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As another crazy year comes to a close, we can’t help but celebrate the success that we have enjoyed throughout 2021. We are very happy to share that over the past year, Nordost has been presented with awards from publications spanning the hifi industry in categories that include Best Products, Most Recommended, Star Components, Innovation Awards, and more! \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a company, Nordost strives to provide hifi enthusiasts with the means to bring life into an audio system in order to truly enjoy music as it was intended. We take a lot of pride in the audio cables, power products, and audio enhancers that we produce, so we are\u00a0always honored to be recognized by reviewers, industry leaders, and prominent publications for our work. We thought that you might like to celebrate with us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STEREONET APPLAUSE AWARD \/ STEREONET PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021<\/a>: \u00a0BLUE HEAVEN ANALOG INTERCONNECT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Blue Heaven certainly lives up to its manufacturer\u2019s claims of offering accurate signal transfer at a relatively affordable price\u2026 with especially impressive detail and sound staging. Value-wise it punches well above its weight, so it is well worth auditioning.\u201d \u2013 StereoNET<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HI-FI CHOICE RECOMMENDED<\/a>:\u00a0 NORSE 2 BI-WIRE JUMPERS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Norse 2 [Bi-Wire Jumper]\u2026matches its task very well, offering all the refinement you would expect from a set of high-end cables and so is a sensible upgrade to the metal links fitted to so many speakers.\u201d \u2013 Hi-Fi Choice<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AUDIOPHILIA STAR COMPONENT \/ AUDIOPHILIA PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2021<\/a>: VALHALLA 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe timing, transparency and resolution of the cables are astounding. So, while everything in the orchestra is laid clearly before you, the sheen and tactile effects from the V2\u2019s design, construction and materials make every musical choice a delicious event. This is playback way beyond technique.\u201d \u2013 Audiophilia<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HI-FI+ SOUND INNOVATION AWARD:\u00a0 NORDOST<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor the last 30 years, Nordost has been at the zenith of cable design and development, and throughout that time it has stayed true to its core; producing low-mass cables with optimal signal transfer speed and ideal impedance matching.\u201d \u2013 Hi-Fi+<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HI-FI+ COST NO OBJECT DIGITAL CABLE OF THE YEAR<\/a>:\u00a0 VALHALLA 2 ETHERNET CABLE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA palpable triumph in digital audio sound reproduction.\u201d \u2013 Hi-Fi+<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE ABSOLUTE SOUND EDITORS\u2019 CHOICE AWARD<\/a>: \u00a0PURPLE FLARE<\/a> \/ HEIMDALL 2 USB<\/a> \/ FREY 2<\/a> \/ TYR 2<\/a> \/ VALHALLA 2<\/a> \/ ODIN 2<\/a> \/ QKORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo, transparency, precision, purity, depth, texture, openness, expansiveness\u2026 Nordost\u2019s Tyr 2 loom brings all of this and more to the listening experience. Yet as I wrap up these thoughts another word now pops to mind that perhaps best sums up my analogy between wine and audio: transformative<\/em>.\u201d \u2013 StereoNET<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AUDIOKEY REVIEWS HIGH NINE AWARD<\/a>:\u00a0 SORT KONES<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Nordost AC SORT KONES are far more than a tweak, and that to even consider them tweaks denies their stunning music-freeing abilities. \u201d \u2013 AudioKey Reviews<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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