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Post by holiday121 on Oct 12, 2016 8:16:31 GMT -5
Anyone have any experience making these
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Post by pedrocols on Oct 12, 2016 8:39:32 GMT -5
There are many members here including myself that make their own speakers, rca and even balanced cables. Soon they will chip in...
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Post by hemster on Oct 12, 2016 8:42:00 GMT -5
I've made quite a few RCA cables. Always use cable pants!  |
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Post by pedrocols on Oct 12, 2016 8:43:06 GMT -5
Don't get to hung up on price. I currently have a set of rca interconnects that are $9 a foot and another one that is .80cents a foot and guess which one is currently in my system.
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Post by holiday121 on Oct 12, 2016 8:50:28 GMT -5
What I'm looking for are the ones I see that have like a fancy mesh covering in different colors. I want to do each speaker a different color
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Post by ac2011 on Oct 12, 2016 8:50:37 GMT -5
Yup. Bought all the supplies online and followed instructions/helpful tips from forums like AVS. My best pro-tip is practice on some scrap material to get your method down before the real thing. Once you have the method down it goes pretty smooth.
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Post by holiday121 on Oct 12, 2016 9:00:20 GMT -5
What I want to
Do is try speaker cables first. Some people make some nice looks like mesh covers . Can you guys post some
Pics of ones you have done
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Post by monkumonku on Oct 12, 2016 9:22:37 GMT -5
I've made quite a few RCA cables. Always use cable pants! I've heard the current trend is for cable pants that are pulled down and don't fully cover the cable and expose part of it. Is that true? |
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Post by pedrocols on Oct 12, 2016 9:25:42 GMT -5
I've made quite a few RCA cables. Always use cable pants! I've heard the current trend is for cable pants that are pulled down and don't fully cover the cable and expose part of it. Is that true? It all depends on your target audience... |
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Post by Boomzilla on Oct 12, 2016 9:34:38 GMT -5
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Post by holiday121 on Oct 12, 2016 10:08:15 GMT -5
I guess I am tring to do more of eye pleaser then anything
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Post by ac2011 on Oct 12, 2016 12:04:36 GMT -5
The colored "sleeve" you are looking for is called TechFlex. On Ebay, there is a US seller - furryletters - stores.ebay.ca/FURRYLETTERS?_trksid=p2047675.l2563This is the guy I bought mine from (I just got black, but he has all kinds of different colors); many recommendations for him all over the boards where making cables is discussed. And I bought my cable pants, also on Ebay, from KnuKonceptz - stores.ebay.ca/KnuKonceptz-com?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 - again, based on recommendations. I do think Parts Express has cable pants as well, not sure about Tech Flex. |
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Post by LuisV on Oct 12, 2016 12:20:20 GMT -5
ac2011 basically hit all of the places I've purchased from. I've use Monoprice and Canare speaker cable to make mine. Here's the latest cable I made with Monoprice 12g cable and Neutrik ends for my DIY sub. I have some pictures of power cables that I shortened and dressed up as well... let me know if you want to see those.  |
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Post by deltadube on Oct 12, 2016 12:35:20 GMT -5
The colored "sleeve" you are looking for is called TechFlex. On Ebay, there is a US seller - furryletters - stores.ebay.ca/FURRYLETTERS?_trksid=p2047675.l2563This is the guy I bought mine from (I just got black, but he has all kinds of different colors); many recommendations for him all over the boards where making cables is discussed. And I bought my cable pants, also on Ebay, from KnuKonceptz - stores.ebay.ca/KnuKonceptz-com?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 - again, based on recommendations. I do think Parts Express has cable pants as well, not sure about Tech Flex. Barry at furryletters is good guy to get some techflex from he can get all the colours if not in stock.. parts express also has techflex and basic pants.. 2inch legs .. knu has the 5 inch pants 2 legged and quad legged.. |
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Post by deltadube on Oct 12, 2016 12:36:56 GMT -5
if you making your own cables might as well try bi wire 12awg quad cables.. or set up as 9awg ..
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Post by holiday121 on Oct 12, 2016 13:47:38 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for the input
On my break at work
I will be taking a look.
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Post by jlafrenz on Oct 12, 2016 13:57:44 GMT -5
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Post by bluemeanies on Oct 12, 2016 14:04:56 GMT -5
Nothing wrong with making your own cables especially if you are handy. I made a pair myself some time ago. If money is the issue homemade cables are the way to go. HeRe is a web-site with cables I purchased do to a reconfiguration with my system. Take notice at how welll made these cables are, the quality and how-moderate the price. www.nakamichiplug.com/product-c34b25.html |
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Post by Soup on Oct 12, 2016 16:35:57 GMT -5
They look awesome. Any suggestions for speaker wires that need high WAF for running on hardwood floors?
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Post by RichGuy on Oct 12, 2016 21:13:28 GMT -5
Here are my some pics of the bi wire speaker wires I made for my system. I used Mogami 2921 Quad Core wire this is extremely good wire love the sound quality, it's extremely soft and flexible high quality wire. I used black techflex, 4 leg cable pants on the speaker end, GLS locking banana connectors and red and black heat shrink tubing.
edit my pics only seem to be working on my computer... I will fix this later as I am leaving home right nowTechflex, bananas and cable pants  GLS locking bananas  Techflex I used 3/8" black Clean Cut Techflex  Mogami 2921 quad core wire  Cable before banana connectors were added  Amp end  Speaker end with cable pants  At amp with bananas installed  |
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