TONEARM REWIREE - DUMB QUESTION

I am thiking about re-wiring an arm myself from cartridge tags to phono plugs.

My questions are:

1. after exiting the arm does one solder a heavier gauge of cable to beef up the smaller cable

2. does one simply shield the cable on exiting the arm

3. any wire recommendations other than cardas which i understand are quite stiff

lohanimal05-25-2022 10:46pm

ketchup Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 695 posts 05-27-2022 at 02:57am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I am advised that the Kabusa wire is without doubt the most flexible. That stuff looks pretty good in terms of flexibility, but check out Audio Note AN-WIRE-300. It’s made from three strands of 0.0019" thick silver wire (half the thickness of the average human hair) and has 6 coats of polyurethane as insulation. It’s incredibly hard to work with, but I can’t imagine anything thinner or more flexible. I ran mine straight from the cartridge clips to phonostage RCAs. https://www.hificollective.co.uk/wire/audio-note-silver-internal-tone-arm-wire.html Here’s my wire next to a typical Bic ball point pen:
pindac Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,794 posts 05-27-2022 at 06:28am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Kabusa uses Silicone Sheath, and is very flexible for this reason. This is in use in my Tonearm at present, but I am due to have this exchanged to a bespoke produced wire in the not too distant future.
lohanimal OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 659 posts 05-27-2022 at 07:17pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Wow @ketchup ketchup that’s thin… I see Cardas do a new ‘Clear’ wire which is supposed to be very flexible. out of interest does one run ground via the shielding or just a separate wire?