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Nordost Cable Listed in Order of Importance

Nordost, one of the world leading cable makers, has a very peculiar (at least to me) take on which cable is most important in an audio system.  See below.  I tend to spend the most money on my speaker cable which to Nordost is the least important.  Power cables seem to take the lion’s share in their model.  They did say that it’s not written in stone in the note, but to me it has always been the speaker cable. Although in my current system, the power cord from the wall to the Synergistic conditioner is the most expensive but not by choice, that’s how Synergistic configures them.  Where do you stand?

CABLES LISTED IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE (NORDOST)

1. Primary Power Cord (From wall to conditioner such as QBASE Mark II AC Distribution).

2. Secondary Power Cords (From conditioner to components).

3. Interconnects.

4. Speaker Cables.

(Note: Every system is unique. There is always a chance you may benefit from deviating from this guide.)

spenav
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baylinor
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burn-in

petg60
1,486 posts
 

All have their influence and depends on system.

My sequence is all power cables first, starting with the best one from wall outlet to power strip, then power amplifier and then preamp and sources.

Then interconnects, the best one from pre to power sources following.

Speaker cables last but not neglected in quality, as most likely they could be one of the most expensive part of cabling.

 

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ozzy
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I tend to agree with Nordost order of importance. Perhaps adding dedicated lines at the top though.

ozzy

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jond
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My experience, and I don’t use Nordost, has been:

Digital Cable

Analog Interconnects

Power Cables

Speaker Cables

mikelavigne
2,200 posts
 

1-phono cables (from cartridge to phono pre) are most significant, as they deal with a tiny signal (.2mv - .5mv). not debatable.

2-after that the interconnect from your preamp to your amp is critical because that synergy is paramount to the whole signal path.

3-all the rest are situational and not consistent. every A/C power grid is different, interconnect from source to pre can be significant, speaker cables can be critical depending on the amps and speaker synergy. you cannot generalize. no absolutes.

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