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5 Questions You Should Always Ask Your Custom Cable Manufacturing Rep

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Working with representatives in the custom cable manufacturing process can be a stressful experience if you are unfamiliar with the progression. Knowing what to expect can ease your worries and help prepare you to ask the questions necessary for an efficient cable assembly. Finding the right representative requires an understanding of your industry as well as the ability to communicate. Take a look at the following questions to help you get started in your search today:

1. What are the qualifications of your company?

Step one to finding a great representative is to find a great company. Businesses that specialize in electronics and custom cable manufacturing have their own set of industry standards to meet. Certifications are a great indicator of professionalism and competence. Take a look at the company’s certifications. Registration with UL signals that the company is a part of a larger group of professional companies that operate in compliance with high industry standards. Certifications for cable manufacturers indicate reliability and compliance with global standards for efficiency, safety, and performance. Any certification will indicate that a company has undergone rigorous inspections and testing. When you are dealing with electrical components, you want to be assured that safety comes first.

2. Have you worked with people in my industry before?

Attaining the right cable assembly for your needs rests upon the fact that a company has experience with your particular business. Your representative should have a thorough understanding with the environment in which you will place your assembly and with the needs and functions of that cable. Ask to see a client list or request to hear about any prior work.

3. Do you outsource any work?

The process of outsourcing work is helpful to understand, when it comes to evaluating cost and efficiency. Custom cable manufacturing means different things for different companies. Some businesses are very small and handle only very specific jobs. Other companies are larger and take the time to customize certain portions of the process, while outsourcing more common parts. This can lower costs for certain technical parts.

4. Would you like to see the environment in which I work?

A professional and experienced representative will ask for blueprints, photographs or tours of your facility and the portion in which your cable assembly will be installed. This is important to gain a complete picture of the elements and space. Be sure to have drawings or photos available to help communicate your cable needs.

5. Which parts should I customize?

The process of custom cable manufacturing generally contains a mixture of specific customizations and generic, pre-assembled pieces. Not only does this help keep costs lower, but it also saves on time. Your representative should be able to help you choose which portions of your assembly to customize based on your needs and budget.

Since power cords are commonly known as the most important cables in an audio system, it’s no surprise that that we often get questions about them! We thought it would be helpful to put our “most asked” questions about power cords here so that you can find all of your answers in one place. Have any more power cord-related queries? Let us know! 

Q: How do power cords affect your sound system? 

A: Depending on how the specific power cords are constructed and what technologies they use, there can be several different sonic effects attributed to upgrades. However, in general, the biggest sonic differences tend to be registered as a change in dynamics (which sometimes disguises itself as a volume change), and in a distinction in imaging and soundstage. 

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Q: Can power cords really make a difference after the miles that electricity travels in wires to get to my house?

A: While they are not audio-grade, the cables used to transfer electricity through the grid and to your home are actually a significant gauge. The “choke point” usually occurs in your home. Not only that, but it’s very important to try to minimize the effects of artifacts, EMI, and RFI that are introduced to electricity on its journey to your home and continue to be introduced from your home appliances.  

Q: Why should I upgrade the power cords supplied with components at purchase?

A: Manufacturers typically add in the power cords supplied with their components at the last minute. Oftentimes, this power cord is merely supplied as a means to an end, for as little cost as possible, so that the manufacturer can make the intended price-point of their product. As a result, little thought or effort goes into how it may affect the component. For proof of this, next time you are at a hifi show, pay attention to the cables being used in each manufacturer’s room. You will notice that when they want to make their product sound as good as possible, manufacturers opt out of using the power cords they themselves provide at point of purchase.

Q: In what order should you upgrade your power cords? 

A: The most important power cord in your system is the power cord feeding your distribution bar. This should be the first power cord you upgrade. Beyond that, while no two systems are the same (and there may be many variations), we suggest upgrading the rest of your system in the following order: pre-amp, power amp, DAC, phono stage, transports (based on usage).

Q:  I’d like to upgrade my cables. Ideally, I would like to stick to the same series of power cords throughout my entire system, but for budget reasons the upgrade will be a slow process. Can I wire my system with power cords from different ranges within the Nordost range? 

A: We completely understand why it might be hard to stick with your “ideal” cable throughout the system, so prioritizing does make sense. One of the reasons why we design our cables the way we do is so that they can easily be upgraded and mixed throughout your system without any drawbacks. All Nordost cables have the same design philosophy, so while products improve due to added conductors, gauges, and technologies as they progress up the lines, they all have the same sonic signature. This allows you to choose your cables according to your own personal needs and budget, and upgrade piece by piece as needed and when able. 

Q: What is the minimum recommended length for power cords?  

A: The minimum recommended length is 2 meters. 

Q: Is it worth upgrading the power cord that feeds a streamer in your home entertainment system? 

A: When we aren’t enjoying our music, many of us are spending a lot of our time streaming television and movies. For those of you that use an Apple TV media streamer, or any other streaming device powered by a figure 8 power cord, there is an easy, inexpensive upgrade that is sure to take your streaming to the next level! Nordost’s entry level Purple Flare Figure 8 Power Cord is the perfect solution for your Apple TV. The Purple Flare Power Cord is a high-speed, low-loss power cord that will allow your streamer to produce a picture worthy of your home entertainment system. 

For more information on upgrading your streamer with the Purple Flare Power Cord, read this review.

Q: Is it worth upgrading the power cord that feeds your subwoofer?

A: If the amplifier in your subwoofer isn’t as good as the amplifiers in your primary loudspeakers, it’s imperative to optimize its situation, in order to allow your subwoofer to succeed. This can easily be done by upgrading the power cord feeding the subwoofer. A really good power cord is essential to ensure that the built-in amplifier performs at its absolute best. With quality AC feeding your subwoofer, you will finally be able to enjoy those powerful, low frequency notes in your music, and not be stuck experiencing them as just a rumble.

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