QRT QBase Qb10 Reference Power Conditioner

QBASE 10 REFERENCE AC DISTRIBUTION UNIT

The QBASE 10 Reference is a multifaceted, reference-level AC distribution unit that operates as a filter-less alternative to power conditioners, delivering pristine power to your audio components, without imparting its own sonic characteristics on your system or limiting AC current. This 10-outlet AC distribution device unites several philosophies and technologies from Nordost's renowned QRT line into a single, comprehensive power component.

At its core, the QBASE 10 Reference, like Nordost's other QBASE units, is a passive distribution component that uses star-earth topology to address the noise-inducing, conflicting flow of signal and ground paths within a hifi system. It achieves this by providing ground separation for all the devices it serves, and allowing stray voltages and eddy currents to be referred to one, central ground point. However, that’s just the beginning of what the QBASE 10 Reference has to offer. The QBASE 10 Reference offers numerous Nordost technologies within its mechanically-tuned, extruded aluminum chassis, in order to bring a new realm of power optimization and audio refinement to your reference system.

The QBASE 10 Reference is designed to conquer the imperfections and unpredictability of the AC signal, making it the ultimate solution for achieving unprecedented audio purity. Introducing one into your system will allow you to hear your music as it was intended to be experienced.

QBASE 10 Reference Features: 
    •    Star Earth Topology
    •    Dual PCB Design, Symmetrical Live/Neutral Topology + Separate Grounding (with Voltage Directionality Technology)
    •    Multiple, internal QSINE and QWAVE devices
    •    Specifically optimized and modified QPOINT Technology
    •    Primary and (optional) Dual Primary Earth Design
    •    Internal, solid core Nordost wiring featuring Micro Mono-Filament Technology
    •    Pre-QKORE Ground Design
    •    Resonance Control Sort Supports

Roy Gregory of Gy8.com says: "The QB10 establishes an entirely new basis on which to build system performance, emphatically re-establishing the primacy of the AC supply when it comes to delivering musical potential. For those running big systems with multiple boxes, the QB10 could be just the thing to realise and release that system’s performance."
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Alan Sircom of HiFi+ says in issue 230: “{The QB10) works harmoniously to bring out the best in any recording. This goes beyond the surface ‘lowering the noise floor’; it’s like reducing the risk of those ‘meh!’ sounding system days.”
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Jacob Heilbrunn of The Absolute Sound says: "A plethora of devices exist to cleanse, scrub, and purify the electricity coming from your wall. More than a few of them prompt audiophiles to swear by or at them. When it comes to the superb QBase Reference, I fall firmly into the former camp."
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Dimensions (WDH): 19x 8x 5.5"
Weight 25.9 Lbs
AC Input: C20 IEC (aka 20A)
AC Output: 117V @ 60Hz (US Line Voltage, Nominal)
Fused:  Yes (comes with two replacement fuses)