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Title: DIY speaker cable material
Post by: Nick's Picks on September 18, 2006, 05:21:39 PM

this is da shiz.
if you've been thinking about making yourself some fine cables, this is what you want.

http://tinyurl.com/fkzwz

Title: Re: DIY speaker cable material
Post by: Jamos on September 18, 2006, 06:21:42 PM

133 strands?

So does that mean that the cable has 133 strands inside without separate insulated + or - ?

In other words, if I wanted to hook up two speakers in my home stereo setup, I'd have to buy 4 lengths of cable?

I couldn't tell from the pictures or description...

Thanks for the link!

+T

Title: Re: DIY speaker cable material
Post by: Nick's Picks on September 18, 2006, 06:35:44 PM

yes on all accounts.
you would need two runs for one channel.

Title: Re: DIY speaker cable material
Post by: Lil Kim Jong-Il on September 18, 2006, 08:02:59 PM

Those would look beautiful cloaked in gray techflex  :D

Title: Re: DIY speaker cable material
Post by: Jamos on September 19, 2006, 02:54:47 AM

Quote from: Nick's Picks on September 18, 2006, 06:35:44 PM

yes on all accounts.
you would need two runs for one channel.

Thanks for the clarification...

I've been using some Mogami XLR that was left over from work for my home theater stuff...

I wonder if there would be an audible difference if I used some of this cable instead?

 :-\   ???

Title: Re: DIY speaker cable material
Post by: Nick's Picks on September 19, 2006, 06:56:34 AM

depends on your system and your ears I suppose.
this stuff is pretty fat, I can't see how it would be anthing other than kick ass.

Title: Re: DIY speaker cable material
Post by: Kyle on September 20, 2006, 08:22:06 PM

thanks for the heads-up Mr. Nick. +t

Been wanting to go the diy route for a while now - this is as good a place to start as any!

Title: Re: DIY speaker cable material
Post by: Nick's Picks on October 04, 2006, 07:14:26 AM

ok...so i've been working w/this stuff for a week or so.  It has to be the finest cable i've ever seen.  fat cotton weave around the sheilding...and then more teflon coating....and then the actual wires. 
I was easily able to part the silver wires and fork them into two runs for bi-wire action.  I'm working on the 2nd cable now and will post some pics of these when completed.
Perhaps i'll sell some of these if they sound as good as I suspect they will.
they look awesome!

Title: Re: DIY speaker cable material
Post by: §†∑∫åµÞ≥¥ on November 24, 2006, 04:31:47 PM

did you ever get this project finalized, Nick? I'd love to see some pics.

Title: Re: DIY speaker cable material
Post by: Nick's Picks on November 26, 2006, 07:29:19 AM

almost finished.
they are in use, but just look a little rough around the edges.  I have to take them out and get the ends all squared away.

Title: Re: DIY speaker cable material
Post by: Jamos on January 31, 2007, 04:27:30 PM

If anyone's interested, I bought some of this stuff and dressed it up...but it's too large for my current set up.  So I'm hoping to pass it on to someone who will put it to good use.

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,78965.0.html

The stuff sounds awesome.

 ;D