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Speaker wire... Diy?

I am new to this, so please bare with me. I always thought 12 gauge speaker wire, bare on each end, was best. But there is Kimber, Nord, etc, that seem to be incrementally better! Can I buy the components and put together my own $17000 speaker wires? If so, where can they be purchased, and which are good enough to be used? Which terminations are best for sound? Which wire? Length? Guage? 
ddjr
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I thank you, Pro Counsel! 🏛
dgarretson
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Yikes, "proconsul," please. "Pro Counsel" is Michael Cohen, Tom Hagen, or something in between.
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I was doing a Star Trek Reference 💫
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Metaphors be with you.

pop quiz! 🤗

If it’s true the “audio signal” in cables and wire and fuses is simply (alternating) voltage and current, I.e., not a music waveform, what is the distortion in cables, etc.? Is it voltage and current distortion?
ddjr OP
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Hhhhhhhhhhh... Anyone else not hear a difference between (brown/black 4 wire) kimbers and regular old speaker wire? I will say, the radio stations are all a bit staticy where I live. Maybe I should pair my CD player with the system? Anyone have any thoughts on this?
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