NORDOST ODIN 2 TONEARM CABLE +

NORDOST ODIN 2 TONEARM CABLE +

Introduction:

The Nordost Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + is the pinnacle of analog signal transmission, designed for audiophiles who demand nothing but the very best from their turntable setups. As part of Nordost’s flagship Odin 2 series, this tonearm cable embodies the highest level of craftsmanship, technology, and performance. It serves as a critical link between your tonearm and preamplifier, ensuring that every nuance of your vinyl collection is preserved with unparalleled accuracy. In this overview, we will explore the standout features, technical specifications, and the transformative benefits of incorporating the Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + into your analog system.

Key Features

• Dual Mono-Filament Technology: The Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + uses Nordost’s most advanced Dual Mono-Filament technology, which suspends the conductors in a virtual air dielectric. This dramatically reduces dielectric contact, ensuring an incredibly fast and accurate signal transfer with minimal loss.
• Pure Silver Solid Core Conductors: Each conductor in the Odin 2 is crafted from the purest solid-core silver, offering unmatched conductivity and ensuring that even the most delicate audio signals are transmitted with complete integrity and clarity.
• Comprehensive Shielding: Featuring an advanced triple-layer shield design, the Odin 2 offers exceptional protection against electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio-frequency interference (RFI), maintaining a pure and noise-free signal path.
• Precision Grounding Options: The Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + comes with an innovative and detachable ground wire that can be tailored to the needs of your specific setup, eliminating unwanted hum and noise for a completely silent background.
• Low Mass, High-Quality Connectors: The cable is fitted with the finest, low-mass, high-precision connectors available, ensuring optimal signal transfer and perfect compatibility with a range of turntable and preamp configurations, including straight and 90° angled options for RCA, XLR, and DIN terminations.

Technical Specifications

Benefits of Nordost Odin 2 Tonearm Cable +

• Unparalleled Signal Transfer: The pure silver conductors and advanced Dual Mono-Filament technology ensure that the Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + offers the most accurate, uncolored, and dynamic signal transfer available, preserving the full detail and character of your analog recordings.
• Complete Noise Isolation: Thanks to the triple-layer shielding and customizable grounding options, the Odin 2 maintains a pristine signal path, free from noise, interference, or hum, providing a truly silent background that lets your music come alive.
• Versatility and Compatibility: With various termination options (RCA, XLR, DIN) and both straight and 90° angled configurations, the Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + is adaptable to virtually any turntable and tonearm setup, ensuring an ideal connection for your system.

Ideal Applications

The Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + is the ultimate choice for:

• High-End Turntable Systems: Perfect for audiophiles with top-tier analog setups who seek to achieve the highest possible fidelity and detail from their vinyl records.
• Professional Audio Studios: Ideal for mastering engineers and professionals who require the utmost signal integrity and transparency in their analog playback chain.
• Reference Phono Preamplifiers: Ensures an unbroken, unblemished connection between your tonearm and phono preamp, allowing your system to reach its full potential.

How the Odin 2 Enhances Your Analog Playback

By integrating the Nordost Odin 2 Tonearm Cable +, you can expect:

• Remarkable Sound Clarity: The use of pure silver conductors and advanced dielectric technology allows the cable to transmit even the smallest details with breathtaking clarity, bringing out nuances in your vinyl records that you may have never heard before.
• Expansive Soundstage and Dynamics: The Odin 2 excels at delivering a wide, three-dimensional soundstage with lifelike imaging, giving you a truly immersive listening experience.
• Unmatched Signal Integrity: With its ultra-low capacitance and precise impedance matching, the Odin 2 ensures that every signal from your tonearm is delivered without compromise, preserving the authenticity and emotion of the original recording.

Comparing Odin 2 to Other Tonearm Cables

The Nordost Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + offers several distinct advantages over other high-end tonearm cables:

• Pure Silver Conductors: While many premium cables use silver-plated copper, the Odin 2 employs pure silver conductors, resulting in superior signal transfer and an unmatched level of detail.
• Advanced Shielding: The triple-layer shielding provides more comprehensive protection against interference than typical tonearm cables, ensuring a cleaner signal.
• Superior Construction: Nordost’s meticulous craftsmanship and rigorous quality standards ensure that the Odin 2 delivers consistently exceptional performance, making it a long-term investment in your audio system.

The Nordost Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + stands as the ultimate expression of analog signal transmission, delivering a level of performance that sets a new standard in high-fidelity audio. Its combination of cutting-edge technology, premium materials, and Nordost’s signature craftsmanship results in a tonearm cable that reveals the full potential of your turntable setup.

By choosing the Odin 2, you are investing in a cable that brings out every nuance, detail, and emotion in your vinyl collection, providing an audio experience that is nothing short of extraordinary. For audiophiles and professionals who demand the absolute best, the Nordost Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + is the definitive choice for achieving unparalleled analog sound reproduction.

Nordost’s Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + is the perfect solution for audiophiles who want the absolute best from their high-resolution, vinyl-sourced systems. Nordost’s Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + consists of four, silver-plated, solid core 99.999999% OFC conductors, wrapped in a patented Dual Mono-Filament suspension. This innovative and proprietary design element dramatically increases signal speed and reduces insulation contact by 85%. The conductors are individually shielded using Nordost’s unique Total Signal Control (TSC) technology, allowing for 100% coverage and protection from external pollution (such as RFI and EFI) and crosstalk.

In order to combat noise, Nordost’s O2 Tonearm Cable + takes a two-prong approach. Firstly, Nordost’s Supreme Reference tonearm cable runs a fully isolated bond ground throughout the cable, which connects the chassis of the turntable and phono-stage, creating a secure, low noise connection between the two components. The second method is a versatile solution, ensuring that Nordost’s tonearm cable will be able to address any grounding need, regardless of the unique construction of the components in the sound system. Each Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + will include two, detachable, silver-plated ground whips, complete with Dual Mono-Filament technology and TSC shielding. When needed, these ground whips connect to the shielding of the tonearm cable, totally eliminating any noise that could be introduced during signal transfer.

The Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + is measured to precise mechanically tuned lengths and is terminated with Nordost’s proprietary HOLO:PLUG® Straight or 90º low-mass 5-pin Din, RCA, or XLR connectors, which have been specifically designed to accommodate the cable’s unique design. Nordost’s Supreme Reference-level tonearm cable eliminates noise and provides the low levels of capacitance needed to maintain the integrity of such fragile signals, ensuring a truly sublime vinyl listening experience.