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Nordost – Making the Connection
In the confusing array of similar cable brands and manufacturers, one company stands apart. That company is NORDOST, creators of the original Flatline cable. Nordost offers a multitude of high performance cables encompassing all areas of home entertainment.
Whatever price point you are looking at, Nordost is dedicated to the application of technology to the pursuit of audio excellence. Nordost really is making the connection.
We recommend the full range of Nordost Products
WYREWIZARD Series
Magus Powercord
Magus power cord is a flexible, high performance cable, constructed from 3 conductors of high strand-count OFC wrapped in Nordost’s proprietary mono-filament technology. This design transmits power very efficiently and at high speeds by reducing insulation contact with the conductors by more than 80%. In addition to remarkable improvements in sound quality, Magus power cords will greatly improve the picture quality of display devices such as LCD, plasma screens and projectors. Gold plated, low profile IEC connectors ensure MAGUS will work with a very wide range of components, even in cramped or complex installations.
Spellbinder Analog Interconnect
Spellbinder is an affordable, high performance analog interconnect designed for use in any A/V system. It uses 2 silver-plated, solid core OFC conductors with extruded FEP insulation. This cable has a dual layer of shielding to reject RFI and electrical interference. It is hand built in the US, terminated with professional grade gold-plated RCA connectors. This cable offers superb detail and sound quality and should be used with Spellbinder loudspeaker cable for even better performance.
Dreamcaster Analog Interconnect
Dreamcaster analog interconnect is equally at home in a two-channel or AV system. It employs 4 silver-plated solid core OFC conductors insulated with extruded FEP insulation. Each cable has a dual layer of shielding for superb RFI rejection and is hand built and terminated with professional grade gold-plated connectors. This cable offers very wide frequency response and superb bass response. For best possible performance, we recommend the use of Dreamcaster loudspeaker cable with this interconnect.
Enchantress Analog Interconnect
Enchantress is a high quality analog interconnect which offers superb performance in both two-channel audio and multi-channel systems. The cable uses 8, silver-plated, solid core OFC conductors insulated with extruded FEP. Each cable has a dual layer of shielding for superior RFI rejection and is hand built and terminated with professional grade gold-plated connectors at the US factory. Enchantress interconnect offers incredible performance, musicality, and bass response at its price. For optimum performance we recommend the use of Dreamcaster speaker cable.
Shaman Digital Interconnect
Shaman is a dedicated 75 Ohm digital cable featuring Nordost's proprietary mono-filament technology. It is designed to eliminate the effects of mechanical noise and resonance found in digital signal leads. Utilizing proprietary FEP extrusion technology, these cables are made to very exacting standards so that timing errors and jitter are virtually eliminated. The impedance tolerance of this cable is less than 1% of the 75 Ohm standard. Each cable is terminated with impedance matched gold-plated RCA or BNC connectors.
Spellbinder Speaker Cable
Spellbinder Loudspeaker Cable is a high quality cable designed to offer excellent performance in any A/V system. It consists of 2 solid-core 99.99999% OFC conductors insulated with extruded FEP and wound in a twisted pair configuration for maximum RFI rejection. Spellbinder offers superb performance, with excellent bass response and musicality at a very affordable price, while custom termination makes it a versatile solution for multi-channel set-ups.
Dreamcaster Speaker Cable
Dreamcaster Loudspeaker Cable is a high quality cable designed to offer superior performance in both dedicated two-channel audio and multi-channel A/Vsystems. It is constructed from 4 solid-core 99.99999% OFC conductors, each contained in extruded FEP insulation. The cable is wound in a double twisted pair configuration for maximum RFI rejection and ease of bi-wiring. Dreamcaster offers superior deep bass response, which gives music and movies superb sound-staging and dynamic impact resulting in increased musicality and drama. Dreamcaster can be custom terminated in bi-wired, shotgun and even bi-amped configurations to suit a wide variety of A/V and audio system requirements.
FLATLINE Series
CinemaFlex Bass-Line Subwoofer Interconnect
CinemaFlex BassLine is a flat, shielded interconnect cable specifically developed for use in home theatre systems. The CinemaFlex BassLine interconnects consist of six silver-plated, solid 24 AWG, 99.9999% OFC conductors. Each conductor is insulated with extruded FEP. The conductors are shielded with an aluminized Mylar shield and then sheathed in a layer of extruded FEP. Due to its flat, shielded design and low signal loss, it is ideal for running line-level signals in multi-channel applications. This cable is perfectly suited for running under carpets and inside baseboards or skirting boards because of its unique flat construction.
