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Post by lockheed on Nov 24, 2016 9:23:05 GMT -5
Thank you to all who responded. Anyone have experience with KnuKonceptz cable looks like it is very reasonably priced. I use their cable pants along with Canare 4S11, Techflex braided nylon sleeving and Nakamichi conectors I like the results
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Post by Jim on Nov 24, 2016 9:31:29 GMT -5
Thank you to all who responded. Anyone have experience with KnuKonceptz cable looks like it is very reasonably priced. I use their cable pants along with Canare 4S11, Techflex braided nylon sleeving and Nakamichi conectors I like the results
I just bought 50' of Techflex but haven't used it yet. What do you think of it? Other than cutting it, of course
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Post by pedrocols on Nov 24, 2016 11:07:20 GMT -5
You can peel off the jacket from the canare wire and do something like this. It is time consuming but it looks pretty cool...And yes those are Magnepan speakers...
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Post by lockheed on Nov 25, 2016 10:10:38 GMT -5
I use their cable pants along with Canare 4S11, Techflex braided nylon sleeving and Nakamichi conectors I like the results
I just bought 50' of Techflex but haven't used it yet. What do you think of it? Other than cutting it, of course depends which kind of techlex you have. There are many kinds I like the Multi-filament nylon vs the standard expandable sleeving
I really like using both tho - I'm using the cheaper stuff on my grandsons huge 3d printer we are building
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Post by inventor on Jun 2, 2017 9:13:47 GMT -5
ok, for DIY speaker cables, i'll suggest Cat 5 or Cat 6 cables. if you can get Cat 6, that would be "better" IMOP. the reason why i would chose it over the Cat 5 is because the Cat 6 all the pairs are equally twisted and are 23awg. the Cat 5 has 2 pairs more tightly twisted and is 24awg. i have made both sets. i haven't done an A/B test because i really don't care. either way you go, you will get great results. ok, so i had standard Mil spec wire (12 awg / twisted / shielded) wire for my speaker cables. i honestly didn't think i would be able to hear a difference, but i did. surprisingly the wife easily heard the difference as well, and from the kitchen (insert all the jokes you want). in a nut shell, some how the "volume" was increased, much, much more clarity, bass seemed higher and cleaner as well. i used my THX DVD that i have used for the past 17 years so i am very familiar with how it sounds. what i was most excited about is, i could hear the difference in a HT set up. i currently run a 3.1, but yes, you could hear the difference while watching a HT scene (pod race) and not just music. so i would strongly suggest Cat 6 DIY for speaker cables. i initially planned on braiding the pairs in a 4 braid pattern, like all my power cables, but that project sat in my garage for over a YEAR! i got about 3' braided before i quit and stuck them on a shelf! then one day i got a bug up my butt and decided to finish the project. DON'T BRAID THEM! it just sucks. take 4 equal lengths, strip all the jackets off. i grouped the like colored pairs. so you end up with 4 twisted pairs per leg. take those 4 pairs, stick one end in a vice, stick the other end in a drill (i used a paddle bit, wrapped the wires around it for a few turns and zip tied them in place) and twist the heck out of them! i kind of timed the drill to attempt to get equal legs twisted. that way 1 leg isn't twisted way more than another. so now you should have 4 legs of 4 twisted pairs. take those 4 legs, and twist them with the drill. now you have a "Star Quad" set up with 16 twisted pairs of Cat 5/6 wires. i used "double wall heat shrink" at the ends. in case you don't know what that is, it's heat shrink that is hard to start with and hardens down to where you can't even bend it. i used 1" pieces. the teflon insulation won't melt with a heat gun (another reason to use cat 6 cables). if you like, i still have the Cat 6 cable, i can ship it to ya for testing. you pay for the shipping and when you are done, ship it back. the ends are bare, no plugs or spades, install what ever you like. i believe the cable is about 9' long, but due to the design, it can be stretched a bit. i can take a pic of it later and post, if you like. one of the side effects of building a cable like this, those 4 legs stay tightly twisted, but once you twist the 4 legs together, they slightly open leaving an air gap between them. i've read that, that is a very good thing. i don't know the science behind it, i just know it sounds great. for me i need about 125' of Cat 6 cable and even if you have to buy it, it's super cheap. usually you can go to job sites and take their scrap. my buddy works for the state and they throw away up to 400' because they only work in very very very long runs. so a little effort you can build these for free.
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Post by inventor on Jun 2, 2017 9:15:40 GMT -5
for anyone cutting teleflex, make sure you burn the ends with a lighter! stops the fraying! you can also fold it back under itself. i have a swanky "Hot Knife" that i had for my job. i use that because it's easier and cleaner. it's also a $200 tool, so i don't suggest you go out and get one for building a set of cables. a Bic lighter will work just fine.
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