Atacama first began producing speaker stands in the UK back in 1986 when it was clear that lifting speakers off the ground and mounting them onto a column that was sonically dead vastly improved their performance. It was soon realised that there were also major benefits to be gained by isolating Hi-Fi equipment in order for its full potential to be achieved. Ordinary domestic furniture did not offer the qualities required and therefore it was necessary to design dedicated furniture products that were aesthetically appealing, and at the same time allow the audio equipment it supports to achieve optimum performance.

Since then Atacama has expanded to now offer a comprehensive range of speaker stands, Hi-Fi and Home Cinema equipment racks as well as being responsible for the UK distribution Nordost interconnects, Quantum technology, and Salamander Designs luxury AV furniture.