Munich, Germany 2025: Nordost is excited to exhibit at the final High End show, May 15-18,and will say ‘goodbye’ to Munich with a system that highlights new products and showcases the benefits their brand brings to any sound system.
Nordost’s main showroom, located in Atrium4 (Halle 4), room E112, will host a loom of cables from the Leif 3 Red Dawn 3 series, and feature a suite of new digital cables launching at the show—an expansion to the Leif 3 range introduced at last year's event. These digital cables, including Blue Heaven 3 Digital Interconnect, Ethernet, and USB cables, complete the Leif 3 Blue Heaven 3 series.
Other notable features in the Nordost room include the soon-to-be-released first looks at the White Lightning 3 Tonearm Cable, and an exciting new network switch upgrade: QNET7
Nordost’s Blue Heaven 3 Digital Interconnect is engineered to deliver a clean, stable digital signal that preserves the full character of high-resolution audio without distortion, lag, or compression. As a true 75-ohm conductor with a co-axial construction and the brand’s patented Micro Mono-Filament technology, this cable ensures high-speed transmission and signal integrity from source to component. Its BNC termination maintains signal accuracy, while included gold-plated RCA adaptors offer versatile compatibility without compromising performance. The Blue Heaven 3 Digital Interconnect is now available at select Nordost dealers, worldwide. The suggested retail price starts at $284.99 for a1M cable.
The Blue Heaven 3 Ethernet Cable is designed for listeners who are looking for precision and immersion from their streaming sources. This cable features solid core conductors arranged in precision-twisted pairs, each individually shielded and protected by a dual-layer braided shield. This construction minimizes crosstalk and external noise, preserving the integrity of music files whether the cable is used with a NAS drive, streamer, or server. Its shielded 8P8C/RJ45 connectors prevent any loss from being incurred during transmission.The Blue Heaven 3 Ethernet Cable is now available at select Nordost dealers, worldwide.The suggested retail price starts at $499.99for a 1M cable.
The Blue Heaven 3 USB 2.0 Cable provides a high-performance digital link that enhances sound quality with greater clarity, dynamics, and musical detail. Utilizing Nordost’s MicroMono-Filament technology, the cable features four precision-wound, double-shielded conductors that deliver a fast, stable signal between source and system. The Blue Heaven
3 USB 2.0 Cable is now available at select Nordost dealers, worldwide. The suggested retail price starts at $319.99 for a 1M cable.The White Lightning 3 Tonearm Cable is designed for music listeners who are serious about getting the most out of their analog system, preserving the tone, texture, and detail of your favorite artists. This cable boasts a twisted pair design, fully isolating left and
right channels and comes complete with dual shielding for cleaner separation and greater clarity. The White Lightning 3 Tonearm cable also includes a dedicated ground wire, enhanced with Nordost's MicroMono-Filament technology to reduce hum and keep your system quiet so all you're left hearing is the music. The White Lightning 3 Tonearm Cable is coming soon to Nordost dealers, worldwide. The suggested retail price will start at $649.99 for a 1.25M cable. The QNET7 is a Layer-2 ethernet switch, designed from the ground up to maximize audio performance and eliminate noise for high speed, digital transmission. It not only improves sound staging and 3D imaging but also transforms the bass response through the further separation of low frequencies. The
QNET7 has seven ports, offering 10/100/1000BASE-T (1 Gbps), 100BASE-TX (100 Mbps), and 1000BASE-LX/SX (802.3z-1998 (CL3B)) SFP capability.
The new QNET7 is equipped with nine independent, ultra-low noise power supplies which minimize cross-contamination and ensure clean, interference-free operation.
Compatible with Nordost's QSOURCE, theQNET7 is expected to be the centerpiece of any high-end streaming setup. The QNET7 will be available later this year for world wide distribution with Nordost dealers, with a suggested retail price of $5,499.99.
A system fully outfitted by Nordost’s German distributor, Audio Reference, will serve as the perfectly tuned platform to demonstrate both Nordost’s renowned audio cables and QRT audio enhancers. The system will feature components such as the Wilson Audio WATT/Puppy loudspeakers, Dan D'Agostino Momentum MxV Integrated Amplifier, a full dCS Rossini system (including the Apex player, DAC, and master clock), a VPI Prime turntable, and Krell K300p phono stage. This impressive setup ensures that visitors will experience Nordost’s innovations at their best—delivering a performance worthy of the occasion.
Nordost invites all High End attendees to visit room (Halle 4) Atrium 4, E112 to experience all of the exciting new and soon-to-be-released products that they have in store, and to hear first-hand how Nordost can benefit all audio systems.
