Portland · Since 2005
Pearl Audio has been an authorized Nordost dealer in Portland since 2005, the year we opened. Every system in our rooms is wired with Nordost, from Leif to Odin, with Nordost power distribution, grounding and network products behind them.
Nordost holds that the noise floor of a system is set by its cables, its grounding and its power distribution, and that these should be treated as one loom: a single construction through the whole system, starting at the wall. That is how we wire our own rooms.
In the showroom
At home
We keep a case of Leif and Norse cables for this purpose and bring it to you, so the comparison is made with your equipment and your music. We begin with power cords, because that is where Nordost recommends a loom should start, and work toward the source from there.
Before delivery
Nordost supplies its dealers with the Vidar, a machine that conditions a new cable before use. We run every cable on it before delivery, so what you receive is ready to be heard.
Choosing
The families rise from Leif through Norse and Valhalla to Odin, and the same construction principles apply at each level, so a system can be wired in stages without mixing approaches. We help you choose the family, the lengths and the terminations for your equipment.
Nordost cables →Installation
We install QBASE power distribution and QKORE grounding ourselves, and we are glad to wire a complete system at your home, dressing the cables properly and checking each connection.
Nordost power →Hear it in your own system
A cable is best judged in the system it will join. Call or come in, and we will arrange a comparison with your equipment and your music.
1038 NW Johnson St, Portland · Mon–Sat 10–5:30 · Established 2005
