Atlas Cables
Built to order in Kilmarnock, so a 2.7 metre run with one end changed is routine rather than a special request. Pure copper throughout, which tends to settle a bright system rather than sharpen it
About Atlas Cables
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What Atlas do differently, and why it matters that they build it themselves
Most cable brands design in one country and manufacture in another. Atlas do both in Kilmarnock, and that single fact explains a lot about how they operate. Custom lengths are ordinary rather than special orders. Termination changes are a production decision rather than a negotiation with a supplier. If a cable needs to be 2.7 metres with one end changed, that is a normal Tuesday.
Two engineering positions run through the range. The first is OCC copper, drawn as a continuous cast so the conductor has far fewer grain boundaries than standard copper. Fewer boundaries means fewer points where the signal meets a discontinuity.
The second follows from the first. OCC does not take kindly to post-processing at high temperature, so soldering was ruled out from the start. Atlas cold-weld the connector instead, joining it under pressure so the two metals bond directly, with no third metal of different conductivity sitting in the signal path. That decision also meant designing and making their own plugs, since nothing off the shelf was built for it.
Neither position is unique to Atlas, but doing both, in-house, at prices that start well below high-end territory is unusual. It is why the entry ranges hold up better than their price suggests.
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Atlas run one ladder for their signal cables, from Element at the entry point up to the Asimi silver range. The biggest single step is Hyper to Mavros, where OCC copper runs throughout. Eos and Zeno sit outside the ladder and cover mains and headphone cables. Most Atlas cables can be built to a custom length.
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£46.25Ex. VATDeveloped in collaboration with leading audio brands, Atlas Cables aims to enhance 'single-brand' systems like Naim and Linn without altering their essential character. The Hyper 3.5 cable offers exceptional transparency, using 72 high-purity OFC strands and efficient PTFE dielectric. The design minimises cable-imposed characteristics, delivering improved detail and openness.
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£13.12Ex. VATElevate your mid-level or older audio system with the Atlas Equator 2.0 Speaker Cable. Featuring 2mm² Oxygen-Free Copper conductors and high-density PEF dielectric, this cable ensures crisp and dynamic sound without exaggerated treble. Its cotton yarn wrapping minimises microphony, and its pearl white finish adds a touch of elegance.
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Atlas Cables
Atlas Hyper 2.0 Speaker Cable - Custom Length (Special Offer)SKU: Atlas Hyper 2.0
(36 reviews)£23.29 £33.75Ex. VAT ✓ Save £10.46The Atlas Hyper 2.0 Speaker Cable offers unparalleled performance for its price, featuring high-purity OFC conductors and advanced PTFE dielectric. Ideal for extended listening, this 2.0mm² cable enhances bass performance and reveals the full potential of your audio system without causing listener fatigue. -
From£404.17Ex. VATAtlas Zeno headphone cables are designed to offer a significant upgrade over the cables bundled with even very expensive headphones. Brands typically using 1:2 (cable plugs into both earpieces) connectors include Audeze, HiFiMan, Oppo, Sennheiser, Ultrasone, HiFiMan & Mr Speakers (Some brands may use more than one type of connection depending on model).
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From£157.50Ex. VATCarbon 48 features 5% Silver-Plated Copper conductors that have been direction-controlled for the most efficient dissipation of radio-frequency noise; a high-loss carbon layer, sandwiched between layers of metal around the 4 FRL + eARC pairs, further enhances noise-dissipation.
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£40.00Ex. VATThese are 20cm long jumper cables made using Atlas Hyper 3.5 speaker cable terminated with spades or bananas. The Jumper cables are intended for use with Bi-Wireable speakers to connect the high and low frequency posts together in the same way as the blanking plates that are originally supplied with the speakers.
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From£45.42Ex. VATThe new generation of Atlas' acclaimed Element, with a solid core copper conductor, designed to provide maximum performance from computer audio sources. Typically used to connect a Mac, PC or streamer to the DAC or digital input in your hifi system.
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Atlas Element Toslink Digital Optical Audio CableSKU: Atlas Element Optical
(14 reviews)From£43.33 £46.67Ex. VAT ✓ Save £3.33A digital interconnect with a neutral, relaxing sound, proven to be an excellent performance upgrade over ‘freebie’ cables, designed for use with the optical digital sockets typically fitted to CD players/transports and streaming audio devices. Typical usage is to connect, for example, a streaming device such as an Apple Airport Express or Sonos ‘Connect’ to your hifi system. -
£33.33Ex. VATThis handy little accessory will convert Z plugs or any 4mm plug to a spade
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£29.17Ex. VATA convenient accessory, the adapter converts an RCA plug into a BNC plug. Next Day Delivery.
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Atlas Ascent Ultra 75 Ohm S/PDIF Digital Audio CableSKU: Atlas Ascent S/PDIF
(10 reviews)From£203.75Ex. VATThe Atlas Ascent Ultra 75 Ohm SP-DIF digital cable is a superb cable which gives a considerable insight into the state-of-the-art performance of Atlas' ‘high-end’ Mavros interconnect at a very reasonable price. Ascent was designed to be technically and sonically superior to competing digital cables currently available at similar prices. -
From£323.75Ex. VATAtlas' Zeno headphone cables are designed to offer a significant upgrade over the cables bundled with even very expensive headphones. Brands typically using 1:1 (cable plugs into one earpiece) connectors include AKG, B&W, Oppo and Sennheiser. (Some brands may use more than one type of connection depending on model).