NORDOST RED DAWN 3 POWER CORD

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Nordost’s Red Dawn 3 Power Cord is the best AC option in our entry-level, Leif family. The Red Dawn 3 Power Cord is derived from years of research and development, inheriting several design principles from Nordost’s esteemed reference-level products, Valhalla 2 and Odin 2.

Description

The Nordost Red Dawn 3 Power Cord is a high-quality, audiophile-grade power cable from Nordost’s Leif series, designed to deliver clean, stable, and interference-free power to your audio components. This power cord serves as a crucial link between your audio equipment and the power supply, ensuring that your system receives the purest possible electricity. The result is an enhanced level of performance, with noticeable improvements in clarity, detail, dynamics, and overall sound quality. The Red Dawn 3 Power Cord is ideal for music enthusiasts and audiophiles looking to upgrade their audio systems and achieve a more refined and dynamic listening experience.

Overview

The Red Dawn 3 Power Cord is meticulously engineered to handle the demanding power requirements of high-end audio components while minimizing electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI). By utilizing silver-plated conductors, low-loss insulation, and Nordost’s precision construction techniques, the Red Dawn 3 ensures that your audio components receive an uninterrupted and high-quality power supply. This significantly improves the performance of your audio system, delivering a cleaner, more accurate, and dynamic sound.

Key Features

  • Silver-Plated, Solid-Core Conductors: The Red Dawn 3 Power Cord features solid-core, silver-plated oxygen-free copper (OFC) conductors, which provide superior conductivity and efficient power transfer. The silver plating enhances the speed and accuracy of power delivery, ensuring that your audio components perform at their best with improved dynamics, clarity, and detail.
  • Low-Loss FEP (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene) Insulation: Nordost uses extruded FEP insulation, which offers excellent dielectric properties and minimizes energy loss. This low-loss insulation ensures that power is delivered efficiently, reducing distortion and preserving the integrity of the electrical signal.
  • Mechanically Tuned Construction: The Red Dawn 3 Power Cord is built using Nordost’s proprietary mechanically tuned length technique, which reduces internal microphonics and high-frequency impedance resonance. This design results in more efficient power delivery and helps to maintain the integrity of the signal, enhancing the overall performance of your audio system.
  • Precision Cable Geometry: The Red Dawn 3 Power Cord is constructed with optimized cable geometry to maintain consistent impedance and reduce EMI and RFI. This precision construction ensures a cleaner and more stable power supply, resulting in reduced noise and distortion for your audio components.
  • High-Quality Connectors: The power cord is terminated with high-quality, molded connectors that provide a secure, corrosion-resistant connection. These connectors ensure reliable power delivery and maintain the integrity of the electrical signal, contributing to the improved performance of your audio system.

Benefits of the Nordost Red Dawn 3 Power Cord

  • Enhanced Sound Quality: The combination of silver-plated conductors, low-loss insulation, and precision construction ensures that the Red Dawn 3 Power Cord delivers clean, stable, and interference-free power. This allows your audio components to perform with greater clarity, detail, and dynamic range.
  • Reduced Noise and Interference: The advanced design and shielding of the Red Dawn 3 Power Cord effectively minimize EMI and RFI, reducing noise and interference that can degrade the performance of your audio equipment. This results in a cleaner, more accurate sound with less distortion.
  • Improved System Performance: By providing a pure and efficient power supply, the Red Dawn 3 Power Cord allows your audio components to operate at their highest level, improving the overall performance of your entire audio system.

Ideal Use Cases

  • High-Fidelity Audio Systems: The Red Dawn 3 Power Cord is perfect for audiophiles who want to enhance the performance of their high-fidelity audio system by providing a cleaner, more stable power supply to their components.
  • Home Theater Systems: For home theater enthusiasts, this power cord helps reduce noise and interference, ensuring clearer dialogue, more detailed sound effects, and an overall more immersive experience.
  • Upgrading Standard Power Cords: The Red Dawn 3 is an excellent upgrade for replacing the standard power cords that come with most audio equipment, delivering a noticeable improvement in sound quality.

How to Integrate the Red Dawn 3 Power Cord into Your System

  1. Identify the component to power: Determine which audio component(s) you want to connect to the Red Dawn 3 Power Cord, such as an amplifier, DAC, CD player, or preamplifier.
  2. Replace the existing power cord: Unplug the existing power cord from your component and replace it with the Red Dawn 3 Power Cord, ensuring a secure connection at both the component and power outlet.
  3. Arrange the power cord properly: Ensure that the Red Dawn 3 Power Cord is positioned to avoid unnecessary bends or contact with other cables to minimize potential interference.

