NORDOST Odin 2 Speaker Cable Factory Terminated Pair Instruction Manual
- June 9, 2024
- NORDOST
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NORDOST Odin 2 Speaker Cable Factory Terminated Pair
INSTRUCTIONS
Congratulations on your purchase of Nordost’s Supreme Reference Series: Odin
2. The Odin 2 range is the apex of hifi audio cables. Designed and constructed
using the most advanced technology and elite materials in the industry, Odin 2
cables will not only bring a vibrant dynamism to your music, but will also
register every sobering nuance of detail, allowing a realism to emerge which
previously could only be experienced in live concert. Through incorporating
groundbreaking, proprietary techniques such as Dual Mono-Filament technology
and Total Signal Control (TSC shielding) and combining them with Nordost’s
purpose built HOLO:PLUG® connectors, Nordost’s new Supreme Reference cables
will finally unlock the full potential from each component in your hifi
system.
This instruction manual will give you the information you need to ensure that
you are using your Odin 2 cables as they were intended— elevating the
performance of your cables as well as your sound system as a whole.
Please make sure that your Odin 2 Supreme Reference Cables are registered with
Nordost by filling out and returning the supplied Warranty Card at the back of
this manual or by filling out the Product Registration form on our website.
Once we have received the registration, your Odin 2 cable is guaranteed a
lifetime warranty.
BURNING-IN YOUR CABLES
During the manufacturing process, as insulation is extruded over conductors,
gases can become trapped. This combined with the high electrical charges often
found in new cables, can result in a brittle and bright sound. In order to
solve this problem, and yield the best results possible from your Odin 2
cables, it is important let your cables to burn-in.
You must allow a minimum of 150 hours of burn-in time to occur before
expecting to hear the true benefits of your new cable purchase. However, the
best way to burn-in a set of Odin 2 is to bring your cables to your local
Nordost dealer for a VIDAR treatment. Once the VIDAR begins running current
through cables, the trapped gases are dissipated and small impurities in the
conductors’ metal begin to act like a diode, favoring current flow in a
particular direction. By using extremely wide bandwidth signal as well as a
range of both ultra-low and high frequency sweeps, the VIDAR stresses the
conductors, neutralizes charges, improves the way that signals pass through
metal, and ultrasonically conditions the surface of the conductors. The
changes made in both the conductor and insulation material refine the
performance of your audio cable.
While it is most important to implement burn-in upon purchase, there is
something to be gained from routine maintenance as well. If cables are left
unused for a prolonged period of time they become stagnant. And even through
everyday cable use, electrical equipment experiences current leakage,
imparting a charge onto your cables. By having your cables treated with the
VIDAR, you are conditioning them and allowing the charges to neutralize once
again.
However, if you do not have access to a VIDAR, Nordost’s System Solution Set-
Up & Tuning Discs, include system burn-in and degauss tracks that allow you to
condition your cables on your own. These test CDs also offers an extensive
range of proven diagnostic tracks that help with speaker placement and sub-
woofer integration, performance checks and assessment, and problem location.
POWER CORDS
The Odin 2 Power Cord is the most critical cable in your loom. It will ensure
the optimum transfer of AC power, free from the harmful effects of
electromagnetic interference and radio frequencies, needed to seamlessly run
your sound system. Please ensure that the IEC end of the power cord is fitted
firmly into the IEC receptacle. Then plug the power connector into the wall
socket, or into the your QRT power product. When placing or changing out Odin
2 Power Cords, please be aware that the HOLO:PLUG® connectors used on all of
our power cords are capable of marking the surface of equipment or furniture
if dropped, so careful handling is recommended.
An increasing amount of hifi audio components require the use of IEC C-19
input connectors. For this reason Nordost provides this upgraded option in
both our Odin 2 Power Cords and our QB8-Mark II power distribution units.
LOUDSPEAKER / BI-WIRE JUMPER CABLES
Odin 2 Loudspeaker Cables are terminated with Nordost’s own gold-plated
HOLO:PLUG® spade and low-mass Z plug Banana connectors. When installing Odin 2
Loudspeaker Cables into your system, do as follows: Attach the connector
wrapped in black (–) to the black terminal on both the power amplifier and
loudspeaker. Attach the connector wrapped in white (+) to the red terminal on
the power amplifier and loudspeaker. All Nordost cables are directional. To
ensure the highest quality sound, the wooden blocks marked with directional
arrows must point towards the loudspeaker.
Odin 2 Loudspeaker Cables are only available in shotgun configuration. If you
should have equipment that requires either bi-wire or bi-amp connections,
invest in the Odin 2 Bi-Wire Jumper. Odin 2 Bi-Wire Jumpers are an exact
extension of Nordost’s Supreme Reference Loudspeaker Cables, ensuring a
consistent sonic signature throughout your system.
