{"product_id":"nordost-valhalla-2-usb-cable","title":"Valhalla 2 USB 2.0 Cable","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eNordost · Valhalla 2 Reference\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eNordost's first flat, twin-axial USB cable: four silver-plated solid-core conductors with power and signal shielded separately, in HOLO:PLUG connectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for one cable at the shortest length shown. Choose length and type in the selector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e4 × 19 AWG\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esilver-plated solid-core OFC conductors\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e90%\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003evelocity of propagation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e100%\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eshield coverage, dual-layer silver foil and braid\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eHOLO:PLUG\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003egold-plated USB Type A to Type B\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWith Valhalla 2, Nordost introduced a flat, twin-axial geometry to its USB cables for the first time. The two signal conductors run in parallel, which Nordost says shortens the signal path and raises transfer speed, and the power and signal conductors are individually shielded so that the 5 V supply does not pollute the data pair. The four 19 AWG conductors are silver-plated 99.999999% oxygen-free copper, solid core, in Dual Mono-Filament inside FEP, with mechanically tuned length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eShield coverage is 100%, from a dual layer of silver foil and braid and a full-metal HOLO:PLUG backshell. Nordost purpose-built the fully shielded, low-mass USB connector so that nothing is lost at the plug. The velocity of propagation is 90%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe standard build is USB Type A to Type B for a computer, server or streamer feeding a USB DAC; other connector types can be ordered. Choose a length from 1 m to 7 m in the selector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlat twin-axial geometry.\u003c\/strong\u003e The two signal conductors run side by side for the shortest path and highest transfer speed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeparate power and signal shielding.\u003c\/strong\u003e Power and data conductors are individually shielded; overall coverage is 100%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual Mono-Filament.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two FEP filaments wound helically around each conductor hold it in a virtual air dielectric inside its extruded FEP tube, cutting dielectric contact by more than 85%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanically tuned.\u003c\/strong\u003e Conductor lay, spacing and length are set to Nordost's formula for the geometry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHOLO:PLUG USB.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-plated Type A and Type B connectors with a full-metal shielded backshell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eUSB 2.0 cable, single\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eConductors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e4 × 19 AWG\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eConductor material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSilver-plated 99.999999% oxygen-free copper, solid core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInsulation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFlat twin-axial, Dual Mono-Filament, mechanically tuned length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eShield coverage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e100%, dual-layer silver foil and braid, full-metal HOLO:PLUG backshell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eVelocity of propagation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e90%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTermination\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGold-plated HOLO:PLUG USB Type A to Type B (standard); other types to order\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eLengths offered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 m to 7 m in the selector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSingle cable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eLimited lifetime warranty to the original purchaser\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nordost.com\/valhalla-reference\/usb-cable.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNordost Valhalla 2 USB 2.0 Cable product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e Specifications from nordost.com and the Nordost USA price list (August 2026). Nordost quotes electrical values per foot; lengths are metric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eNordost digital and network cables we stock, from Norse 2 to Odin Gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/nordost-heimdall-2-ethernet-cables\"\u003eNordost Heimdall 2 Ethernet Cable\u003c\/a\u003e: Norse 2, S\/FTP, dual braid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/nordost-heimdall-2-digital-cables\"\u003eNordost Heimdall 2 Digital Cable\u003c\/a\u003e: Norse 2, 75 Ω or 110 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/nordost-valhalla-2-ethernet-cable\"\u003eNordost Valhalla 2 Ethernet Cable\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference, S\/FTP, triple braid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNordost Valhalla 2 USB 2.0 Cable\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/nordost-valhalla-2-digital-cable\"\u003eNordost Valhalla 2 Digital Cable\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference, 75, 110 or 50 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/nordost-odin-2-digital-cables\"\u003eNordost Odin 2 Digital Cable\u003c\/a\u003e: Supreme Reference, TSC shielding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/nordost-odin-gold-digital-cable\"\u003eNordost Odin Gold Digital Cable\u003c\/a\u003e: Supreme Reference, gold-plated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Nordost system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl 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 \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Nordost%20Valhalla%202%20USB%202.0%20Cable\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nordost","offers":[{"title":"1 m \/ USB A to USB B (HOLO:PLUG)","offer_id":50784226213986,"sku":"NORD-2VHUSB1M-AB","price":4235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 m \/ USB A to USB B (HOLO:PLUG)","offer_id":50784226246754,"sku":"NORD-2VHUSB2M-AB","price":5665.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 m \/ USB A to USB B (HOLO:PLUG)","offer_id":50784226279522,"sku":"NORD-2VHUSB3M-AB","price":7095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 m \/ USB A to USB B (HOLO:PLUG)","offer_id":50784226312290,"sku":"NORD-2VHUSB4M-AB","price":8525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 m \/ USB A to USB B (HOLO:PLUG)","offer_id":50784226345058,"sku":"NORD-2VHUSB5M-AB","price":9955.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 m \/ USB A to USB B (HOLO:PLUG)","offer_id":50784226377826,"sku":"NORD-2VHUSB6M-AB","price":11385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 m \/ USB A to USB B (HOLO:PLUG)","offer_id":50784226410594,"sku":"NORD-2VHUSB7M-AB","price":12815.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/Valhalla-2-USB-Cable.jpg?v=1752629199","url":"https:\/\/pearlaudio.com\/products\/nordost-valhalla-2-usb-cable","provider":"Pearl Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}