Odin 2 - Supreme Reference Cables
Nodost’s Supreme Reference, Odin 2 cables are designed to facilitate the perfect reproduction of sound. These exemplary products use every piece of revolutionary technique and technology in Nordost’s arsenal, in order to become the most celebrated range of audio cables in the hifi industry.
Each Odin 2 cable has a foundation of silver-plated, OFC solid core conductors, extruded FEP insulation, and a mechanically tuned construction. They then employ Nordost’s patented Dual Mono-Filament technology, where each conductor is intricately and uniformly wrapped in a twisted pair of FEP Mono-Filament, in order to create an air dielectric. These conductors are treated with a unique shielding technique known as TSC, which allows the cables to maintain signal transfer integrity while protecting them from the harmful effects of RFI and EMI.
Finally, Nordost’s proprietary HOLO:PLUG® connectors are introduced to the design. Each connector fits seamlessly with the internal geometry of the cable it houses, so when combined, these low mass, high end connectors create a perfect marriage of electrical and mechanical tuning.
Nordodst’s flagship cable range is the result of over thirty years of extensive research and development, great ingenuity and a sweeping application of industry knowledge. Odin 2 doesn’t just set the standard, it blows the standards away.
Power Cables
Power cords are the most important cables in a hifi system, and so it is absolutely crucial to run your components with the best AC mains available. Nordost’s extensive line of power cords are purpose-built for audio, ensuring the reliable and stable transfer of current to your components. Nordost’s proprietary technology and cutting-edge manufacturing techniques assure optimally designed power cords, which are proven to reduce the harmful effects of EMI and RFI, resulting in a faster rise time in the 50/60 Hz cycle, and guaranteeing an audible improvement to any hifi sound system.
Specifications
Insulation: High purity class 1.003 extruded Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
Construction: Mechanically tuned spacing, length and Dual Mono-Filament, TSC design
Conductors: 7 x 14 AWG
Material: Silver-plated 99.999999% solid core OFC
DC Resistance: 1.33 Ohms per 1000ft
Overall Shield Coverage: 100% Individually shielded total coverage
Velocity of Propagation: 88%
Termination: Odin 2 HOLO:PLUG® gold-plated US (Nema), EU (Schuko), AUS or UK to Odin 2 HOLO:PLUG® IEC-C15, IEC-C19, or Low Profile HOLO:PLUG® IEC-C15
Add:
£415 for UK HOLO:PLUG®
£520 for Low Profile HOLO:PLUG® IEC-C15
£520 for HOLO:PLUG® 20 amp (IEC-C19)
… Odin 2 takes your system to new levels of performance you might not have thought possible: in this respect, it’s like listening to great old recordings played back on top-notch new equipment – you end up asking yourself, “did they know how good this is when they made it?” Odin 2 does that to both music and the equipment upon which that music is played.
Alan Sircom, Hi-Fi+