{"id":3524,"date":"2018-03-28T13:07:46","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T17:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/?p=3524"},"modified":"2018-03-28T13:19:57","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T17:19:57","slug":"montreal-audio-fest-2018-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/montreal-audio-fest-2018-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Montr\u00e9al Audio Fest 2018 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #373737;\">The Salon Audio Montr\u00e9al Audio Fest was a huge success!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #373737;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0This year, in the Nordost room, show-goers were able to sit through several demonstrations, including Sort Kone, QRT, USB and Power Cord comparisons. Thank you to all of our friends in the industry who decided to wire their systems with Nordost cables, and represented us so well! If you weren\u2019t able to make the show, here are a few images of Nordost cables in action throughout the weekend. \u00c0 la prochaine!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nordost&#8217;s room with <a href=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/valhalla-reference.php\" target=\"_blank\">Valhalla 2<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/qrt\/qkore-ground-unit.php\" target=\"_blank\">QKORE<\/a>, and much more!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3527\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4221.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4221\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4221.jpeg 4032w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4221-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4221-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4221-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3526\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4220.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4220\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4220.jpeg 4032w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4220-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4220-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4220-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4222.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3528\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4222.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4222\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4222.jpeg 4032w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4222-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4222-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4222-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4223-e1522255689158.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3529\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4223-e1522255689158.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4223\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4223-e1522255689158.jpeg 3024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4223-e1522255689158-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4223-e1522255689158-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4231.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3532\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4231.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4231\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4231.jpeg 4032w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4231-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4231-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4231-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4230-e1522255724106.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3531\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4230-e1522255724106.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4230\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4230-e1522255724106.jpeg 3024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4230-e1522255724106-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4230-e1522255724106-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3530\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4224-e1522255705127.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4224\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4224-e1522255705127.jpeg 3024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4224-e1522255705127-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4224-e1522255705127-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gramophone.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Gramophone<\/a>&#8216;s room with <a href=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/norse.php\" target=\"_blank\">Norse 2<\/a> cables<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3533\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4233.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4233\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4233.jpeg 4032w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4233-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4233-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4233-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3534\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4235-e1522255790311.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4235\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4235-e1522255790311.jpeg 3024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4235-e1522255790311-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4235-e1522255790311-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the Nordost booth we were answering questions, selling cables, and\u00a0introducing show-goers to our collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newvelle-records.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Newvelle Records<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3525\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4215.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4215\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4215.jpeg 4032w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4215-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4215-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4215-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3552\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4218.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4218\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4218.jpeg 4032w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4218-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4218-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4218-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audio-occasion.qc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Audio d&#8217;Occasion<\/a> used cables from our <a href=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/leif.php\" target=\"_blank\">Leif<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/norse.php\" target=\"_blank\">Norse 2<\/a> series, as well as our <a href=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/qrt\/qkore-ground-unit.php\" target=\"_blank\">QKORE<\/a>, in their multiple systems.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3535\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4239.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4239\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4239.jpeg 4032w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4239-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4239-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4239-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3539\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4245.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4245\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4245.jpeg 4032w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4245-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4245-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4245-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3547\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-12.45.44-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2018-03-28 at 12.45.44 PM\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-12.45.44-PM.png 1400w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-12.45.44-PM-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-12.45.44-PM-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-12.45.44-PM-400x300.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3541\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4251-e1522255840795.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4251\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4251-e1522255840795.jpeg 3024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4251-e1522255840795-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4251-e1522255840795-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3540\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4247-e1522255824439.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4247\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4247-e1522255824439.jpeg 3024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4247-e1522255824439-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4247-e1522255824439-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/audiobymarkjones.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Audio by Mark Jones<\/a>&#8216;s room with <a href=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/valhalla-reference.php\" target=\"_blank\">Valhalla 2<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/norse2\/frey2.php\" target=\"_blank\">Frey 2<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/qrt-power-products.php\" target=\"_blank\">QRT<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3542\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4257.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4257\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4257.jpeg 4032w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4257-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4257-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4257-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3544\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4262.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4262\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4262.jpeg 4032w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4262-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4262-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4262-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4258.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3543\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4258.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4258\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4258.jpeg 4032w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4258-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4258-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4258-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitoraudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Monitor Audio<\/a>&#8216;s room with <a href=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/norse2\/frey2.php\" target=\"_blank\">Frey 2<\/a> Loudspeaker Cables<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3546\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4266.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4266\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4266.jpeg 4032w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4266-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4266-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4266-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3545\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4265-e1522255953847.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_4265\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4265-e1522255953847.jpeg 3024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4265-e1522255953847-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_4265-e1522255953847-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Salon Audio Montr\u00e9al Audio Fest was a huge success!\u00a0\u00a0This year, in the Nordost room, show-goers were able to sit through several demonstrations, including Sort Kone, QRT, USB and Power &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/montreal-audio-fest-2018-recap\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Montr\u00e9al Audio Fest 2018 Recap&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-events"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with 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