{"id":3453,"date":"2018-02-23T13:20:13","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T18:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/?p=3453"},"modified":"2018-02-23T13:20:13","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T18:20:13","slug":"questions-and-answers-february-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/questions-and-answers-february-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions and Answers (February 2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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: I recently bought a pair of Nordost interconnects, and I noticed arrows on the heat-shrink. Is there are reason that these cables are directional? If so, which way should I install them?<\/span><\/p>\n

A: Typically, when cables are manufactured they do not have any directionality\u2014they acquire directionality as they break in. However, Nordost single ended (RCA) interconnects\u00a0are<\/em>\u00a0built as directional cables, since the shield is only connected at the source, or output, end.\u00a0When installing the cables into your system, the arrows should always point away from the source. For example, from a CD player to an amplifier, the arrows should point towards the preamplifier or power amplifier.<\/p>\n

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Q: My new Apple laptop only has USB C inputs.\u00a0 Do you make a USB C to USB B, to connect to my DAC?<\/span><\/p>\n

A: Nordost has just released two new USB cables with C connectors for this very reason: the Red Dawn USB Cable and the Frey 2 USB Cable\u00a0(the Frey 2 cable can even come terminated with USB 3.0 connectors).\u00a0 If you already have a hifi audio USB cable with a type-A USB connector and aren’t ready to upgrade to a new cable , we now offer the Frey 2 USB C adapter.<\/p>\n

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\"Screen-Shot-2017-07-25-at-1.15.19-PM\"Q: Are Nordost speaker cables available in a bi-wire configuration (ie. 2 banana connectors at the source end and 4 at the speaker end)?<\/span><\/p>\n

A: No, they are not.\u00a0 When the Norse 2 series was developed, we decided to do away with bi-wired cabling. When you bi-wire a pair of speakers, you cause a frequency phase shift (especially in the mid and upper frequencies).\u00a0 The better way to go about it is to use bi-wire jumpers, or to opt for a bi-amp set-up.<\/p>\n

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Q: After buying and liking the result of the Sort F\u00fct for my speakers, I was thinking about buying another set for my audio rack, but I\u2019m worried that with the weight of the rack, plus the weight of the components, it will be too heavy for the Sort F\u00fct to hold. How much weight can a set of Sort F\u00fct support?<\/span><\/p>\n

A:\u00a0One Sort F\u00fct will support 200 lbs or 90.9 kilos per piece. This means that the four Sort F\u00fct units you would use for your audio rack could handle a total weight of 800 lbs or 363 kilos.<\/p>\n

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