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Atlas Equator Integra MKIII RCA (3.5m) – Award-winning stereo cables
Superb cables from Atlas. Pair of RCA connectors.
“I have to commend Atlas for this great cable. It stands up to cables costing five times or more the price. It wipes the floor with any budget cables. Its neutral, rhythmical, detailed and balanced. The soundstage has to be heard to be believed.” Hifi Pig Atlas Cables Review April 2016
“Working with the cable, our kits performance gained additional dynamics and detailing within a spacious, well-timed and tonally neutral sound.” What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision Magazine February 2012 Edition
Starting price 100 euros.
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Atlas Equator MKIII Integra 2 RCA to 2 RCA Audio Cable
A consistent award winner for over a decade (winning What HiFis Best Interconnect Award 4 times), the latest generation Equator Integra builds on the strengths of its predecessors to deliver an even greater price/performance ratio. The Equator Integra is of course fitted with Atlas’ Integra non-magnetic RCA plug. The low mass Integra connector features a solder-free, cold-weld connection, optimised to create a coherent, continuous signal path. The signal conductor utilises 80 strands of high purity OFC (Oxygen Free Copper) encased with a superbly constructed double screen to provide maximum resistance to RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) which can raise noise levels in a poorly shielded cable. The result is a beautifully balanced interconnect which offers a large three dimensional soundstage and fine levels of resolution without any sense of exaggerated detail which is superficially impressive but quickly fatiguing to listen to.
Features:Integra RCA Plugs OFC Conductors PEF Dielectric Co-ax Construction
Integra RCA PlugThe Integra is a low-mass, non-compression, constant impedance, self-cleaning, solder-free construction RCA plug. In Atlas’ cables, the conductor to plug interfaces are solder free, and the gold-plated conjugate brackets act as the return signal path, helping to reject RFI. Both conjugate brackets (these grip the cable without the adverse effects of compressing it, which can alter impedance) have two asymmetrical leaves which spring open on insertion and wipe clean the signal path. To maintain a clean signal path, simply remove and re-insert them periodically. The Integra RCA connectors utilise low-mass non-magnetic connectors to minimise the negative effect of excessive metal in the plug itself.
Oxygen Free Copper (OFC)OFC is produced through an extrusion process which takes place in an oxygen-free-inert-gas atmosphere. This leads to a reduced oxygen content (10 ppm) when compared to Tough Pitch Copper (TPC) and an improvement in conductivity which typically measures in at between 0.5% and 2% greater than TPC. The OFC process therefore produces a much higher quality audio cable than the TPC process. High purity conductors sound clearer than their unprocessed (TPC) counterparts because there are fewer crystal boundaries present to cause signal degradation.
PEF Dielectric PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride) is cheap to produce and, as such, is the most commonly used insulation in AV cables. However, PVC is the worst quality insulation a Hi-Fi or AV signal can encounter as its high loss causes a significant reduction in signal velocity. PVC is better suited to power cables and should be avoided in Hi-Fi and AV signal cables. Other dielectrics in common use are Polyethylene, Polypropylene and Polytetrafluoride Epoxy (better known as PTFE (Teflon) or Teflon,) and the new and unique Atlas (PTFE). PEF (Foamed Polyethylene). The foaming process uses a blowing agent, of which there are two types. Atlas use the gas-foamed method which creates a more inert, consistent and higher quality product. The table below shows the properties of a selection of dielectrics. Though not used as a dielectric in Atlas’ cables, PVC is included for comparison purposes.
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