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Nordost Sort Kones (AC) – A Customer’s Review

I present to you, a brilliant blog post written by one of our customers. Big thanks to them for taking the time to write this, we couldn’t have said it better.

Customer Review – Nordost Sort Kones – AC

“I have always been a bit skeptical of system tweaks even though I’ve tried a few over the years. Some seemed to work, some not so much…

So, when I was introduced to a number of them at a recent Nordost presentation at Nuts About Hi-Fi, I was dubious.

In the end, in spite of my skepticism, I was impressed enough to buy into one of them – the Nordost Sort Kones (AC). Was it the wine? The presenter’s pretty smile and detailed explanations? Or my ears… As I waited for them to arrive from Nordost, I wondered, and worried, and wondered.

An explanation seems in order:
Sort Kones are cone shaped and made of various metals. System components: pre amp, amp, DAC, CD player are placed or balanced on several of them – three being the minimum I saw at Nuts. There is some logic in their placement under any
component, balance being one, of course. But they also need to be placed under the areas containing the majority of the unit’s circuitry.

When they finally arrived, I was more than ready to see how they performed…

In my system, I placed them under my Aesthetic Janus pre amp and my Wadia 301 CD player in places that seemed appropriate. Then, I put on a very familiar CD and waited expectantly…

I was amazed. They made a tremendous difference in my system. Notes had more clarity, separation, presence, pace. The soundstage seemed bigger, cleaner, deeper. Everything just seems more right. How was this possible???? I have no idea. I just know that with CD after CD, and LP after LP, I just heard more, and it was not subtle. Give em a listen, I think you will be impressed.”

Focal Bathys Headphones - Ilya

Focal Bathys Headphones Demo By Ilya

I am proud to introduce our newest employee Miss Iyla Lee. Iyla (eye-luh) will be focusing on demonstrating and helping our customers to appreciate and purchase our most popular headphones, the Focal Bathys.

Focal’s Bathys headphones weave a symphony of wireless wonder and tranquil escape. With active noise cancelling, they envelop you in serene silence, while exclusive drivers deliver exquisite hi-fi sound. The timeless elegance of Black Silver or the delicate grace of Dune finishes cradle your ears in comfort. Beyond their beauty, Bathys offers a 30-hour battery life, rapid charging, and intuitive controls. Each note, whether bass or treble, sings with precision, ensuring a pure, undisturbed musical journey.

BIG SOUND IN A SMALL PACKAGE!

Naim’s new MU-SO Cube just arrived! This is the newest and smallest member of the Naim family of Unity network products. It literally took Eric less than 10 minutes to have it seamlessly connected to 4 other Naim systems set up in our showroom. It can play on its own or be grouped with several other Naim products.

So let’s say you already have a great listening system in your living room but would like to add some sound reinforcement to your Kitchen. It is small enough to fit on a countertop, about 8.6 inches cubed. But don’t let its size fool you. You will be impressed at how it throws a convincing full-size music presentation with plenty of muscle, even in the bass.

All I can say is the engineering team at Focal / Naim have done it again. They have risen to the challenge of allowing a music lover to easily add high quality music to any area in the home or office. It supports every digital high resolution music format available and is completely wireless other than its AC power cord. Listen to your favorite radio stations or select from literally millions of albums available over the internet. Easy to operate with the supplied remote control or their free application.

Stop in and demo this for yourself. Pretty sure you can find a spot for it.