{"id":8242,"date":"2024-01-25T16:14:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T21:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/?p=8242"},"modified":"2024-01-26T10:04:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T15:04:50","slug":"how-to-upgrade-your-loudspeakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/how-to-upgrade-your-loudspeakers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Upgrade Your Loudspeakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Speaker-upgrade_fbook-1024x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Speaker-upgrade_fbook-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Speaker-upgrade_fbook-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Speaker-upgrade_fbook-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Speaker-upgrade_fbook-500x264.jpg 500w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Speaker-upgrade_fbook.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For most people, loudspeakers are one of the biggest investments they&#8217;ll make in their hifi system. When making a purchase of this size, there are many things to consider, not least of which is how they actually sound in your space! When you land on a decision, you are no doubt happy with the performance, but did you know that you can get even more out of your loudspeakers with just two simple upgrades?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordost.com\/speaker-cables.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Odin-2-Speaker-Cable-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Odin-2-Speaker-Cable-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Odin-2-Speaker-Cable-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Odin-2-Speaker-Cable-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Odin-2-Speaker-Cable-1536x1050.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Odin-2-Speaker-Cable-2048x1400.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Odin-2-Speaker-Cable-439x300.jpg 439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Upgrading your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordost.com\/speaker-cables.php\">loudspeaker cables<\/a>&nbsp;is an easy enhancement that makes a huge impact in terms of performance quality.&nbsp;Nordost is renowned for its commitment to the precision and quality build of its audio cables, and its loudspeaker cable design and performance are what put it on the map.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nordost&#8217;s unique, flat speaker cable design has the following benefits:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Minimized Strand Interaction<\/li><li>Optimized Mechanical Resonances&nbsp;<\/li><li>Decreased Skin Effect&nbsp;<\/li><li>Reduction in Physical Surface Contact&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the perfect equation to yield a low capacitance, low inductance speaker cable with incredibly fast transmission speeds (aka exactly what your loudspeakers need)!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordost.com\/sort-systems.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sort-Fu\u0308t-1024x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sort-Fu\u0308t-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sort-Fu\u0308t-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sort-Fu\u0308t-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sort-Fu\u0308t-1536x825.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sort-Fu\u0308t-2048x1100.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sort-Fu\u0308t-500x269.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordost.com\/sort-systems.php\">Resonance control<\/a>&nbsp;is another simple, yet impactful upgrade that can be&nbsp;a total game changer for loudspeakers. Internal vibration is an unavoidable byproduct of loudspeakers;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordost.com\/sort-systems\/sort-fut.php\">Sort F\u00fct<\/a>&nbsp;is the solution. 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