Blue Heaven Interconnect
Blue Heaven Interconnect consists of thirty separate 99.99999% OFC conductors, plated with silver in a flat array micro-litz construction. Blue Heaven interconnects reveal the depth, beauty and intimacy of music. Subtle and refined, yet detailed, they bring a new sense of realism to recorded music. Blue Heaven interconnects are terminated with Nordost''s MoonGlo RCA phono-plugs. The connector is made from hard, gold-plated brass for exceptional corrosion resistance and utilizes FEP for its internal insulation. This plug uses a spring loaded collar which makes the ground connection before the signal, preventing damage to your loudspeakers should the amplifier be left on inadvertently when unplugging or plugging in your cables.
Red Dawn Interconnect
A new era in interconnect performance, Red Dawn defines the state of the art by totally involving the listener in the musical experience. Constructed using 20 conductors of 99.999999% OFC with an extruded silver surface, each conductor in the flat array arrangement is varied and balanced to ensure optimum performance. Each cable is terminated with high-quality, precision crafted Nordost MoonGlo RCA plugs. Red Dawn is also available as a balanced interconnect with gold plated XLR connectors.
2Flat Speaker Cable
2Flat is a unique, ultra flat, extruded speaker cable that is thinner than a credit card. It consists of two rectangular, solid, OFC conductors extruded with a white FEP jacket. The 2Flat has very low inductance and capacitance because of its flat construction. The excellent sound quality and low signal loss of 2Flat make it ideal for both hi-fi and home theater applications, where long runs for surround channel speakers are required to be discrete, yet offer high performance. Its extremely hard-wearing FEP jacket makes it the perfect choice for installation under carpets and floor coverings, even in high traffic areas.
4Flat Speaker Cable
4Flat is identical in its thin, flat construction to 2Flat but is doubled up to facilitate neat and simple bi-wiring/bi-amping. With increasingly high performance amplifiers and bi-wired loudspeakers being used in home theater systems 4Flat is the obvious choice for a neat and unobtrusive, high quality cable installation.
Flatline Gold MKII Speaker Cable
Flatline Gold MKII consists of eight rectangular 99.9999% OFC conductors (4 positive and 4 return) per channel in a flat array arrangement. Each conductor is individually encapsulated with 0.5mm of extruded FEP. Prior to extrusion each conductor is ultrasonically cleaned to remove all contaminants from its surface. Flatline Gold is a firm favorite with audiophiles due to its extremely high performance to price ratio. Available in pairs, terminated with Nordost’s 4mm Z plug, spades or pin connectors and in lengths to order.
Super Flatline MKII Speaker Cable
SuperFlatine MKII is a doubled version of Flatline gold having sixteen conductors to facilitate neat and simple bi-wiring or bi-amping. The cable can also be shot-gunned, which means that it is terminated with eight positive conductors and eight return conductors for use with higher current amplifiers. Each single conductor of Flatline Gold MKII / Superflatline MKII is capable of carrying 12.5 amps of current at 300 volts. SuperFlatline MKII is a tremendously popular cable due to its versatility and exceptional performance in both two-channel and home theater systems, where it is perfect for wiring front, sub-woofer and center channels. Combined with Nordost interconnects and Optix video cables, Flatline Gold and Superflatline MKII will ensure the finest performance from your home entertainment system.
Blue Heaven Speaker Cable
Nordost’s most popular cable just got better! Blue Heaven Revision II loudspeaker cable consists of 72 separate conductors of 99.99999% OFC plated with fifty microns of high-grade silver in a flat array arrangement. The conductors, which have been slightly increased in size over the original Blue Heaven, are divided into 4 groups of 18 to facilitate easy bi-wiring or bi-amping. Each conductor is individually encapsulated in a flat extruded FEP ribbon. Blazingly fast, Blue Heaven transmits signals at over 93% the speed of light. Refined, detailed and transparent, this cable will transport you to audio nirvana. Available terminated to order with either Nordost Z plugs or with gold-plated copper spade connectors.
