Power cable Nordost Frey-2, 2m (EU (Schuko))

By simply upgrading the AC cable in your system, you will hear the difference immediately. Unlike other cables, the power cord does not carry a signal: it carries AC power. The success of this cable is determined by its ability to deliver clean, instantaneous current, as well as its ability to reduce the effects of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RF) from external sources. A poorly designed AC cable will actually attract electromagnetic and radio frequency interference, or noise, contaminating the current supplied to your system and increasing the impedance of the AC power supply. An optimally constructed power cable, on the other hand, is less susceptible to and reduces any EMI and RFI, resulting in a faster rise time of the 50/60 Hz circuit.

Nordost's Norse 2 family of power cables are the ideal solution for AC power. The advanced technology used to create each handcrafted cable in the Norse 2 family produces results that have never been achieved in this price range. Constructed using silver-plated solid-core OFC conductors in all three series, Norse 2 power cords maintain consistency with Norse 2 interconnects and speaker cables. In addition to extruded FEP insulation, Heimdall 2 and Frey 2 power cords feature proprietary Micro Mono- Filament from Nordost for seamless energy transfer and extremely low resistance. In turn, not to fall into the shadow of its brothers, the Tyr 2 power cord takes this technology one step further - Dual Mono-Filament (double helix FEP filament wrapped in a precisely calibrated spiral around each individual conductor before extruding the outer FEP sleeve around it) provides the most efficient isolation in the industry, resulting in ultra-fast, low-loss, low-impedance electronics power supply that allows your components to respond to the dynamic demands of the music signal.

Nordost Frey 2 cables are the second step in the mid-tier Norse 2 family. Using the same basic design as the entry-level products, Frey 2 cables maintain continuity with the Leif family. This consistency ensures similar sound signatures between Nordost cables, allowing for a smooth transition when upgrading across different Nordost families. In addition to the already impressive basic design, the Frey 2 cables use innovative technologies first seen in the famous top-end Valhalla and Odin lines.

The complex Micro Mono-Filament conductor topology found in Nordost Frey 2 power cords is particularly effective at dissipating the mechanical energy present in the AC line, which otherwise gets into your sensitive electronics and makes dynamic responses sluggish and blurry. Frey 2 features additional conductors that further reduce the effects of charge and low-level buildup, creating a wider, faster dynamic response and resulting in a more dramatic, engaging and realistic musical response. Consistency of design and materials across the Norse 2 family means you can easily create a clearly distributed, no-compromise system-wide cabling solution, from wall socket to speaker terminals, with each link in the chain specifically optimized for those specific purposes that will unlock the full performance potential your equipment.

Specifications

• Type: power cable
• Construction: Micro Mono-Filament
• Conductor material: silver-plated oxygen-free copper OFC 7n (purity 99.99999%)
• Number of Conductors: 5 (16 AWG), Solid Core
• Insulation: Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
• Capacitance: 8.8 pF/ft (29 pF/m)
• Resistance: 2.0 ohms per 1000 feet (6.56 ohms/km)
• Signal propagation speed: 0.85
• Rated current limit: 20 A
• Section shape: round
• Length: 2.0 m
• Connectors: EU (Schuko) - IEC C15 (15A IEC)