Nordost · Norse 2
From $1,000
Nordost · Norse 2
A low-capacitance phono cable with Nordost's detachable ground whips: both channels, a shielded bond wire and MoonGlo DIN, RCA or XLR ends.
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 calls the tonearm lead one of the most critical cables in an analog system, because it carries the smallest signal in the chain. The Heimdall 2 Tonearm Cable + uses four 28 AWG conductors of silver-plated 99.99999% oxygen-free copper, solid core, as two individually shielded twisted pairs in Micro Mono-Filament construction, with mechanically tuned lay and lengths. Capacitance is a low 11.46 pF/ft and shield coverage 97%.
The plus in the name is the grounding. A separately shielded, silver-plated 24 AWG bond wire runs alongside the channels, and two detachable ground whips let you connect the cable's ground to whichever point in the system is quietest, which Nordost says reduces noise regardless of the components involved. Jay Garrett of StereoNET, reviewing it in March 2022, found its gains over the Blue Heaven model and its tunable grounding made it a must-audition for vinyl upgraders.
The cable comes with a straight or 90° MoonGlo 5-pin DIN or an RCA pair at the tonearm end, and RCA or XLR at the phono stage; the 90° DIN carries a small surcharge and needs a pin orientation. Lengths run from 1.25 m to 4.25 m in the selector. It is the right phono cable for a Rega, Clearaudio or Technics turntable feeding a MOON or McIntosh phono stage.
| Type | Tonearm cable, both channels, with bond wire and detachable ground whips |
| Conductors | 4 × 28 AWG, two twisted pairs, individually shielded |
| Conductor material | Silver-plated 99.99999% oxygen-free copper, solid core |
| Insulation | Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) |
| Construction | Micro Mono-Filament, mechanically tuned lay and length |
| Ground | 24 AWG silver-plated stranded OFC bond wire, Micro Mono-Filament; two detachable ground whips, gold-plated 5 mm spades |
| Capacitance | 11.46 pF/ft (37.5 pF/m) |
| Inductance | Not published by Nordost |
| Shield coverage | 97% overall |
| Velocity of propagation | 76% |
| Tonearm end | Straight MoonGlo 5-pin DIN (standard), 90° MoonGlo DIN (surcharge, specify orientation) or RCA |
| Phono stage end | RCA (standard) or XLR |
| Lengths offered | 1.25 m to 4.25 m in the selector; other lengths to order |
| Sold as | Single cable |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime warranty to the original purchaser |
Nordost Heimdall 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. 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 Heimdall 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.
