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Title: source for Silver Clad 24awg 2-3 conductor cable?
Post by: Nick's Picks on January 25, 2006, 07:08:16 PM

i'm having trouble finding some....
I need about 100' or so, maybe more.
anyone have any resources?  Ebay is coming up short.

Title: Re: source for Silver Clad 24awg 2-3 conductor cable?
Post by: Todd R on January 25, 2006, 08:54:14 PM

Ebay item #4606833664.  100ft, 3 conductor.  A little thicker gauge than you wanted (22ga, not 24).  Also, the wires are silver/teflon, but the shield is tinned copper.  I wouldn't imagine that would matter (who cares how the electrons make it back to the source, it's how they get there that matters).

Other than that, try worldwidewire.  They have a good selection of surplus wire at good prices, though they can be pretty flaky.

Title: Re: source for Silver Clad 24awg 2-3 conductor cable?
Post by: Nick's Picks on January 26, 2006, 07:16:18 AM

Cool Todd.
I never thought to check ebay motors.

this is what I have been looking at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7584146502&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

its a little thick, but it would do pretty good, and its local.

Title: Re: source for Silver Clad 24awg 2-3 conductor cable?
Post by: Lil Kim Jong-Il on January 26, 2006, 07:40:03 AM

Quote from: Nick's Picks on January 26, 2006, 07:16:18 AM

this is what I have been looking at:

Thats the guy I bought my wire from.  It was good stuff and quick response by the seller.

Title: Re: source for Silver Clad 24awg 2-3 conductor cable?
Post by: it-goes-to-eleven on January 30, 2006, 11:38:58 AM

Nick didn't say whether this is for ICs or mics..  But it does raise something I have been wondering about..  What sounds better for mics: quad or single pair conductors? Capacitance is generally higher with the quads.  Single pair are supposed to sound better.. But how much?

The big noise threat seems to come from cell phones.  Though I do worry when running cables around a/c power cords (when rigging in the ceiling, using sup power, etc).

It would be interesting to do an audio quality comp, one pair vs. two.

Moving an in-use/ringing cell phone around both pair of cables, as well as some a/c hooked to a dimmer, would probably be a decent rf test.

Title: Re: source for Silver Clad 24awg 2-3 conductor cable?
Post by: OOK on February 03, 2006, 11:28:07 PM

I have been keeping this one a secret a while...I thought it was time to break with it..I am not sure anyone else knows about them.....Here is another source....one looks kinda familar....hhhmmmm I wounder.... >:D


http://www.silvercable.com/

Title: Re: source for Silver Clad 24awg 2-3 conductor cable?
Post by: Nick's Picks on February 04, 2006, 07:36:49 AM

"eh".
i'm not that all in love with silver clad cable, especialy for playback cables (speaker/ICs..etc).
 I think just great OFHC copper is fine and dandy.  but actualy, harder to find.  that millspec silver crap is everywhere, and does make nice mic cables, IMo.

Title: Re: source for Silver Clad 24awg 2-3 conductor cable?
Post by: spyder9 on February 07, 2006, 11:42:59 AM

Quote from: OtheroneK on February 03, 2006, 11:28:07 PM

I have been keeping this one a secret a while...I thought it was time to break with it..I am not sure anyone else knows about them.....Here is another source....one looks kinda familar....hhhmmmm I wounder.... >:D


http://www.silvercable.com/

Awesome!  They're near me, about an 1 1/2 hour drive southeast of Syracuse.

Title: Re: source for Silver Clad 24awg 2-3 conductor cable?
Post by: it-goes-to-eleven on February 07, 2006, 11:46:14 AM

It doesn't look like they offer teflon insulated conductors?   Copper or silver, I thought the teflon shield was a key component.

Title: Re: source for Silver Clad 24awg 2-3 conductor cable?
Post by: spyder9 on February 07, 2006, 12:04:31 PM

I just talked to Tom at silvercable.  Nice guy.  Their main website is:

www.gigcables.com

The silvercable website is strictly cables.  gigcables has that + a bunch of stuff.