Nordost · Norse 3
From $2,100 per pair
Nordost · Norse 3
Three twisted pairs of silver-plated solid-core copper in Dual Mono-Filament: the middle analog interconnect of Nordost's new Norse 3 series.
Price is for a pair at the shortest length shown. Choose length and terminations in the selector.
Authorized Nordost dealer · Delivery and installation by Pearl Audio · Trade-ins welcome
The story
The Frey 3 Interconnect carries six solid-core 24 AWG conductors of silver-plated 99.99999% oxygen-free copper, arranged as three twisted pairs. Each pair is shielded on its own before the bundle is wrapped in a second braided shield, for 97% overall coverage. Each conductor is held in Nordost's Dual Mono-Filament construction, two FEP threads that keep the copper off the extruded FEP wall, which Nordost says raises signal speed and damps the conductor mechanically.
Norse 3 interconnects keep Nordost's filter-less philosophy: the twisted-pair layout gives each channel a controlled, noise-negating path and the cable is meant to add nothing. The third pair lowers inductance to 0.13 µH/ft, and Frey 3 is the point in the series where a separate preamplifier and power amplifier begin to show the benefit; 4-pin and 5-pin DIN terminations are available to order for Naim systems.
Interconnects are sold as a pair, terminated with gold-plated Nordost Neutrik Profi RCA plugs or Neutrik XLRs, with lengths from 0.6 m to 3.5 m in half-metre steps in the selector and longer runs to order. All conductor lengths are mechanically tuned.
| Type | Analog interconnect, pair |
| Conductors | 6 × 24 AWG per cable, three twisted pairs, individually shielded |
| Conductor material | Silver-plated 99.99999% oxygen-free copper, solid core |
| Insulation | Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) |
| Construction | Dual Mono-Filament, twisted pair, mechanically tuned length |
| Shield coverage | 97% overall |
| Capacitance | 136.4 pF/ft |
| Inductance | 0.13 µH/ft |
| Velocity of propagation | 79% |
| Termination | Gold-plated Nordost Neutrik Profi RCA or Neutrik XLR; 4-pin and 5-pin DIN to order |
| XLR wiring | Pin 1 chassis ground, pin 2 positive, pin 3 negative |
| Lengths offered | 0.6 m to 3.5 m in the selector; other lengths to order |
| Sold as | Pair |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime warranty to the original purchaser |
Nordost Norse 3 brochure (Frey 3 specifications) Specifications from the Nordost Norse 3 brochure and the Norse 3 retail price sheet (November 2026). Nordost quotes electrical values per foot; lengths are metric.
Nordost analog interconnects, from Leif 3 to Odin Gold.
The matching speaker cable is the Frey 3 Speaker Cable.
Plan your Nordost system with Pearl Audio
Pearl Audio is an authorized Nordost dealer. We can measure your runs, recommend terminations for your amplifier and speakers, special-order lengths and connectors that are not in the selector, and let you hear Nordost cabling in our Portland showroom by appointment. 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 Frey 3 Interconnect 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.
