Is it safe to run my Nordost speaker cables under carpets?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\nNordost\u2019s loudspeaker cables are made with extruded FEP, and as a result they are extremely durable. They were designed with installation in mind. Not only will you have no problem running your cables under carpets and rugs, but they can also be folded or bent to get around corners without delaminating or damaging the insulation<\/p>\n
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<\/h1>\nI have read several reviews in different magazines about your Sort Kones. I have read enough positive reports to believe that they work well, but I would like to understand HOW\u00a0they work.<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\nSort Kones\u00a0work like diodes by channeling mechanical energy to ground. <\/span>The ball bearing within the device acts like any sphere would, moving energy away from the upper pivot point. This energy is then moved down into the lower plate, where the ball bearing makes contact, where it is then dispersed.<\/p>\n<\/h1>\n![\"Vidar\"](\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Vidar-300x196.jpg\")
<\/h1>\nI have recently purchased\u00a0a new pair of Nordost speaker cables, and I have heard that the more they\u00a0are used, the better they will sound. How long will it take for my new speaker cables to sound their best?<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\nYes, what you have heard is true, cables do sound better after extended use. It is a process that we like to call “burn-in”. The very best way to burn-in a set of cables is to have them burned-in by your Nordost dealer on the VIDAR burn-in machine for about 100hrs. They will\u00a0burn-in on your system over time, but the VIDAR really makes a huge difference. <\/span>The VIDAR is designed to put a very wide band signal of varying amplitude through the cables connected to it. In the normal course of use, cables such as tonearm and analog interconnects never get a high level of signal. This means it can take a long time for them to burn-in fully. The VIDAR speeds up this process by the combination of frequencies it puts through the cables.\u00a0 The results from the VIDAR will always be better than any other burn-in method used.<\/p>\n<\/h1>\n
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I would like to buy some short runs of cabling, but before I make my purchase, are there any minimum cable lengths that Nordost recommends using?<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\nNordost cables can run over longer distances with less signal loss than those of other brands\u00a0due to the use of extruded FEP insulation and Micro Mono-Filament technology. However, on the other end of the spectrum, the shortest\u00a0lengths of Nordost cables that we recommend for optimum performance are as follows:<\/p>\n
Power Cords\u00a0\u2013 2 meters
\nAnalog Interconnects \u2013 1 meter
\nDigital Interconnects \u2013 1.5 meters
\nTonearm Cables \u2013 1.25 meters
\nLoudspeaker Cables \u2013 2 meters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
<\/h1>\nI have read several reviews in different magazines about your Sort Kones. I have read enough positive reports to believe that they work well, but I would like to understand HOW\u00a0they work.<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\nSort Kones\u00a0work like diodes by channeling mechanical energy to ground. <\/span>The ball bearing within the device acts like any sphere would, moving energy away from the upper pivot point. This energy is then moved down into the lower plate, where the ball bearing makes contact, where it is then dispersed.<\/p>\n<\/h1>\n<\/h1>\nI have recently purchased\u00a0a new pair of Nordost speaker cables, and I have heard that the more they\u00a0are used, the better they will sound. How long will it take for my new speaker cables to sound their best?<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\nYes, what you have heard is true, cables do sound better after extended use. It is a process that we like to call “burn-in”. The very best way to burn-in a set of cables is to have them burned-in by your Nordost dealer on the VIDAR burn-in machine for about 100hrs. They will\u00a0burn-in on your system over time, but the VIDAR really makes a huge difference. <\/span>The VIDAR is designed to put a very wide band signal of varying amplitude through the cables connected to it. In the normal course of use, cables such as tonearm and analog interconnects never get a high level of signal. This means it can take a long time for them to burn-in fully. The VIDAR speeds up this process by the combination of frequencies it puts through the cables.\u00a0 The results from the VIDAR will always be better than any other burn-in method used.<\/p>\n<\/h1>\n
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I would like to buy some short runs of cabling, but before I make my purchase, are there any minimum cable lengths that Nordost recommends using?<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\nNordost cables can run over longer distances with less signal loss than those of other brands\u00a0due to the use of extruded FEP insulation and Micro Mono-Filament technology. However, on the other end of the spectrum, the shortest\u00a0lengths of Nordost cables that we recommend for optimum performance are as follows:<\/p>\n
Power Cords\u00a0\u2013 2 meters
\nAnalog Interconnects \u2013 1 meter
\nDigital Interconnects \u2013 1.5 meters
\nTonearm Cables \u2013 1.25 meters
\nLoudspeaker Cables \u2013 2 meters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sort Kones\u00a0work like diodes by channeling mechanical energy to ground. <\/span>The ball bearing within the device acts like any sphere would, moving energy away from the upper pivot point. This energy is then moved down into the lower plate, where the ball bearing makes contact, where it is then dispersed.<\/p>\n Yes, what you have heard is true, cables do sound better after extended use. It is a process that we like to call “burn-in”. The very best way to burn-in a set of cables is to have them burned-in by your Nordost dealer on the VIDAR burn-in machine for about 100hrs. They will\u00a0burn-in on your system over time, but the VIDAR really makes a huge difference. <\/span>The VIDAR is designed to put a very wide band signal of varying amplitude through the cables connected to it. In the normal course of use, cables such as tonearm and analog interconnects never get a high level of signal. This means it can take a long time for them to burn-in fully. The VIDAR speeds up this process by the combination of frequencies it puts through the cables.\u00a0 The results from the VIDAR will always be better than any other burn-in method used.<\/p>\n Nordost cables can run over longer distances with less signal loss than those of other brands\u00a0due to the use of extruded FEP insulation and Micro Mono-Filament technology. However, on the other end of the spectrum, the shortest\u00a0lengths of Nordost cables that we recommend for optimum performance are as follows:<\/p>\n Power Cords\u00a0\u2013 2 meters<\/h1>\n
<\/h1>\nI have recently purchased\u00a0a new pair of Nordost speaker cables, and I have heard that the more they\u00a0are used, the better they will sound. How long will it take for my new speaker cables to sound their best?<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n
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<\/p>\nI would like to buy some short runs of cabling, but before I make my purchase, are there any minimum cable lengths that Nordost recommends using?<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n
\nAnalog Interconnects \u2013 1 meter
\nDigital Interconnects \u2013 1.5 meters
\nTonearm Cables \u2013 1.25 meters
\nLoudspeaker Cables \u2013 2 meters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"