Atlas Hyper Ultra Stereo RCA Interconnects

The latest generation Hyper Ultra RCA interconnect by Atlas Cables offers a sophisticated, evenly balanced sound which draws you into the musical performance. We can optionally supply a version incorporating the Atlas Grun Coherent Earthing System.

The conductor in this cable is a solid core OCC (Ohno Continuous Casting) copper core surrounded by multiple bunch-stranded satellite conductors of high purity OCC copper, The speed characteristic of analogue cables is determined primarily by the dielectric performance of the insulator applied around the conductor. Hyper conductors are encapsulated within a PEF (Foamed Polyethylene) dielectric, with excellent immunity to interference and noise. Termination is via wide-band, low-mass solder-free Ultra connectors – the fewer discontinuities in the signal path, the lower the level of signal degradation and the better the performance.

Atlas Dual-Drain (dd) System: Normally screened cables suffer from screen distortion when they are prepared for production. (If you’ve ever wired a plug or connector which uses a screened cable, you’ve done this yourself, cutting back and probably twisting the screening braid for termination). This distortion of the screen has a measurable impact, effectively changing the impedance and therefore the performance of the cable.

The “dd” configuration is based on a simplified version of the techniques developed for the Atlas top-of-the-range Mavros and Asimi interconnects. Twin symmetrical drain wires (each attached to 180° segments of the plug) are inserted between a 100% copper/Mylar™ foil and screen.

The unique dd system connects the screen effectively to the cable return/plug interface, meaning the cable can be terminated without distorting, twisting or mechanically stressing the precision-laid screen. The benefits are in maintaining a consistent low impedance load to the plug, and a total 360° screening against noise and signal loss caused by RFI (Radio Frequency Interference).

The Atlas Hyper range includes a DIN & XLR termination options, digital interconnects plus single and bi-wire speaker cables.

Available Lengths

Hyper Ultra RCA is available as a Stereo RCA Pair in the following lengths:

• 0.50 metres
• 0.75 metres
• 1.00 metres
• 1.50 metres
• 2.00 metres
• 3.00 metres
• Custom lengths available – please call us!

Technology

• Ultra RCA Connector – Ultra is a wide-band, OCC copper, constant impedance, self-cleaning, solder-free construction RCA plug.
• OCC Copper Conductor- Ohno Continuous Casting process was developed by Professor Ohno, from the Chiba Institute of Technology, to manufacture a very high purity single grain copper or silver. There are only a handful of companies in the world manufacturing via this method.
• PEF (Foamed Polyethylene) Dielectric- 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.
• 4-Core + Screen DD (Dual Drain) Construction – Individually matched conductors (one for signal path, the other acts as the return conductor) enclosed within a protective woven screen. Combined with the dd (dual drain) system which avoids distortion of the screening braid during assembly, which can change the RF impedance and therefore the performance of the cable.

Specifications

• Construction: 4-Core + Screen
• Material: 6N OCC Copper
• Dielectric: PEF
• Screen: OFC 94.2% – 252 strands, Dual-Drain
• Capacitance: 71.54 pF/m
• Inductance:0.542 µH/m
• Resistance:0.0239 Ohms/m
• VOP: 0.682
• Outside Diameter: 10.0mm

More Information

• Hyper Ultra RCA, by Atlas Cables