Nordost QRT QRT QKORE1 User manual

QKORE
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Congratulations on your new Nordost QKORE purchase.
The QKORE is a parallel grounding device, which provides a passive approach to obtaining an artificial,
“clean” earth for hifi audio systems. This comprehensive grounding solution yields immediate, and
dramatic results, including a noticeably lower noise floor and increased harmonic accuracy and
musicality.

QKORE6
• Furnished with three multi-use binding posts for audio circuitry, two binding
posts for left and right monoblocks, and one “QBASE Ground” binding post to
ground your distribution block.
• Offers an effective ground on the primary side of the power supply, for a
distribution block, as well as on the secondary side of the power supply, for
system components, including those with separate left and right chassis.
• Provided with a 2M Banana to Banana QKORE Wire and a 2M RCA to Banana
QKORE Wire.
QKORE3
• Furnished with three multi-use binding posts to ground your audio circuitry.
• Grounds system components on the secondary side of the power supply,
where the audio circuit is.
• Provided with a 2M RCA to Banana QKORE Wire.
It is recommended to use one QKORE1 in conjunction with one QKORE3. However, if your system includes monoblocks, or you are
searching for an all-in-one grounding solution, we advise using the QKORE6.
QKORE1
• Furnished with one “QBASE Ground” binding post to ground your distribution
block.
• Offers an effective ground on the primary side of the power supply.
• Provided with a 2M Banana to Banana QKORE Wire.

QKORE1
The QKORE1 is intended to be connected to your QBASE unit, using the
provided banana to banana QKORE Wire. The QKORE Wire should be inserted
into the QBASE grounding post and the QKORE’s dedicated QBASE Ground
binding post.
Please note, while it is possible to connect two wires to each binding post,
using both a spade and banana connector, the results will not be as effective as
connecting them to two separate binding posts.
CONNECTING THE QKORE
QKORE3
First, connect the QKORE3 unit with your preamplifier using the provided
banana to RCA QKORE Wire. The QKORE Wire should be inserted into any
spare input or output on your preamplifier and any binding post on your
QKORE3. Results may vary between different available outlets, so users
should experiment in order to determine which outlets work best for their
system. Next, ground your source component, followed by any remaining
components. Additional QKORE Wires are available for purchase.
Note: The QKORE3 is NOT intended for use with QBASE units. QBASE units should
be grounded to the dedicated “QBASE Ground” binding post found on the QKORE1
and QKORE6.
!Do NOT connect banana/spade terminations to speaker outputs.
This could result in a short circuit to your amplifier. Only connect
banana/spade ends of your QKORE Wire to your QBASE or QKORE.

Make sure that the arrows located on
the QKORE Wire are pointed towards the
QKORE unit.
QKORE6
First, connect the QKORE6 unit with your QBASE unit, using the provided banana to
banana QKORE Wire. This QKORE Wire should be inserted into the QBASE grounding
post and the dedicated QBASE Ground binding post. Next, connect the QKORE6
unit to your preamplifier using the provided banana to RCA QKORE Wire. This QKORE
Wire should be inserted into any spare input or output on your preamplifier and
any binding post on your QKORE6. Results may vary between different available
outlets, so users should experiment in order to determine which outlets work
best for their system. Once this is complete, connect the QKORE6 unit to your
monoblocks. Once your QBASE, preamplifier, and monoblocks are connected to
your QKORE6 unit, you may continue to ground your source component and any
remaining components. Additional QKORE Wires are available for purchase.
DIRECTION OF FLOW
Once the connection between QKORE unit and component
is complete, the audible effects are immediate!

The QKORE Wire is a mechanically tuned cable
that utilizes Nordost’s patented Micro Mono-
Filament technology, combined with extruded
FEP insulation, and constructed with a 16 AWG,
silver-plated OFC, solid core conductor. This
purpose-built construction provides the path
of least resistance to ground, for the stray,
high-frequency, low-voltage potentials that
can affect the performance of your sound
system. The QKORE Wire can be terminated
with the following connectors: banana, spade,
RCA, male-XLR, female-XLR, and BNC (further
termination options available).
THE QKORE WIRE
When purchasing additional QKORE Wires to
complete your grounding system, please note
that Nordost recommends connecting banana
terminations (not spades) to the QKORE unit
binding post(s) whenever possible.
Place QKORE Unit on audio rack. Best results
are achieved when QKORE units are supported
by Nordost Sort Kones.
SUPPORTING THE QKORE
To use Sort Kones with QKORE units — unscrew
rubber, stabilizing feet and remove washers
to reveal Sort Kone depressions.
Four Sort Kones can be arranged in the
depressions beneath the stabilizing feet
(tip-side up). A fifth depression is located
at the front center of the QKORE unit, which
allows for the use of just three Sort Kones in a
triangular configuration, if necessary.