Nordost · Norse 3
From $2,700
Nordost · Norse 3
Five silver-plated solid-core conductors in Micro Mono-Filament with a 90% AC-optimized shield: the middle of Nordost's Norse 3 power cords.
Price is for one cord at the shortest length shown. Choose length, wall plug and equipment end in the selector.
Authorized Nordost dealer · Delivery and installation by Pearl Audio · Trade-ins welcome
The story
The Frey 3 Power Cord uses five solid-core 16 AWG conductors of silver-plated 99.99999% oxygen-free copper, each held in Micro Mono-Filament construction inside extruded FEP. Around them is an AC-optimized shield with 90% coverage, which Nordost describes as an important layer of isolation between the conductors and their electromagnetic environment. Solid cores avoid the strand interaction and hot spots of ordinary stranded cord.
Two more conductors than Heimdall 3 give Frey 3 lower resistance and more current capacity, which is why it is the Norse 3 cord we recommend for integrated amplifiers and power amplifiers. It is available with a 15 A IEC C15 or 20 A IEC C19 equipment end.
Choose a straight or 90° US wall plug and the equipment end in the selector; EU, UK and AUS plugs are available at the same price to order, and the 90°, low-profile and 20 A options carry a small surcharge. Standard lengths run from 1 m to 7 m, with longer cords to order.
| Type | AC power cord, single |
| Conductors | 5 × 16 AWG |
| Conductor material | Silver-plated 99.99999% oxygen-free copper, solid core |
| Insulation | Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) |
| Construction | Micro Mono-Filament, mechanically tuned length |
| Shield coverage | 90% overall, AC-optimized |
| Capacitance | Not published by Nordost |
| Inductance | Not published by Nordost |
| DC resistance | Not published by Nordost |
| Velocity of propagation | Not published by Nordost |
| Wall plug | US NEMA 5-15, straight or 90°; EU, UK and AUS plugs at the same price to order |
| Equipment end | IEC C15 (15 A), straight or low-profile, or IEC C19 (20 A); 20 A powerCON and figure-8 to order |
| Lengths offered | 1 m to 7 m in the selector; other lengths to order |
| Sold as | Single cord |
| 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.
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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 Power Cord 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.
