NORDOST NORSE 2 BI-WIRE JUMPERS

The Nordost Norse 2 Bi-Wire Jumpers are high-quality, precision-engineered cables designed to optimize the connection between bi-wireable speakers and your amplifier or speaker cables. As part of the Norse 2 series, these jumpers provide a significant upgrade over the standard metal plates or basic wire strips that often come with speakers, ensuring that the full potential of your audio system is realized. By using the Norse 2 Bi-Wire Jumpers, you can achieve improved clarity, detail, and overall sound performance in your high-fidelity audio setup.

Overview

Bi-wireable speakers have two sets of binding posts: one for the high frequencies (tweeter) and one for the low frequencies (woofer). If you’re not using separate bi-wire speaker cables, the binding posts need to be connected with jumpers to maintain a full-range signal. The Nordost Norse 2 Bi-Wire Jumpers are designed to provide a superior connection compared to the standard metal jumpers often supplied with speakers. They offer a cleaner, more direct signal path, which results in enhanced audio clarity and improved system performance.

Key Features

• High-Purity Conductors: The Norse 2 Bi-Wire Jumpers are made from high-purity, oxygen-free copper conductors that are silver-plated. This construction ensures optimal signal transfer, resulting in improved conductivity and reduced signal loss.
• Micro Mono-Filament Technology: The jumpers incorporate Nordost’s proprietary Micro Mono-Filament technology, which minimizes dielectric contact with the conductors. This reduces capacitance and signal loss, allowing for faster signal transmission and more detailed, accurate sound reproduction.
• Low-Loss FEP Insulation: The conductors are insulated with Nordost’s Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP), a low-loss dielectric that provides excellent protection against interference and maintains signal integrity.
• Precision Termination: The Norse 2 Bi-Wire Jumpers are terminated with high-quality connectors (spades or banana plugs) that ensure a secure and stable connection to your speaker’s binding posts. These connectors are gold-plated for corrosion resistance and optimal signal transfer.
• Flexible and Durable Design: The jumpers are designed to be flexible and easy to install, fitting securely into your speaker setup without adding unnecessary bulk or complexity.

Benefits of the Nordost Norse 2 Bi-Wire Jumpers

• Improved Sound Quality: The high-purity conductors and advanced design of the Norse 2 Jumpers ensure that your speakers receive a cleaner, more detailed signal, resulting in greater clarity, improved soundstage, and better overall audio fidelity.
• Enhanced Signal Transfer: By replacing the stock metal plates or low-quality wire strips with the Norse 2 Jumpers, you eliminate potential bottlenecks in your signal path, allowing your audio system to perform at its best.
• Versatile Compatibility: These jumpers are designed to work with any bi-wireable speaker, making them a versatile and valuable addition to any high-end audio setup.

Ideal Use Cases

• Upgrading Your Speaker Connection: If you have bi-wireable speakers but are not using bi-wire cables, the Norse 2 Jumpers are an easy and effective way to improve the connection between your amplifier and speakers.
• High-End Audio Systems: Audiophiles with high-fidelity systems will appreciate the enhanced clarity, detail, and overall sound quality that these jumpers bring to their setups.
• Home Theater Systems: For home theater enthusiasts, the Norse 2 Jumpers can help deliver more impactful sound, ensuring that both high and low frequencies are accurately reproduced.

How to Integrate the Norse 2 Bi-Wire Jumpers into Your System

1. Identify the binding posts on your bi-wireable speakers. You should see two pairs of posts – one for the high frequencies (HF) and one for the low frequencies (LF).
2. Remove the standard metal jumpers or wire strips that came with your speakers.
3. Connect the Norse 2 Bi-Wire Jumpers between the HF and LF binding posts. Ensure that the connectors are securely fastened, using either the spade or banana plug options depending on your speaker’s terminals.
4. Connect your main speaker cables to either the HF or LF binding posts as per your preference or system setup.

Who Should Consider the Nordost Norse 2 Bi-Wire Jumpers?

The Norse 2 Bi-Wire Jumpers are ideal for:

• Audiophiles who want to extract the maximum performance from their bi-wireable speakers.
• Home theater enthusiasts looking to upgrade their speaker connections for improved sound clarity and dynamics.
• Anyone with high-quality speakers that support bi-wiring and want a significant step up in sound performance compared to stock jumpers.

Comparison to Standard Jumpers

• Superior Conductivity: Unlike the basic metal plates or cheap wire jumpers included with most speakers, the Norse 2 Jumpers use high-purity, silver-plated copper conductors, ensuring far better conductivity and signal transfer.
• Advanced Insulation: The use of FEP insulation and Micro Mono-Filament technology provides superior signal integrity and reduces the potential for interference, which is not present in standard jumpers.

Technical Specifications

• Conductors: Silver-plated, oxygen-free copper
• Insulation: Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) with Micro Mono-Filament technology
• Length: The jumpers are typically short, allowing a direct connection between the HF and LF binding posts
• Termination Options: Available with high-quality spades or banana plugs

The Nordost Norse 2 Bi-Wire Jumpers are a simple yet highly effective upgrade for any bi-wireable speaker system. By replacing stock jumpers with these high-quality, precision-engineered cables, you can unlock greater clarity, detail, and overall sound performance from your speakers. Whether you’re an audiophile looking to refine your setup or a home theater enthusiast seeking better sound quality, the Norse 2 Bi-Wire Jumpers offer a noticeable improvement, making them an essential addition to any high-end audio system.

After paying so much time and attention to the integrity of your sound system, why degrade its performance by neglecting the last few inches of crucial cabling. Nordost’s Norse 2 Bi-Wire Jumpers are the perfect solution for achieving exceptional sound by replacing the standard, bent metal plates and generic wires supplied with most bi-wire loudspeakers. 

The Norse 2 jumper uses a silver-plated, solid core OFC conductor which is wrapped in a precise spiral of Micro Mono-Filament before being covered in an outer layer of FEP insulation and cut at a specific, mechanically tuned length. This dedicated design provides a straight-line, low-loss jumper that ensures optimum results. The difference that a well-engineered jumper makes in sound quality is astonishing, and these improvements are magnified that much more when maintaining the same core cable technology throughout.