{"rendered":"Upgrade your Apple TV media streamer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1387\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/apple-tv.png\" alt=\"apple tv\" width=\"446\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/apple-tv.png 446w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/apple-tv-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 85vw, 446px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">At Nordost, we believe that one of the most important aspects of a hifi system is a <a href=\"http:\/\/info.nordost.com\/foundation-theory?__hssc=71533836.12.1438285954319&amp;__hstc=71533836.2471dbf15f81bdd05157606bc5192b0c.1421085044907.1438274456384.1438285954319.294&amp;hsCtaTracking=a1bdab89-2b02-47a8-8d70-2e2980ca75d3%7C4102e0d2-9e4e-465d-ad58-7c5736394fff\" target=\"_blank\">solid foundation<\/a>. Without essential elements such as proper grounding, vibration control, and a clean AC current, it is utterly impossible to reap all the\u00a0benefits your components are capable of.\u00a0 However, this principle is not unique to hifi. Regardless of application, all electronics must first receive a proper base in order to perform to their\u00a0full potential.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A top-of-the-line home theater system is only as good as its weakest link\u2014and that includes your media streamers. Streamers, such as Apple TV, show drastic improvements when they are fed by seamless power, free from e<span style=\"color: #222222;\">lectromagnetic interference<\/span>\u00a0and radio-frequency interference. In media streamers that have a removable power cord, an upgrade as simple as replacing the stock AC supply with a high quality one is truly transformative. Nordost&#8217;s entry level <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nordost.com\/leif\/purple-flare\/purple-flare-power-cord.php\" target=\"_blank\">Purple Flare Figure 8 Power Cord<\/a> is the perfect solution for your Apple TV. This 2 conductor, 16 AWG cable uses Nordost\u2019s proprietary Micro Mono-Filament technology and revolutionary FEP extrusion to construct a high-speed, low-loss power cord that will allow your streamer to produce a picture worthy of your system.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1386\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Lg-Purple-Flare-Power-Cord-US-lightbox.jpg\" alt=\"Picture 481\" width=\"2500\" height=\"2500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Lg-Purple-Flare-Power-Cord-US-lightbox.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Lg-Purple-Flare-Power-Cord-US-lightbox-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Lg-Purple-Flare-Power-Cord-US-lightbox-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Lg-Purple-Flare-Power-Cord-US-lightbox-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">To take the performance quality another leap forward, complete the connection using Nordost\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nordost.com\/leif\/blue-heaven\/blue-heaven-hdmi-cable.php\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Heaven HDMI cable<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Nordost, we believe that one of the most important aspects of a hifi system is a solid foundation. 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