QSOURCE LINEAR POWER SUPPLY
The QSOURCE is a fanless Linear Power Supply designed specifically for hi-fi audio applications. By providing a stable, clean output of DC power at select voltages, while maintaining extremely low noise levels, the QSOURCE enhances the audio imagery of a sound system by improving sonic articulation, heightening dynamics, and expanding the sound stage.
The QSOURCE uses a top-of-the-line transformer with a unique circuit design to convert AC to DC power while an internal QRT module removes electrical anomalies and noise artifacts from the line and smooths out the DC output, so that audio components are running on the highest quality DC power possible. From a sonic perspective, this clean power makes all the difference, providing excellent regulation, very low ripple, and outstanding transient response, allowing your components to achieve their peak performance.
While the QSOURCE was designed to enhance and power as many as four of Nordost’s new QPOINT Resonance Synchronizers, which manipulate electromechanical resonances in order to enhance the coherency and timing of components, it was conceived with versatility in mind. In addition to the four, 5V outputs designated for QPOINTs, the QSOURCE provides two outlets that can supply 9V, 12V, or 19V and 12V, 19V, or 24V respectively, which can be chosen to match the requirements of your electronics. To complete the transmission chain, Nordost has designed purpose-built QSOURCE DC Cables (see more below) to fit the QPOINT and any other DC-run components in your system.
Whether using it in conjunction with the QPOINT, or as a standalone power supply for DC-dependent audio components, Nordost’s QSOURCE Linear Power Supply will bring new dimension to your sound system, allowing you to enjoy richer and more nuanced musical performances.
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QSOURCE DC CABLE
Nordost’s purpose-built QSOURCE DC Cables complete the chain between the QSOURCE and your DC-run components. These cables use 2 x 22 AWG, silver-plated, solid core OFC conductors, which have been arranged in a twisted pair construction. This geometry helps to eliminate noise within the cable. Additionally, Nordost’s Micro Mono-Filament technology increases signal speeds by introducing an air-dielectric to the cable design. These cables have termination options that allow for use with any DC-run components in your system, including the QPOINT Resonance Synchronizer.
PREMIUM QSOURCE DC CABLE
Nordost has always maintained that power cords are the most important cables, and most common choke-point, in high-end audio systems. The music enjoyed from your hi-fi system is little more than the transfer of raw electricity to components which, in turn, reproduce sound. Whether running on AC or DC power, the caliber of power cord used with components directly determines their performance level. The Premium QSOURCE DC Cable is the perfect upgrade to enhance DC-powered audio components, unleashing your equipment’s full potential.
STAND MOUNT
Use to easily support your QSOURCE unit with Nordost Sort Kones, mount it to the wall, or stabilize and lift it higher off of your floor or rack.
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QSOURCE SPECIFICATIONS
For each variable output @ 12 VDC: 20 W
For each variable output @ 9 VDC: 10 W
For all 5V outputs combined: 5 W
QSOURCE DC CABLE SPECIFICATIONS
PREMIUM QSOURCE DC CABLE SPECIFICATIONS
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NORDOST QNET AND QSOURCE – NETWORK SWITCH AND LINEAR POWER SUPPLY
“I can honestly say that the QNet/QSource pairing transported me closer to my ultimate goal, which is to move closer to the source of artistic creation and the artists I love.”
– Jason Victor Serinus, Stereophile
NORDOST QSOURCE LINEAR POWER SUPPLY
"To introduce intangibles like atmosphere and timbral finesse, along with tangibles like deep resolution and transparency out to the corners, you might consider the Nordost QSOURCE… the level of refinement the QSOURCE LPS brought exceeded my expectations; my quest for a Hi-End LPS ends here."
– Marshall Nack, Positive Feedback
QSOURCE PRODUCT COMPATIBILITY CHART
View a list of some popular hifi components that can be powered with the QSOURCE and which voltage and cable connectors they are compatible with.
NORDOST QPOINT HARMONISERS AND QSOURCE POWER SUPPLY
"The music sounds more ‘right’ and musicians sound more like they are playing together...you tend to notice an increased sense of dynamic freedom to the sound...”
– Alan Sircom, Hi-Fi+
NORDOST QRT QPOINT AND QRT QSOURCE — STRANGE BUT TRUE
"With the introduction of the QPOINTS, the orchestra really snapped into place. It was like a photo that went from blurry to sharp in the blink of an eye. It was a sheer pleasure to hear . . . What a revelation!”
– Jacob Heilbrunn, The Absolute Sound
QSOURCE proper use instructions including placement, powering up, connecting devices, grounding, and more.
PREMIUM QSOURCE DC CABLE INFORMATION SHEET
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