Blue Heaven Tonearm Cable +
The tonearm lead is one of the most critical audio cables in an analog system. The fragile nature of the signals it carries demands a purpose-built, low capacitance conduit, in order to maximize the authentic and natural musical reproduction that LPs offer.
The Blue Heaven Tonearm Cable + uses a twisted pair cable design to create a left and right channel, which are individually shielded in order to eliminate inter-channel crosstalk. It also employs a separately shielded, silver-plated bond wire, wrapped in Micro Mono-Filament, which runs alongside the left and right channel to help minimize noise from the line. However, the most exciting aspect of this cable design is its revolutionary grounding solution. Nordost has introduced detachable, silver-plated ground whips, complete with Micro Mono-Filament technology, to further enhance this groundbreaking cable. These ground whips completely eliminate any noise that could be introduced during signal transfer, regardless of the unique construction of the components found in each individual sound system.
Lengths over 1.75m available: Add £115 per additional 1/2 meter
Blue Heaven
Nordost’s Blue Heaven range is the third tier in our entry-level, Leif family. A reference amongst affordably priced audio cables, the Blue Heaven range has made a big impact on music enthusiasts and has been converting hifi novices into audiophiles for years.
Blue Heaven cables incorporate Nordost’s core cable design, including silver-plated, solid core conductors and their innovative FEP extrusion process as well as integrating patented Micro Mono-Filament technology in its power and digital interconnect cables. This combination provides a near perfect virtual air dielectric with excellent mechanical damping. Thanks to such precise and advanced engineering, listeners are able to enjoy both the subtle nuances and explosive dynamics captured in a recording that would otherwise be lost in transmission.
Our extensive Blue Heaven range allows consumers to maintain a consistent sonic signature and design philosophy throughout an entire system. Whether you are seeking audio, video, personal or portable cables, Blue Heaven has the solution. Only Blue Heaven cables will enable you to reap this caliber of superior performance out of each one of your components at such a reasonable price point.
Tonearm Cables
The signals traveling between the turntable and the phono preamp are the most delicate in the analog audio system chain. It is therefore essential to use a dedicated, low-capacitance tonearm cable in your vinyl-sourced hifi system, in order to deliver every last nuance of musical detail contained in your LPs. Nordost combines the latest innovations in cable geometry, mechanical properties, and grounding solutions to produce a revolutionary line of tonearm cables. Every tonearm cable throughout Nordost’s extensive range of options, not only protects against signal loss and image smearing, but also eliminates noise from the signal chain in virtually any analog system.
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Specifications
Insulation: Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
Conductors: 4 x 28 AWG
Construction: 2 Twisted pairs individually shielded
Material: Silver plated 99.9999% OFC Solid Core Conductors
Capacitance: 15.13pF/ft (49.5pF/m)
Velocity of Propagation: 74%
Overall Shield Coverage: 97%
Bond / Grounding Whips: 24 AWG silver-plated, stranded OFC, Micro Mono-Filament design.
Termination: MoonGlo® Straight or 90० low-mass 5-pin Din, RCA, or XLR connectors.
Whips and bond wire terminated with gold-plated 5mm spades.
Add £60 for 90° MoonGlo®din connector – Must specify pin orientation (A,B,C, or D).
Right from the off, this Blue Heaven tonearm cable proved an improvement over the original. It produced an even more musical, engaging and detailed soundscape, no doubt in part due to the lower noise floor, which encourages you to turn the music up, as well as making listening at lower volumes much more rewarding.
Jay Garrett, StereoNET
