{"id":6027,"date":"2021-02-16T12:31:41","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/?p=6027"},"modified":"2021-02-16T12:31:43","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:31:43","slug":"introducing-the-premium-qkore-wire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/introducing-the-premium-qkore-wire\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the Premium QKORE Wire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-16-at-12.15.50-PM-1024x445.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-16-at-12.15.50-PM-1024x445.png 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-16-at-12.15.50-PM-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-16-at-12.15.50-PM-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-16-at-12.15.50-PM-500x217.png 500w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-16-at-12.15.50-PM.png 1130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nordost\u2019s QKORE Wire is the final piece to the grounding puzzle when it comes to Nordost\u2019s comprehensive parallel grounding system, the <a href=\"http:\/\/info.nordost.com\/qkore\">QKORE<\/a>. Originally introduced alongside the QKORE in 2017, the complementary QKORE Wire provides the path of least resistance to ground for the stray, high-frequency, low-voltage potentials that negatively impact the performance of your sound system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While one of the design directives of the QKORE Wire was\nto facilitate the transfer of extremely low voltages from\nelectronics to the Ground Unit, another highly important\n(and an often overlooked) aspect that this component\nbrings to the grounding system is mechanical benefits. In\norder to even further advance the already staggering\nenhancements that the QKORE brings to two-channel hifi\nsystems, Nordost has decided to introduce the Premium\nQKORE Wire.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nordost\u2019s new Premium QKORE Wire is a mechanically tuned cable that utilizes Nordost\u2019s patented Micro Mono-Filament technology, combined with extruded FEP insulation, and constructed with a 14 AWG, silver-plated OFC, solid core conductor. The augmentation made in its design allows for increased functionality of the QKORE grounding system, with an even quieter background, and therefore the ability to deliver a more full and realistic soundstage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to accommodate the vast majority of components\nthat could exist in any one hifi system, the QKORE Wire is\navailable with the following termination options: spade,\nbanana, male-XLR, female-XLR, BNC, RCA, USB-A, USB-B,\nand RJ45.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nordost\u2019s QKORE ground units are transformative,\nimparting a quietness to your system\u2019s background that\nallows them to increase the transparency and detail of the\nmusic. Now, with the Premium QKORE Wire, you are not\nonly completing the QKORE ground system, but giving it a\nmeaningful upgrade that brings a whole new level of\nvivacity and veracity to every performance.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) insulation <\/li><li>Micro Mono-Filament technology<\/li><li>14 AWG Conductor<\/li><li>Silver-plated 99.9999% solid core OFC <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nordost\u2019s QKORE Wire is the final piece to the grounding puzzle when it comes to Nordost\u2019s comprehensive parallel grounding system, the QKORE. 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