Red Dawn Speaker Cable
Red Dawn Revision II consists of forty conductors of 99.999999% OFC each covered by an extruded layer of 60 microns of silver and laid in a flat array arrangement. Each of the conductors, which are varied and balanced in size, is separately encapsulated in a FEP extrusion. Red Dawn is configured with four groups of 10 conductors and is usually terminated with 20 conductors per side, although it may also be configured for bi-wiring or bi-amping. It delivers a level of detail and control that is breathtaking. Every nuance of the performance comes to life. Red Dawn transmits signals at over 94% the speed of light, finally allowing you to enjoy the structure, phrasing and inner detail of musical compositions.
NORSE Series
Shiva Power Cable
Shiva is a new power cord from Nordost which redefines performance and value for money, delivering improved detail, dynamics, transparency and musical clarity by dramatically reducing the noise floor. It achieves this through the use of our proven and proprietary micro mono-filament technology. The cable consists of three silver-plated OFC, solid-core conductors, each individually suspended in a virtual air dielectric by the micro mono-filament design. By using solid core, silver plated oxygen free copper conductors, strand interaction, hot spots and carbonization, which can occur in stranded cables, are eliminated thus ensuring optimum performance.
Vishnu Power Cable
The Vishnu sets a new standard of performance at its price. Vishnu offers superb sound stage and increased dynamic range in the audio arena. When used with video components, previously unsuspected colour, detail, depth and edge definition are revealed. The cable consists of three solid core conductors. These are manufactured by extruding silver over 16 AWG Oxygen Free Copper conductors and then individually suspending them in a micro mono-filament matrix. The separately insulated solid core conductors eliminate strand interaction, hot spots and carbonization, which can occur in stranded cables, thus ensuring optimum performance. Extruded FEP insulation is superior to all other materials due to its very low signal loss and high thermal efficiency. It dissipates heat very quickly and allows greater power to be transferred more efficiently. Micro mono-filament technology also increases current flow, delivering transmission speed in excess of 85% the speed of light. It also lowers the resistance of the cable, preserving the benefits of your power supply’s low source impedance. The three mono-filament power conductors are wound in a special configuration, using very precise manufacturing techniques to keep the impedance, capacitance, and other electrical specifications within very tight tolerances and to eliminate external EMI/RF interference. The result is fabulous sound and stunning picture quality.
Brahma Power Cable
Brahma Power Cables are extremely neutral and dynamic due to the use of proprietary micro mono-filament technology. They are equally at home optimizing the performance of Plasma Screens, Projectors and LCD displays as powering power amplifiers and other audio components.
Baldur Analog Interconnect
The Baldur interconnect is the first cable in the Nordost range to offer our proprietary “Micro Mono-Filament” technology. This design uses two mono-filament silver-plated oxygen free copper conductors, which reduce insulation contact by more than 80%. This design means that signals are transferred more efficiently and at extremely high speeds. The cables are terminated with high quality Neutrik gold-plated copper connectors, which make an excellent connection between the cables and the equipment. Baldur interconnect offers superb musical performance and detail at an affordable price.
Heimdall Analog Interconnect
The Heimdall interconnect uses four 26 AWG solid OFC conductors with an extruded silver surface and micro mono-filament spacing. The cables are terminated with WBT NextGen gold-plated copper connectors that offer a superior low-mass connection between the cables and equipment. The combination of four mono-filament conductors with the WBT connectors means that this cable offers superb imaging and musical detail.
Frey Analog Interconnect
The Frey Interconnect uses six 26 AWG solid OFC conductors with an extruded silver surface. The conductors are wrapped in a FEP thread or mono-filament, wound in an open helix. An FEP tube is extruded over this, which reduces insulation contact with the conductors by more than 80% while providing extreme mechanical stability. The cables are terminated with WBT NextGen gold-plated copper connectors, which offer superior low-mass connection between the cables and equipment. This combination means that Frey interconnects have a dramatic and stunning effect on the musical performance.
Silver Shadow Digital Interconnect
Silver Shadow is a state of the art, high performance digital interconnect offering higher resolution and more detail with lower losses than any other digital cable currently on the market. Designed for use between high quality CD transports and DACs, Silver Shadow significantly reduces jitter and timing errors. It utilizes our proprietary micro mono-filament technology, reducing insulation contact by at least 80%, consequently lowering the dielectric constant to an unbelievably low 1.38 (The perfect dielectric - Air = 1). This means that the cable can transmit signals at incredibly fast speeds with virtually no influence on the data.
The combination of this high speed signal propagation with low capacitance and resistance makes Silver Shadow the only choice for uncompromised audio quality.
