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INTERCONNECTS
ATLAS HYPER SYMMETRICAL
Oxygen-free continuous
cast (OCC) cable:
each strand is a single
copper crystal. Two
internal conductors,
plus double shielding.
The double shielding is
copper Mylar plus braided screen providing 100% RFI protection.
ORDER: AHS-1 Hyper Symmetrical, 1m, $399
ORDER: AHSB-1 Balanced, single crystal XLR, 1m, $725
ATLAS ELEMENT
We did a blind test, and
this supposed starter
cable wiped the floor with
a much more expensive
one. Which we dropped.
And then they improved
it further with the Integra
connector, which is noncompressing
and solder-free.
ORDER: AELI-1, 1 m pair Atlas Element Integra, $99
ATLAS QUADSTAR
Terrific in our blind test.
With Eichmann Bullet plugs,
or balanced with Neutrik
XLR's. Silver solder included with kit.
ORDER: AQS-1 pair Quadstar kit, 1m $124.95
ORDER: AQS-1A pair Quadstar assembled, 1m $199.95
ORDER: AQS-X pair Quadstar balanced kit, 1m $95.95
ORDER: AQS-XA pair Quadstar balanced, assembled, 1m $169.95
MAVROS INTERCONNECTS
Truly terrific, a pair of these connects our phono preamp to the
preamp of our Omega system
ORDER: AMI-1, 1 m Mavros interconnect pair, $1499
ORDER: AMI-2, 2 m Mavros interconnect pair, $2100
SPEAKER CABLES
ATLAS MAVROS CABLES
We’ve adopted them for our Alpha system, which sounds better
than ever. This is a four-wire monocrystal cable with porous
Teflon dielectric, available with OCC spades, as shown, or with
rhodium-plated locking bananas that look like Furutechs but are
Atlas-branded. We can upgrade to WBT nextgen locking bananas.
ORDER: AMBCu-3, 3 m pair, OCC spades or bananas, $2999
ORDER: AMBCu-5, 5 m pair, $4800
ORDER: WBT, upgrade from rhodium bananas to WBT nextgen
locking bananas, $130 per setof four (3 sets needed for biwiring)
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ATLAS HYPER SPEAKER CABLES
A big winner in one
of UHF’s blind tests
of speaker cables is
Hyper 2, an oxygen
free stranded wire
in Teflon dielectric.
Plus connectors (add
Eichmann Bayonet Bananas, $99.95/set, two sets needed for AH2,
three for biwire), or Furutech, as shown, $70/set). Hyper Biwire is
Hyper 2 with an added set of solid core wires for the highs.
ORDER: AH2, Hyper 2 cable, $29.95/metre
ORDER: AHB, Hyper Biwire cable, $49.95/metre
ATLAS ICHOR SPEAKER CABLE
Continuous-cast single-crystal cable, ready for biwiring. It costs
just $235 per meter of double cable (a 2 m pair has 4 meters of
wire). We suggest adding the Eichmann Bayonet bananas, $99.95
per set of 4, or Furutech connectors, $70 a set of 4..
SINGLE CRYSTAL JUMPERS
Not biwiring? Dump the free jumpers
that came with your speakers. Atlas
jumpers are made from single-crystal
copper, gold-plated spades.
ORDER: ACJ, four single crystal
jumpers, $99.95
DIGITAL CABLES
ATLAS OPUS DIGITAL
This was our long-time reference, originally selling for $399. We
now have a limited stock at a drastically reduced price.
ORDER: AOD-1.5 digital cable, 1.5m, $239
ATLAS MAVROS DIGITAL
This is our new reference digital cable. We recommend it for the
best systems.
ORDER: AMD-1.5 digital cable, 1.5m, $599
TOSLINK OPTICAL DIGITAL
The best we’ve found yet,
though we’re still looking.
Add the mini-TOSLINK
adapter for Airport Express or computers with hybrid jacks.
ORDER: TD-1 TOSLINK cable, 1m length $22.95
ORDER: TMT mini-TOSLINK adapter, $3.95
CONNECTORS
EICHMANN BAYONET BANANAS
The Eichmann Bayonet Banana uses
a minimum of metal, and tellurium
copper at that, but clicks tightly into
any binding post with spring action.
For soldering or crimping, or both.
ORDER: EBB kit 4 bayonet bananas,
$99.95
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EICHMANN BULLET PLUGS
The first phono plug to maintain the impedance of
the cable by using metal only as an extension
of the wire. Hollow tube centre
pin, tiny spring for ground. Two
contacts for soldering, two-screw
strain relief. Gold over copper. Got
silver cable? Get the unique Silver Bullets!
ORDER: EBP kit 4 Bullet Plugs, $77.95
ORDER: EBPA kit 4 Silver Bullets, $154.95
EICHMANN CABLE PODS
Minimum metal, gold over tellurium
copper. Unique clamp system: the back
button turns but the clamp doesn’t.
Solder to it, or plug an Eichmann
banana into it, even from inside!
ORDER: ECP, set of four posts, $119.95
CONNECTOR TREATMENT
DeOxit (formerly ProGold)
cleans connections and
promotes conductivity. It
comes in a squirt bottle
even for connections you
can’t reach. NASA likes it,
and so do we.
ORDER: PGS, can DeOxit fluid, $39.95
WBT NEXTGEN CONNECTORS
WBT makes banana plugs and spades for speaker cables, all of
which lock tightly into any post. All use crimping technology.
These nextgen connectors are far superior to previous versions
ORDER: WBT-0610 Kit 4 angled nextgen bananas, $160
ORDER: WBT-0610Ag Kit 4 nextgen silver bananas, $310
ORDER: WBT-0681 Kit 4 nextgen spades, $160
ORDER: WBT-0681Ag Kit 4 nextgen silver spades, $310
The high-tech minimum metal “nextgen” phono plugs. Easy to
solder, with locking collar. Silver version available.
ORDER: WBT-0110, kit 4 nextgen copper plugs, $190
ORDER: WBT-0110Ag, kit 4 nextgen silver plugs, $300
FURUTECH CONNECTORS
Rhodium-plated banana tightens
under pressure. Installs like WBT banana. The spade installs the
same way too..
ORDER: FTB-R, set of four bananas, $70
ORDER: FTS-R, set of four spades, $70
TWO CABLES INTO ONE JACK
Need to feed two preamps into
two amps? This solid Y-adapter
(two jacks into one phono plug)
is gold over brass, with Teflon
dielectric.
ORDER: FYA, one pair Y adapters, $20