ARROWS POINT IN DIRECTION OF SIGNAL
INTERCONNECTS
Odin 2 Interconnects are terminated with color-coded RCA and XLR
connectors. The connector that shows “HOLO:PLUG” engraved in black should be
connected to the black connection (left channel) on the rear of your
component. The connector that shows “HOLO:PLUG” engraved in white should be
connected to the red connection (right channel) on the rear of your component.
All Nordost cables are directional. To ensure the highest quality sound, the
directional arrows shown on the wooden blocks should point in the direction of
the signal. Example: On the interconnect placed between a CD player and an
amplifier, the arrows should point towards the amplifier. It is important to
note cable geometry of Odin 2 RCA and XLR Interconnects is specifically
constructed for each termination. Due to the distinct design difference
between these two cables, re-termination from one variety to the other is not
available.
TONEARM CABLE +
CONNECTING
Connect the DIN / RCA / XLR connectors to the outputs on your turntable and
inputs on your phono-stage. For RCA and XLR configurations, the connector that
shows “HOLO:PLUG” engraved in white denotes right channel, and the one
engraved in black denotes the left channel. Please note that Nordost tonearm
cables are directional. To correctly orient your cable, make sure that any
arrows found on the breakout blocks are pointing towards your phono-stage.
GROUNDING
If you are experiencing any noise (hum) while listening to your turntable set-
up, you are most likely suffering from a ground loop. In order to eliminate
this problem, you must address the grounding between your turntable and phono-
stage. Most turntables and phono-stages are equipped with ground screws on
their chassis. Connect the Bond Ground Wire (the wire terminated with spade
connectors that is permanently attached to the tonearm cable) to the ground
screws on both your turntable and your phono-stage. This connection will bond
the two chassis together, creating a secure, low noise connection between the
two components.
ADDITIONAL / SHIELD GROUNDING
When needed, ‘Detchable Ground Wires’ can be inserted into the cable’s
breakout blocks, allowing you to use the cable’s TSC as an additional ground
loop prevention. Each unique system has its own ideal grounding configuration.
You’ll need to figure out what works best for your system through
experimentation…
First, play some music without any of the Detachable Ground Wires attached and
see how it sounds.
Then, try inserting one of the Detachable Ground Wires to your cable on the
end closest to the turntable. Connect the spade of the Detachable Ground Wire
to the ground post on your turntable.
Next, if you have a ground option on the phono-stage end, disconnect the
Detachable Ground Wire from the turntable end of the tonearm cable, and insert
it into the phono-stage end instead. Connect the spade of the Detachable
Ground Wire to the phono-stage ground, and listen again.
Finally, if applicable, insert both Detachable Ground Wires to the two ends of
your cable, connect them to ground on the turntable and the phono-stage, and
listen one last time.
Based on your findings, configure whichever set-up had the least noise.
IMPORTANCE OF A FULL LOOM
Odin 2 will transform your hifi system. Music lovers who wire their systems
entirely with these Supreme Reference Cables will not only achieve the
performance they have been searching for, but will discover results they never
imagined were possible. Using Odin 2, you will finally find yourself immersed
in a complete and pure musical experience.
However, if a full loom of Odin 2 is not an immediate possibility, you can
make your upgrade in stages. Nordost has provided you with a comprehensive
framework to help prioritize your system upgrade. First, identify the most
important cable in your system — the power cord coming out of the wall,
feeding your QB8 distribution block — and continue by following the diagram
below…
CABLES LISTED IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE
- Cable Type ………………………………………………………………………
- Serial Number ………………………………………………………………….
- Termination …………………………………………………………………….
- Length ……………………………………………………………………………
To qualify for the limited lifetime warranty on your Nordost cable, original
purchasers should fill out and return the card to the right or register the
product online at:
www.nordost.com/product-registration.php
Once your Odin 2 cable is registered, you will receive a signed Nordost Certificate of Authenticity by mail, sent to your listed address.
Warranty Registration Card
Please complete and return this Warranty Registration Card within 30 days of
purchase together with proof of purchase to:
Nordost, 93 Bartzak Drive,
Holliston MA 01746, USA
Warranty Registration Cards can also be scanned and emailed to
info@nordost.com or faxed to +1 508 893 0115
- Name……………………………………………………………………………..
- Address…………………………………………………………………………..
- Postal Code………………………………………………………………………
- Country…………………………………………………………………………..
- Tel no. ……………………………………………………………………………
- Email………………………………………………………………………………
PRODUCT INFORMATION
- Cable Type……………………………………………………………………….
- Serial Number…………………………………………………………………..
- Termination……………………………………………………………………..
- Length…………………………………………………………………………….
- Date of Purchase……………………………………………………………….
- Dealer Name……………………………………………………………………
- Country…………………………………………………………………………..
Nordost 93 Bartzak Drive Holliston MA 01746 USA
Email: info@nordost.com
Website: www.nordost.com
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