Valhalla 2 4K UHD Cable
The Valhalla 2 4K Ultra High Definition Cable was purpose built, from design to material, in order to optimize high speed digital signaling, while eliminating harmful factors such as jitter, timing errors and crosstalk. The V2 4K UHD cable is constructed using 24 AWG silver-plated, solid core conductors, which allows the flow of ultra-high frequency current, used to carry TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential Signaling), to reach critical speeds for excellent data transfer. Nordost’s proprietary Micro Mono-Filament technology is then implemented, permitting the current and voltage to travel above the conductor’s surface, virtually unimpeded by insulation. The conductors are arranged in a twin-axial, shielded pair design, reducing transmission distance and timing errors, while the shielding eradicates destructive crosstalk.
Nordost’s Ultra High Definition cables are mechanically tuned for optimal visual and audio performance. To further these excellent results, proprietary technology is implemented to ensure that 4K bandwidth requirements are surpassed. The Valhalla 2 4K UHD cable is a future proof cable, held to the highest standards of 4K specification as defined by DPL Labs.
Valhalla 2 - Reference Cables
Valhalla 2 is Nordost’s Reference range of high performance audio cables. These exemplary products benefit from three decades of research and development, resulting in cutting edge production techniques and technological innovations.
Like all Nordost cables, Valhalla 2 starts with a strong foundation: silver-plated, OFC solid core conductors, extruded FEP insulation, a mechanically tuned construction, and asymmetrical grounding. However, that is just the beginning. The advances made from that jumping-point are astounding.
V2 cables use Dual Mono-Filament technology, Nordost’s patented process of separating the conductor from its FEP insulation. During production, each conductor is intricately and uniformly wrapped in a twisted pair of FEP Mono-Filament, before being encased in an extruded layer of high quality FEP. This intricate process allows every conductor to be surrounded by its own air dielectric, which is directly responsible for the dramatic increase of signal speeds and excellent mechanical damping of the cable. This technology, along with innovative, proprietary HOLO:PLUG® connectors, designed to be the best possible interface between the cable and component, propels the capabilities of our reference range to previously unattainable levels.
High Definition Cables
Nordost’s high definition cables guarantee the extreme accuracy of impedance characteristics and close tolerances needed to maintain the level of performance your system deserves. Every aspect of design and each material used to build Nordost’s high definition cables were specifically chosen to increase bandwidth and data transfer speed, in order to enhance the flow of ultra-high frequency current used to carry TMDS from transmitter to receiver. Additionally, Nordost’s unique cable designs eliminate harmful factors such as jitter, timing errors and crosstalk, and optimize high speed digital signaling, allowing them to surpass the highest standards of either HDMI or 4K specification, as defined by DPL Labs. All of this ensures that you will be able to enjoy the clear image, enriched color saturation, and deep blacks that only the best HDMI/4K cables can provide.
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Awards & Reviews
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Warranty
Limited lifetime warranty
Specifications
Insulation: Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
Construction: Mechanically tuned lay, Micro Mono-Filament, twin-axial shielded pair design
Conductors: 19 x 24 AWG
Material: Silver plated 99.999999% OFC Solid Core Conductors
Overall Shield Coverage: 100% Total coverage
Velocity of Propagation: 86%
Termination: Gold-plated, shielded, 19 pin, type A, High Definition connector
Approvals: DPL 4K Certification
After spending vast amounts of time listening to the Valhalla 2 References, and even vaster amounts of time trying to analyze their characteristics, I ended up where I'd begun. The Valhalla 2 Reference cables are the best I've ever heard, and made my system sound the best it ever has.
Brian Damkroger, Stereophile
