Atlas Equator 2.0 Speaker Cable Pair x 9m (Achromatic Z)

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Atlas Equator 2.0 Speaker Cable Pair x 9m

- Achromatic Z terminated on Amp end

- Bare wire on speaker end

In typical Atlas fashion, these cables punch well above their weight.  Fantastic fullsome, natural and spacious sound.  5 Star What Hi-Fi Winner, really very good for the price.

Pickup from Seaford VIC or I'm happy to post them Australia wide with tracking and insurance.

I haven't sold anything on here for a while but my feedback is squeeky clean. 

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Revive your mid-level or ageing audio system with the Atlas Equator 2.0 Speaker Cable, designed to deliver neutral sound without exaggerated treble details often found in cables at this price range. With a 2mm² core made of Oxygen-Free Copper (OFC), this cable ensures efficient signal transmission. It's enveloped in a high-density PEF dielectric, outclassing traditional PVC or polyethylene insulators for greater dynamics and measurable performance enhancements. Wrapped in a cotton yarn to minimise microphony and encased in a chic pearl white finish, the Atlas Equator 2.0 is not just a cable but a comprehensive upgrade for your audio system.

Atlas Equator 2.0 Speaker Cable offers an essentially neutral performance with none of the exaggerated treble detail frequently found at this price point.

Atlas Equator 2.0 is a 2mm² cable using OFC (Oxygen Free Copper) conductors in a high-density PEF dielectric (insulation layer) far more efficient than PVC or polyethylene. The superior dielectric offers both a better-measured performance and an audible improvement in dynamics. The core assemblies are contained in a cotton yarn to reduce microphone, and the outer sheath is in a pearl white finish. 

Features :

OFC Conductors

PEF Dielectric

Multi-Core Construction

Atlas Achromatic Z Plugs

Atlas’s expert electro-mechanical knowledge has led to the innovation of the next generation of banana plugs known as the ‘Atlas Achromatic Z Plug’, Atlas has focused on improving performance to create a higher performance starting point for their speaker cables as well as eliminating variability in performance. This has been achieved by refocusing on materials and the assembly processes.

Atlas has made 4 key changes with the Achromatic Z plug. Firstly, the barrel of the Achromatic Z plug features a high stability ABS material. This is strong, stable and of superlative surface quality.

In addition, there is also an improvement to the plug's contact resistance achieved by improving the compliance of the beryllium copper contact leaves featured on the Achromatic Z plug. Beryllium copper offers excellent conductivity of signals.

The third change was to upgrade the manufacturability of the plug for pneumatic tool processing.

Finally, there is a reduction in the overall mass of the Z-Plug by 35% which has shown to improve signal transmission.

The above changes mean a solder-free, low mass, self-cleaning, recyclable Z-plug with a non-conductive body.

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).

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.

Multi-Core Construction

A pair of identically matched conductors (one for signal path, the other acts as the return conductor) enclosed within a non-conducting screen.