Nordost QRT QBASE QB8 audiophile power strip - price reduced
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Ships from | Rochester, NY, 14618 |
Ships to | United States |
Package dimensions | 24.0" × 12.0" × 6.0" (9.0 lbs.) |
Shipping carriers | USPS, UPS or FedEx |
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Original accessories | Box, Manual |
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The QB8 is at the core of Nordost’s line of power distribution and conditioning products. It looks like an ordinary power strip. However, it is larger and better built than most power strips. It uses an aluminum extrusion with machined end caps. The sophistication is hidden inside. The combination of the enclosure and the PC board is mechanically tuned to minimize vibration. It doesn’t use in-line filtering or active circuits, to avoid any negative effects on the dynamics of the music. In addition, it uses star grounding to minimize ground loops and electrical noise. Nordost says “By eliminating any form of in-line filtering or active circuitry we maintain the lowest possible AC supply impedance, while a tiny lift in the Earth impedance of all but one of the output sockets routes the signal grounds directly to the center of the star and the clean Earth terminal. Clearly identified on the casework, this Primary Earth socket is at the center of your system's performance, literally and metaphorically. It defines both the order in which you connect your components and also, their listening priority in your musical enjoyment, allowing you to further optimize the performance of your primary sources.” The unit has a grounding post which can be connected to an external ground. Nordost says that can further reduce noise, but I didn’t use it.
There is a small “ding” in the enclosure, and a few small scratches on the bottom caused by the Sort Kones that I used to support the unit. This is the original version of the QB8, not the newer Mark II. It requires a 15A power cord.
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