Nordost · Odin 2 Supreme Reference
From $16,700
Nordost · Odin 2 Supreme Reference
Four individually shielded 23 AWG silver-plated solid-core conductors, an isolated bond wire and detachable ground whips: Nordost's Supreme Reference phono cable.
Price is for one complete tonearm cable (both channels, with ground whips) at the shortest length shown. Choose length and ends in the selector.
Authorized Nordost dealer · Delivery and installation by Pearl Audio · Trade-ins welcome
The story
Nordost positions the Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + as the cable for people who want the absolute best from a vinyl front end. Its four 23 AWG conductors of silver-plated 99.999999% oxygen-free copper, solid core, are suspended in Dual Mono-Filament, which Nordost says raises signal speed and reduces insulation contact by 85%, and each is individually shielded under TSC for 100% coverage. Lay and length are mechanically tuned. The RCA build measures 9.75 pF/ft and 0.11 µH/ft; the XLR build 23.5 pF/ft and 0.06 µH/ft.
Grounding follows Nordost's two-pronged approach: a fully isolated bond wire runs through the cable, and two detachable 23 AWG silver-plated solid-core whips in Dual Mono-Filament, ending in gold-plated 5 mm spades, let you ground to whichever point is quietest. Marc Mickelson evaluated the tonearm cable as part of his 2016 Audio Beat review of the Odin 2 range.
Choose a straight or 90° HOLO:PLUG low-mass 5-pin DIN or an RCA pair at the tonearm end and HOLO:PLUG RCA or XLR at the phono stage; the 90° DIN carries a surcharge and needs a pin orientation. Standard lengths run from 1.25 m to 6 m in the selector. It belongs on a reference turntable and tonearm feeding a Burmester, MOON or Boulder phono stage.
| Type | Tonearm cable, both channels, with bond wire and detachable ground whips |
| Conductors | 4 × 23 AWG, individually shielded |
| Conductor material | Silver-plated 99.999999% oxygen-free copper, solid core |
| Insulation | High-purity class 1.003 extruded fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) |
| Construction | Dual Mono-Filament, TSC design, mechanically tuned lay and length |
| Ground | Fully isolated bond wire; two detachable 23 AWG silver-plated solid-core OFC whips, Dual Mono-Filament, gold-plated 5 mm spades |
| Capacitance | 9.75 pF/ft (RCA), 23.5 pF/ft (XLR) |
| Inductance | 0.11 µH/ft (RCA), 0.06 µH/ft (XLR) |
| Shield coverage | 100% |
| Velocity of propagation | 90% |
| Tonearm end | Straight HOLO:PLUG 5-pin DIN (standard), 90° HOLO:PLUG DIN (surcharge, specify orientation) or HOLO:PLUG RCA |
| Phono stage end | HOLO:PLUG RCA (standard) or HOLO:PLUG XLR |
| Lengths offered | 1.25 m to 6 m in the selector; other lengths to order |
| Sold as | Single cable |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime warranty to the original purchaser |
Nordost Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + product page and specifications Specifications from nordost.com and the Nordost USA price list (August 2026). Nordost quotes electrical values per foot; lengths are metric.
Nordost Tonearm Cable + models, from Norse 2 to Odin Gold.
Plan your Nordost system with Pearl Audio
Pearl Audio is an authorized Nordost dealer. Reference cabling is a system decision. We can plan a full loom, order custom lengths and connectors, and arrange an audition in our Portland showroom. Call (503) 222-2599 or email sales@pearlaudio.com.
The Pearl Audio experience
A system at this level should be heard, thoughtfully matched, and properly set up. From the first audition to long-term ownership, you work with the same people, in person.
Hear the Odin 2 Tonearm Cable + by appointment in one of our two purpose-designed demonstration rooms, with your own music and time to compare without pressure.
We deliver and install throughout the Portland area, taking care of placement, connections, ventilation and system configuration ourselves.
We support everything we sell for as long as you own it, whether the answer comes by phone, in your home, or through factory service.
Trade-in assistance and qualifying 100% Trade-Up options give you flexibility when your listening priorities or your system change.
