{"id":5262,"date":"2020-02-25T13:06:01","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T18:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/?p=5262"},"modified":"2020-02-25T13:56:58","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T18:56:58","slug":"questions-and-answers-tonearm-cables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/questions-and-answers-tonearm-cables\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions and Answers: Tonearm Cables"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With the expansion of the Tonearm Cable + to our Blue Heaven, Heimdall 2, Frey 2, and Tyr 2 ranges, we thought that we would take the opportunity to share some of our most recent and frequently asked questions about tonearm cables!<\/p>\n

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So many turntables come with a fixed tonearm cable. Will an aftermarket tonearm cable really make a difference?<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes! While many entry-level turntables come with a fixed tonearm cable, that is not the case with most mid-fi and hi-fi turntables, and there is good reason for that! The tonearm cable is the most critical and sensitive cable in a vinyl-sourced hifi system! The delicate signals generated by pick-up cartridges in these systems demand low-capacitance cables in order to protect from signal loss and image smearing. The signals carried by these cables are also very susceptible to EMI and RFI, so shielding and grounding must be a priority. Bottom line: If you are looking for proper performance from your analog system, invest in a purpose-built tonearm cable.<\/p>\n

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I bought a Heimdall 2 tonearm cable a few years ago. Will I be getting anything different if I upgrade to the new Tonearm + Cable?<\/span><\/p>\n

The new\u00a0Tonearm Cable +\u00a0is a complete redesign from our original tonearm cable offerings. The new cables incorporate a twisted pair design, a construction which naturally helps minimize noise. Additionally, we have taken even more steps to eliminate EMI and RFI by individually shielding the left and right channels with silver, braided shielding before wrapping them in an additional layer of braided shielding. The Tonearm Cable +\u00a0also includes a completely isolated, shielded, silver-plated bond wire which uses our Micro Mono-Filament technology. Lastly, each Tonearm Cable + comes with two, detachable, silver-plated bond whips (again using MMF), which connect to the cable\u2019s shielding in order to totally eliminate any additional noise that could be introduced during signal transfer, no matter the unique construction of the components used in your sound system.<\/p>\n

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How will I know which of the new grounding options to use in my home system?<\/span><\/p>\n

The grounding needs of your tonearm cable are directly affected by the components in your system, how the manufacturers of those components chose to address grounding, and how those components work together. Because of that, there is unfortunately no easy answer to this question, and some experimenting will be required on your end. To help you through that we have provided you with a step-by-step process in our Tonearm Cable + Instruction Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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