Ailsa Achromatic RCA

DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES:  

High resolution RCA interconnect cable using much of the design thinking developed for our highly acclaimed Mavros & Asimi ranges.

The Ailsa Achromatic RCA, the first release in a new Atlas product family, is a wide-bandwidth interconnect designed to maximize the performance of high-performance audio systems.

The result of a new ‘ground-up’ approach to co-axial design, we consider it successfully addresses the shortcomings of typical co-ax cables which many audiophiles consider precludes the use of such a topology in ‘high-end’ systems.

The Ailsa combines unusually high-quality materials – ultra high-purity OCC conductor, Copper Mylar foil shield and microporous PTFE dielectric –with our next-generation high precision Achromatic RCA connector.

The result is a beautifully balanced open, accurate, natural sound which we think defines a new performance standard at its price point and represents an ideal upgrade path for owners of Element or Equator cables.

Achromatic RCA

The Achromatic RCA is a low-mass, non-compression, constant impedance, self-cleaning, solder-free construction plug.

OCC Copper

OCC (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.

PTFE

Microporous PTFE (Teflon™) is a unique, low density dielectric material, phase stable at room temperature, which offers significant performance improvements over solid PTFE (Teflon™) dielectric designs.

Co-ax dd

Central conductor (signal path) surrounded by dielectric material encased within a circular conducting screen which acts as the signal return path. Combined with our dd (dual drain) system which avoids distortion of the screening braid during assembly, which can change the RF impedance of the cable and therefore its performance.

SPECIFICATIONS: 

Construction: Co-axial dd

Material: OCC

Dielectric: Microporous PTFE

Screen: Braid + Mylar™, 100%

Capacitance: 54.50 pF/m

Inductance: 0.462 µH/m

Resistance: 0.0388 Ohm/m

Outside Diameter: 9mm 

LENGTH, SKU, EAN, GTIN: 

1M, ATL-RCA-105-1M, 5056453508018

1.5M, ATL-RCA-105-1.5M, 5056453508025

THE ATLAS DIFFERENCE:  

1. Conductor Purity   

Atlas uses the highest-quality conductive materials to minimize the impurities that impede the signal’s path. Their top-of-the-range products use incredibly pure OCC copper and solid OCC silver conductors.   

2. Manufacturing Consistency   

Atlas avoids soldering and the variability it introduces. All Atlas products are manufactured using a proprietary cold-welding process to fuse the connector to the cable, creating an airtight metal-on-metal contact that is identical every time.   

3. Signal Screening   

Atlas takes great pains to screen our cables from the effects of the noisy environs in which modern systems are embedded. They also offer unique solutions for draining interference and noise, both within and outside of the cable.  

4. Harmony of Materials   

Atlas focuses on establishing conductive constancy or equilibration between the main conductor, the plug, and the insulating material. Audio signals are delicate — so wherever possible, they avoid combining disparate materials of differing resistances, and choose materials that will have the least possible effect on the audio signal.   

5. Acclaimed in 30+ Countries   

The Atlas “state of the art” products, such as the award-winning Mavros and Asimi ranges, are regarded as being among the finest available anywhere at any price, receiving accolades in Europe, the US, Canada, Japan, and the Far East.   

Atlas products are researched, designed, and produced in Kilmarnock, in the west of Scotland. Everyone on the Atlas team has spent their lives in the hi-fi and audio-visual industry.