At Upscale Audio we're always trying to do something special for you that you cant get done anywhere else. Some cable manufacturers, we get special terminations that are upgrades at no extra cost. We get you the best pricing in the industry. Now we'vereally outdone ourselves... We've purchased a Nordost VIDAR cable burn-in system, which is a very esoteric, effective (and expensive) piece of equipment. You'll love what it does for your system, and you'll love the fact that we will run your cables through this revolutionary conditioning system at no charge when you purchase any cable from Upscale Audio. You can even send your cable back to us at any time to have it re-conditioned for as many cycles as you like (up to 5 cycles). Each cycle is 24 hours long. So if you're going on vacation, why not send your cables in to us and get a nice improvement while you sip a Mia-Tai on the beach? So how does it work? The Nordost VIDAR is a professional grade tool designed to condition audio and video cables for optimum performance. The concept of cable burn-in is well known, as cables sound better when used in a system for a period of time. This is due to changes which occur in the conductor and the insulation material. New cables often have very high levels of electrical charge caused by the production process. This can often result in new cables sounding brittle, bright, and lacking in detail. These charges must be neutralized if a cable is to ever perform optimally. The VIDAR combines three different functions all in one operation: It neutralizes charges that build up around the cables and the insulation It provides a very wide band and deep conditioning into the conductor core, which produces changes in the way signals pass through the metal. It ultrasonically conditions the surface of the conductors. The VIDAR is constructed using the highest quality parts. Each conductor is fed by a bridge mode amplifier. It uses a total of 44 amplifiers in its circuitry. Each amplifier is held at a very precise voltage. The circuit is designed so that there is no difference in voltages between any of the amplifiers. The VIDAR uses a proprietary combination of composite and complex signals to condition the cables. Parts of the signal oscillate at ultra-low frequencies, while other parts are in ultra-high ranges which extend beyond the range of video frequencies. The signal bounces in a ping-ping ball-like fashion from one end of the cable to the other. During the burn-in process, ultra-low frequencies penetrate deep into the core of the cable. The ultra-high frequencies zip along the surface. This method of signal transmission sets up beat harmonics, or heterodynes, between the two complex waveforms. In the digital domain, this would be referred to as aliasing products. These beat frequencies penetrate all layers of the cable. The design of the circuitry also has a unique feature which drives electrons above the conductor into the dielectric (or insulation) area. The VIDAR not only sends ping pong signals along the cable, it also sends a similar signal from the center core to the outer shield in the case of interconnect cables. This function neutralizes the electrical charges discussed above. So... What does that all mean to me? The end result of conditioning cables with the Nordost VIDAR is improved soundstaging, increased detail, and an overall more musical presentation. The VIDAR can burn in any digital audio, analog audio, or video interconnect with an RCA, XLR, or BNC connector, speaker cable, and tonearm cable. Can't do power cords, sorry.

Ohh... pretty... The VIDAR all lit up and hard at work conditioning cables for happy customers...