Atlas Hyper OCC XLR Interconnects

Hyper OCC XLR by Atlas Cables is a balanced connector with optimum audio performance via trickle-down dd technology, offering a sophisticated, evenly balanced sound which draws you into the musical performance.

Hyper OCC XLR is constructed with four central multi-core conductors of high purity OCC (Ohno Continuous Casting) copper encapsulated within a low-loss foamed Polyethylene dielectric, with excellent immunity to interference and noise, making it ideally suited to longer cable runs The cable is terminated with our low-mass solder-free XLR plugs.

Atlas use cold-weld terminations wherever possible, including the current generation Dark Chrome XLR connectors. By reducing the number of materials and break points in the signal path, the objective is to minimise discontinuity and loss in the signal path, resulting in more consistent construction and improved audio performance.

Atlas XLR plugs are wired as follows by default: Pin 1 = Ground; Pin 2 = Hot, Pin 3 = Cold. If you require a different configuration, please contact us, and please always check your equipment instructions before ordering.

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

Available Lengths

Hyper OCC XLR is available 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

• OFC XLR Connector - Atlas XLR combines a lightweight aluminium alloy body with precision-fit OFC/OCC connectors and solder-free construction.
• OFC Conductor - OFC (Oxygen Free Copper) was developed based on research that sound quality was related to the quality of copper and the processing used during cable manufacture.
• 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 Construction - A pair of identically matched conductors (one for signal path, the other acts as the return conductor) enclosed within a non-conducting screen.

Specifications

• Construction: 4 core plus screen
• Material: 6N OCC Copper
• Dielectric: PEF
• Screen: OFC 92.2%, 252 Strand, Dual-Drain System
• Capacitance: 71.54 pF/m
• Inductance: 0.542 µH/m
• Resistance: 0.0239 Ohms/m
• VOP: 0.682 Ohms/m
• Outside Diameter: 10.0mm

More Information

• Hyper OCC XLR Stereo Interconnect, by Atlas Cables