Covering silver wire for use as a speaker cable

I have access to some bare very fine silver wire.
What can I cover it with so it doesnt short?

ozzy07-26-2009 2:20am

ozzy OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,492 posts 10-09-2014 at 03:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sabai, Check out my systems page for my DIY speaker wire.
sabai Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,027 posts 10-09-2014 at 04:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Ozzy, Thanks -- will do.
ozzy OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,492 posts 10-12-2014 at 04:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sabai, I also used silver polish and 0000 buffing pads to really put a sheen on the wire. I had enough wire to run the positives and negatives in opposite directions. Then, I threaded the wire into some oversized quality Teflon and twisted the wires slightly. My speakers are Bi-wire, so I used 14 gauge on the bottom and 16 gauge on the top. The wire I bought was soft annealed 4&5 nines solid silver wire. This wire exceeded any and all speaker cable I have ever owned, and I owned quite a lot(at high $$$). Now, since then the price of silver sky-rocketed but its a one time purchase.