Baldur Speaker Cable
The Baldur loudspeaker cable offers exceptional performance and value for money. The cable consists of 24 silver-plated OFC conductors made using our Class 1 FEP extrusion process in a flat array arrangement. The high tolerance conductor spacing used in this cable means that musical performance reaches new heights. The detail, resolution and transparency of Baldur will surprise and delight you. Baldur is the ideal solution for those who demand stellar performance for their music or home theater system at an affordable price.
Heimdall Speaker Cable
The Heimdall loudspeaker cable consists of twenty-four 24 AWG solid OFC conductors with an extruded silver surface, in a flat array arrangement. It is the most affordable speaker cable in the Nordost range that employs the proprietary, state of the art micro mono-filament technology which reduces insulation contact with the conductors by more than 80%. This means that current signals travelling above the surface of the conductor are virtually unimpeded by the insulation material. With an effective dielectric constant of 1.12 Heimdall loudspeaker cables transfer signals more efficiently and at extremely high speeds. You can easily hear this in the Heimdall’s fabulous transient detail, superb imaging and magical sonic performance. A system fully-wired with Heimdall offers tremendous performance and value for money.
Frey Speaker Cable
The Frey loudspeaker cable is a superb product which uses twenty-eight 24 AWG solid OFC conductors, each with an extruded silver surface, in a flat array arrangement. Mono-filament design reduces insulation contact with the conductors by more than 80% which means that current signals travelling above the surface of the conductor are virtually unimpeded by the insulation material. With an effective dielectric constant of 1.12 Frey loudspeaker cables transfer signals much more efficiently than conventional designs and at extremely high speeds, to produce fabulous sonic performance. Frey is available terminated with loss mass Nordost Z plugs or gold-plated copper spades for the perfect interface between the amplifier and the loudspeakers. Frey offers superb coherence, detail and musical realism and is the perfect solution for those who demand stellar performance from their music or home theater system.
REFERENCE Series
Valhalla Reference Power Cable
Valhalla Reference Power Cord sets the same benchmark standard in its category as the other Valhalla cables do in theirs. But thanks to the application of our latest dual micro mono-filament technology it enjoys an even bigger margin of performance over the competition.
Tyr Reference Analog Interconnect
The Tyr interconnect uses four 22 AWG solid OFC conductors with an extruded silver surface of 60 microns. Featuring our advanced dual mono-filament technology, the reduction of insulation contact by more than 85% means that the current and voltage traveling above the surface of the conductor are virtually unimpeded and signals are transferred more efficiently, accurately and at extremely high speeds. For optimum performance single-ended Tyr interconnect cables are terminated with WBT NextGen gold plated copper RCA connectors. These low mass plugs offer the perfect impedance matching between the cable and equipment. Tyr is also available with carefully selected balanced terminations. This cable offers superb coherence, detail and realism in a musical performance.
Valhalla Reference Analog Interconnect
Valhalla interconnect cable is a true Reference product. Until the arrival of Odin, it represented the most neutral cable connection ever developed. If you want to hear transparency and detail combining to deliver extreme musical accuracy from your system, Valhalla provides the benchmark against which all others must be measured.
Valhalla Reference Digital Interconnect
Valhalla digital interconnect represents a significant technological advance, producing a reference digital cable of stunning performance and astonishing detail. This new cable utilizes an even more advanced dual micro mono-filament configuration, which further improves upon the mono-filament technology already employed in the rest of the Valhalla interconnects.
Tyr Reference Speaker Cable
The Tyr loudspeaker cable consists of twenty 22 AWG OFC conductors with a 60 microns extruded silver surface, arranged in a flat array. Mono-filament design reduces insulation contact with the conductors by more than 80% which means signals are virtually unimpeded by the insulation material. With an effective dielectric constant of 1.12 Tyr loudspeaker cables transfer signals very efficiently at extremely high speeds, resulting in superb detail and musical realism. Tyr is available terminated with low-mass Nordost Z plugs or gold-plated spades. Wire your system with a full loom of Tyr cables and be awed by its realism and detail.
Valhalla Reference Speaker Cable
Speed, detail, and an incredibly realistic presentation of the musical event are the qualities that set the flat array Valhalla speaker cable apart. This is (apart from Odin) the most neutral loudspeaker cable every developed. If you want to hear every nuance and musical detail with all the clarity and natural accuracy that your system is capable of, Valhalla sets the standard.
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