Who Should Consider the Nordost Red Dawn 3 Power Cord?

The Red Dawn 3 Power Cord is ideal for:

  • Audiophiles who want to experience a significant improvement in sound quality by upgrading their power supply.
  • Music enthusiasts looking for enhanced clarity, detail, and dynamics from their audio components.
  • Home theater enthusiasts who want to elevate the audio quality of their home theater system by providing a cleaner, more stable power supply.

Comparison with Other Nordost Power Cords

  • Red Dawn 3 vs. Blue Heaven Power Cord: The Red Dawn 3 offers a higher level of performance compared to the Blue Heaven model, with more advanced construction, better conductors, and superior insulation. This results in enhanced clarity, lower noise, and a more dynamic sound, making the Red Dawn 3 a step up for those seeking improved audio performance.
  • Red Dawn 3 vs. Purple Flare Power Cord: While the Purple Flare Power Cord is an excellent entry-level option, the Red Dawn 3 offers superior sound quality, more refined construction, and better power delivery, making it a worthwhile upgrade for more demanding audio systems.

Technical Specifications

  • Conductors: Silver-plated, solid-core oxygen-free copper (OFC)
  • Insulation: Extruded FEP (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene)
  • Cable Geometry: Precision construction for optimized signal transfer and reduced interference
  • Connectors: High-quality molded connectors with secure, corrosion-resistant contacts
  • Lengths: Available in various lengths to suit different setup requirements

The Nordost Red Dawn 3 Power Cord is an outstanding choice for anyone looking to enhance the performance of their audio or home theater system. By incorporating advanced materials, precision engineering, and Nordost’s proprietary technologies, this power cord ensures that your audio components receive clean, stable, and interference-free power, allowing them to perform at their best.

Whether you’re powering a high-fidelity stereo system, a home theater setup, or individual audio components, the Red Dawn 3 Power Cord delivers a noticeable improvement in sound quality, dynamics, and overall performance. Its combination of superior power delivery, noise reduction, and versatile compatibility makes it a valuable addition to any audio system, ensuring that you experience your music and movies with greater fidelity, depth, and enjoyment.

Nordost’s Red Dawn 3 Power Cord is the best AC option in our entry-level, Leif family. The Red Dawn 3 Power Cord is derived from years of research and development, inheriting several design principles from Nordost’s esteemed reference-level products, Valhalla 2 and Odin 2. Utilizing FEP extrusion and Nordost’s proprietary Micro Mono-Filament technology, each of the three, 12 AWG conductors are meticulously wrapped with an FEP filament to create a virtual air gap within its own, individual FEP tube. This ensures the uninterrupted flow of AC power, allowing your system to effortlessly deliver dynamic nuances in music. Red Dawn 3 Power Cords allow your system to take the final leap, enriching the dynamics, color, and texture of sonic reproduction.

• Micro-Mono-Filament construction
• 15 amp (US) / 13 amp (UK) / 10 amp (EU, AUS) IEC
• 3 x 12 AWG 168 strand 99.9999% OFC conductors
• FEP insulation
• 8.5pF/ft capacitance
• 0.168µH/ft Inductance
• DC Resistance: 1.64 Ohms per 1000ft
• US, EU, UK connectors available at base price

Add €80.00 retail for 20 amp (US) / 16 amp (EU, UK, AUS)
Add €80.00 retail for 90 degree wall plug
Add €80.00 retail for Low Profile IEC (straight or 90°)
Add €80.00 retail for 90 degree IEC
Add €100.00 retail for Powercon Connector
Add €60.00 retail for AUS wall plug
Add €70.00 retail for M or D type wall plug
Add €60.00 retail for J type wall plug
Add €120.00 retail per additional 1/2 meter

 

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Additional information

Model:

1m, 1.5m, 2m, 2.5m, 3m, 3.5, 4m

Termination:

US (Nema) to IEC-C15 connector, EU (Schuko) to IEC-C15 connector, UK to IEC-C15 connector, AUS to IEC-C15 connector, US (Nema) to IEC-C19 connector, EU (Schuko) to IEC-C19 connector, UK to IEC-C19 connector, AUS to IEC-C19 connector

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