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Introduction

Nordost is very well known for their interconnect and loudspeaker cables. If you have read one or more of my previous footer reviews, or checked out my Montreal show coverage of Nordost, you have probably by now noticed that I have a fair regard for their products. What's perhaps less known is that Nordost is not just about cables. Their product line extends to resonance and vibration control devices, or what they call the Pulsar Points.

If you haven't read our Perspective segment, you may want to do so now as a prelude to this and all other tweaks we review.

Construction and Appearance

The Pulsar Points consist of an upward facing cone which is recessed on top into a hemisphere. A small cylinder with a conical recess on its bottom side sits on top of the cone. The cylinder has a threaded hole on its topside to allow tight fastening of the same to the audio component being treated. The cone and the conical recessed cylinder are in contact at a single point allowing the latter to pivot about the unit's axis. Each Pulsar Point can bear a weight of 100kg or 220lbs.

Pulsar Points are available in either high-grade aluminum, which has a narrow resonance point, or high-grade titanium with even lower resonance point. Nordost states that these materials perform better than the usual steel, brass or carbon fiber alternatives. The aluminum ones cost about $100 and the titanium about $600 (gulp!).

Pulsar Points come in sets of four, each cone measuring 3.5cm (1 and 3/8") in diameter and 2cm (3/4") in diameter for the contra cylinders. Each set is also equipped with four threaded rods, should they be required.

Nordost Pulsar Points