Nordost Heimdall 2 Digital Interconnect Cable (75 / 110 Ohm)

Heimdall 2 Digital Interconnect Cable, 75 Ohm S/PDIF / 110 Ohm AES/EBU, by Nordost

Digital data transfer demands precise impedance matching in both cable and connectors. The Heimdall 2 S/PDIF and AES/EBU cables are optimized for digital signal transfer and use a silver-plated OFC solid core conductor suspended in proprietary, precision Dual Mono-Filament construction.

In the S/PDIF cable, this technology is combined with combination BNC/RCA connectors, providing a true 75 Ohm signal path which answers the demand for the precise tolerance needed for clocking and dealing with digital output. Whereas the AES/EBU cable is constructed with impedance matched XLR connectors, providing a true 110 Ohm signal path for digital data which results in clearly audible sonic and musical benefits.

The result is an ultra high-speed, low-loss cable specifically designed to deliver the best possible performance from today’s high-resolution digital audio sources. They may only be ones and zeros but poor impedance matching has a dramatic impact on the accuracy with which they are passed from one electronic device to another. Nordost’s ultra-close tolerance digital transfer solutions deliver the goods, sonically and musically.

Specifications (S/PDIF 75 Ohm)

• Insulation: Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
• Construction: Mechanically tuned spacing, length and Dual Mono-Filament, co-axial design
• Conductors: 1 x 20 AWG
• Material: Silver-plated 99.99999% solid-core OFC
• Capacitance: 15.0 pF/ft
• Impedance: 75 Ohm
• Overall Shield Coverage: 97 %
• Velocity of Propagation: 88 %
• Termination: Gold-plated true 75 Ohm Neutrik BNC. Gold-plated BNC to RCA adapter included.

Specifications (AES/EBU 110 Ohm)

• Insulation: Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
• Construction: Mechanically tuned spacing, length and Dual Mono-Filament, twin-axial design
• Conductors: 2 x 20 AWG
• Material: Silver-plated 99.99999% solid core OFC
• Capacitance: 10.7 pF/ft
• Impedance: 110 Ohm
• Overall Shield Coverage: 97 %
• Velocity of Propagation: 88 %
• Termination: Gold-plated true 110 Ohm Neutrik XLR

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• Heimdall 2 Digital Interconnects, by Nordost