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| We
offer several interconnect cables, all of them evaluated and approved
by UHF. Buy any of them in standard length (except for closeouts and
special orders), and you can return it within 21 days for a refund,
less our shipping cost.
All prices shown are in Canadian dollars. CLICK THE CART TO REVIEW SHOPPING CART Interconnect cables |
The Atlas Quadstar |
 In a blind test in issue No. 82, this amazingly inexpensive cable drew praise, such as impeccable, expressive and lively, magnificent.
This is the version with the excellent Eichmann Bullet Plugs. If you
know which end of a soldering iron is which, you can put together your
own pair in a few minutes. Just order a kit, which includes
2 metres of Quadstar, a package of four Bullet Plugs, and a small
length of Wako silver solder, plus full illustrated instructions. You
can assemble the Quadstar as a Litz cable or as a pseudo-balanced
cable. An amazing value!
ORDER AQS-1, Kit to make a 1 m pair of interconnects, $124.95 ORDER AQS-X, Kit to make a 1 m pair, balanced pair, $95.95 Need
a different length? Quadstar is $20/metre. In your ordering
instructions, just specify the length needed, and we'll make the price
adjustment. |
The Atlas Navigator All-Cu |
 Yes,
this is exactly the same cable, but as you can see from the picture the
connector is very different. The "All-Cu" designation refers to the
fact that the connectors are made of pure copper, not brass or other
metals. They are in fact made of single-crystal OCC copper, just like
the cable itself. The copper is then silver plated and double-shielded.
It looks impressive, and it also feels impressive when you insert it
into a jack. As with other Atlas cables, we can special order other
lengths from the factory. By the way, two of these cables are now in
our reference systems. When we introduced a pair into our Audiomeca J-1
turntable, the noise level dropped sharply. And everything just sounded
better. LIMITED QUANTITYORDER ANA-1 Navigator pair, 1m, $405 SOLD OUT ORDER ANA-2 Navigator pair, 2m, $495  |
Balanced Atlas Navigator All-Cu |
 If
you've followed our description, you know that Navigator cable contains
three conductors, not just two. And so it's possible to make up a
balanced version of this magnificent cable. As with the unbalanced
version, the "All-Cu" designation refers to the conductors used in
these XLR plugs. First they are all-copper, not gold plating over
brass, or silver. What's more, the copper is single-crystal. All of
this allows a level of performance not easy to get from other cables.
We stock the 1m length, but we can get any other length on special
order. And as usual, adding length doesn't add as much to the cost as
you would suppose. LIMITED QUANTITYORDER ANAB-1 Navigator balanced pair, 1m, $675 |
The Atlas Element |
 Looking
for good performance on a budget? This Atlas cable is one we've just
spent some time with, and we figured it was perhaps the best $150
interconnect cable you could buy. But the really startling part is that
it costs just $90. And yes, that's in Canadian funds. We know of no
other way close to that price of making your system sound this good.
Available in 1m or 2m lengths. Other lengths available on special-order. |
Want to learn more about Atlas cables? Download the report from UHF No. 71 (in PDF format). For full technical information, visit the excellent Atlas Web site. Then come back and order what you need. Need a model we don't list? Ask us for a price, and we'll get it for you. We ship worldwide. |
The Atlas Mavros Interconnect |
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| This
amazing interconnect is made from monocrystal copper and monocrystal
connectors. We use one in our Omega reference system. Download the PDF version of our blind test of Mavros, from UHF No. 83. ORDER AMI-1, 1 meter pair Mavros Interconnect, $1195 ORDER AMI-2, 2 meter pair Mavros Interconnect, $1895 |
Atlas Mavros speaker cable
This
is the best loudspeaker cable we have tried yet, and we have tried lots
of them! It is a biwire-ready dual cable (monocrystal stranded for
bass, monocrystal solid core for treble) with porous Teflon dielectric.
Atlas makes it available with Z-Plug copper bananas, copper spades, or
(as shown) with monocrystal gold-plated spades. This is the reference
cable in our Alpha system, which now sounds better than ever before.
Prices for connection to a single pair at the amplifier end, other
connections on special order. Download the PDF version of our blind test of Mavros, from UHF No. 83.
UPDATE:
We no longer recommend the Z-Plug, though you can still order it that
way. We offer the cables with ETI (Eichmann) Bayonet Bananas at no
extra cost. Or you can get them with WBT's NextGen angled locking
bananas, at $285 extra.
ORDER: AMBCu-3, 3 m pair, ETI bananas, $2150
ORDER: AMBCu-5, 5 m pair, ETI bananas, $3850
ORDER: AMSCu-3, 3 m pair, copper spades, $2150
ORDER: AMSCu-5, 5 m pair, copper spades, $3850
ORDER: AMSX-3, 3 m pair, monocrystal spades, $2800
ORDER: AMSX-5, 5 m pair, monocrystal spades, $4150
ORDER: WBT-0610U WBT NextGen upgrade, $285 installed.
