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Atlas Cables Mavros 0.5m Interconnect Cables (XLR) The Mavros XLR uses the very highest quality ‘6N’ (99.99997% purity) copper manufactured using the OCC ‘Ohno Continuous Cast’ technique. Cables manufactured with lower grade materials and poor manufacture typically have a coarse, grainy structure which compromises sound quality. In the manufacture of Mavros, Atlas maximise the copper’s conductivity by ensuring that there is typically one grain in approximately 125 metres of conductor, allowing the signal a continuous unbroken path –in practice, the signal has a faster, cleaner and more direct
Compared with a new mid-tier RCA or XLR cable at this money, this is a premium-cable buy, not a casual-accessory purchase. The closest hard reference puts a 0.5m Mavros at £465, which is roughly A$900 new; at A$2,150, the asking price is well above typical used value unless this is a rarer variant or there are extras that materially change the package.
That said, Mavros is one of Atlas’s better-regarded lines: serious build, very low-level noise pickup, and the kind of refinement that tends to matter most in revealing systems. If the cable is genuinely clean, original-terminated, and comes with box or proof of provenance, it may still appeal to someone chasing a specific Atlas system match—but at this price I’d want a sharper deal, or at least clear evidence it’s a special build and not just a standard 0.5m pair.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Atlas Cables emerged from Scotland's vibrant hi-fi scene in 2000, rooted in the expertise of industry veteran John Carrick, who developed value-driven cable lines for the British retailer Mountain Snow in the 1990s. A group of five dealers acquired the brand in 2003, rebranding it as Atlas Scotland Ltd. and propelling its growth from those early successes. Today, headquartered in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, the independent UK-owned company designs and handcrafts nearly all its products on-site, embodying a quarter-century commitment to Scottish engineering precision.
The brand specializes exclusively in high-performance cables and accessories, spanning interconnects, speaker cables, digital links, power cords, and specialized components like tonearm cables. eschewing amplifiers, speakers, or source gear in favor of eliminating signal loss between system elements. Their philosophy distills cable design to five essentials—conductor, dielectric, connector, screening, and manufacturing—using premium materials such as Oxygen Free Copper (OFC) and superior Ohno Continuous Cast (OCC) variants for open, accurate, natural sound.
Atlas holds a respected niche in the high-end market as a boutique specialist, earning global acclaim through award-winning lines like Mavros and Asimi, distributed in over 30 countries. Knowledgeable audiophiles value its no-nonsense, hand-built quality that punches above its price, positioning it as a go-to for system upgrades without hype or excess.
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