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Our product specialists receive questions on a daily basis about Nordost products, their application, and hifi in general. \u00a0We thought that we would take a minute to share some of our most recent and frequently asked questions here so that everyone can get the answers they are looking for!<\/p>\n

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Q. \u00a0I see in reading your FAQ and other info “mechanically tuned” keeps getting mentioned but I never really saw where it is defined or explained.\u00a0 Can you please explain?\u00a0 Do you have a more detailed write up to explain?\u00a0 Also explain why being mechanically tuned somehow negates making a shorter cable from a longer one?<\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u00a0The phrase \u201cmechanically tuned\u201d means a few different things.\u00a0In some cases when we talk about it in our literature, we are referring to our connectors. Some of the connectors we use are mechanically tuned to match the mass of the conductors we make. However, typically \u201cmechanically tuned\u201d refers to the actual length of the cables we make.\u00a0 We mechanically tune the lengths of the Norse 2, Reference, and Supreme Reference cables we build.\u00a0 When building a low capacitance cable, where conductors don\u2019t touch each other, you can actually change the characteristics of the resonant peak by altering the conductor\u2019s length\u2026think guitar string. So if we build a 2m speaker cable we find a length (based on the mass and material used) that sounds better and cut it to that length.\u00a0 All products that are mechanically tuned are technically a bit longer than we say. We use tuned lengths in most products up to 4m.\u00a0 After 4m, the electrical properties override the mechanical ones so it isn\u2019t necessary.\u00a0 So if you have a 5m cable, it is exactly 5m. If you want that 5m cable cut down to make two 2.5m cables from it, it is impossible to do that and maintain Nordost\u2019s mechanically tuned lengths, because the shorter cables that you want to make should be longer than the 2.5m lengths being asked for.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Q: \u00a0Will my QB8 benefit from TC Sort Kones under it? Or are the Sort Kones only for electronics (amp, pre amp etc)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u00a0The QB8 will absolutely benefit from having Sort Kones underneath it, because it drains the QBASE of the vibrations being generated from the electrical currents running through it. Even using the AC version\u00a0will result in an audible improvement.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Q: Is it better to use a QK1 or QV2 in an open wall socket?<\/span><\/p>\n

A: Either the QK1 or QV2 can be used in an open wall socket.\u00a0 However, I would advise you to consider the following: if you are using a power conditioner in your system, it is not ideal to plug a QK1 or QV2 into the wall socket. \u00a0They are more effective when\u00a0plugged\u00a0into the power conditioner itself or another socket\u00a0further down the line.<\/span><\/p>\n

QV2s make a more audible change because the frequencies that they impact are easier to hear.\u00a0Also I feel like it is worth mentioning that QV2s work better in increments of two, whereas QK1s work in any quantity.\u00a0 One QV2 works just fine, but the incremental improvement more than doubles when using two.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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