Atlas Ichor speaker cable
Very
high quality biwire-ready speaker cable, made from pure (99.9997%)
continuous-cast (single crystal) copper, insulated with Teflon, padded
by cotton yarn against microphonic noise, and shielded with aluminized
foil. The lows are handled by a 12 gauge multistranded wire, each strand
composed of a single crystal of copper. The highs are conducted by a 16 gauge solid core continuous-cast wire.
Price is C$235 per meter of wire (a 2m
pair contains 4m in all), plus connectors. Click to order, and enter
the number of meters or total cable you need as the quantity. If you
have special instructions, the shopping cart form has a field for
instructions to us. We'll get back to you if it's not perfectly clear.
The first picture shows Eichmann Bayonet bananas ($99.95 per set of
four, silver-soldered with no charge for termination).
The second shows Furutech locking connectors. A biwired cable requires at least three sets.
Atlas Hyper 2 speaker cable
There
are several cables in the Hyper series, all of which use pure copper
and Teflon dielectric. Hyper 2 is not the most expensive one, but it is
by far the best, a bargain we recommend without reservation., at $29.95
per metre of cable.
Click
to order, and enter the number of meters or total cable you need as the
quantity. If you have special instructions, the shopping cart form has
a field for instructions to us. We'll get back to you if it's not
perfectly clear.
We recommend Eichmann bananas, $99.95 per set of four. That includes installation. A pair of cables requires two sets.
Optionally, Hyper 2 (or Hyper Biwire, below) can be fitted with
Furutech rhodium locking bananas, as in our photo ($70 for four). Click
to order and set the quantity for the number of sets you want.
Atlas Hyper Biwire speaker cable
If
you would rather biwire, this cable is identical to Hyper 2, but with a
second pair of solid core pure copper wires for the highs. The price is
$49.95 per metre of wire. A pair requires three sets of connectors (12
connectors in all) if the wires are joined up at the amplifier end.
Click
to order, and enter the number of meters or total cable you need as the
quantity. If you have special instructions, the shopping cart form has
a field for instructions to us. We'll get back to you if it's not
perfectly clear.
Atlas single crystal jumpers
If
you are not biwiriing and your speakers came with those dreadful flat
jumpers, now's the time to dump them. These are top grade, made from
single-crystal copper with gold-plated copper spades. $99.95 for a set
of four.
ORDER: ACJ, two pairs single crystal jumpers $99.95
Digital cables
Affordable Atlas Compass digital cable (new lower price!)
Looking
for an affordable digital cable that won't mess up your sound? We think
the Atlas Compass is just the ticket. Made with single crystal
continuous-cast oxygen-free copper, it comes with the premium-quality
self-cleaning Atlas connector. We have yet to see a digital cable
anywhere this price that works so well. It's made with oxygen-free
copper and triple shielding (copper braid, Mylar and aluminum), with
connectors of a quality you don't normally see at this price. With
21-day return privilege, less shipping cost. Note that we are no longer
offering a 1m cable. Our listening sessions indicate that the longer
length actually sounds way better.
ORDER ACD-1.5 (1.5 meter) $160
Atlas Opus: our very best digital cable
We've
listened long and hard to a lot of dross, digital cables that mess up
rhythm, make chaos out of well-structured music, and generally waste
the money you've spent on your gear. We put them alongside our own
reference cable, which cost over $500 even when we used to carry it,
and this is the one that really does it. This is a single-crystal
cable. Its connectors are single-crystal too, and they fit
tightly...just the way we like it. By the way, the 1.5m version sounds
noticeably better than the 1m, and that's what we recommend. The sample
has now joined our reference systems.
ORDER AOD-1.5 (1.5 meter) $399
UHF's own optical TOSLINK cable
Our
recent comparison tests turned up this nicely-made TOSLINK optical
cable, which delivered better quality to our converter than the other
ones we could get our hands on. Now we've aded them to our store. The
connectors fit pretty much all standard transports and converters. The
longestone in stock is 3.6 m (12-feet) long, and much longer ones can
be special-ordered.
If you want to connect to a component with a
mini-TOSLINK, such as an Airport Express, or a MacBook Pro, just add
the TMT adapter.
ORDER TD-1.8 TOSLINK cable, 1.8 m $22.95
ORDER TD-0.5 TOSLINK cable, 0.9 m $20.95 NO LONGER RECOMMENDED
ORDER TD-0.3 TOSLINK cable, 0.3 m $18.95
ORDER TD-3.6 TOSLINK cable, 3.6 m $29.95
ORDER TMT mini-TOSLINK adapter, $3.95
ALL PRICES SHOWN IN CANADIAN DOLLARS. FOR ORDERING INFORMATION, IN CANADA OR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, GO BACK TO THE MAIN AUDIOPHILE STORE PAGE.