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Audioquest DC cables - why are there almost no high end DC cables?

Hi everyone,

I noticed it's very difficult to get high end dc cables.

Why is that?

Surely a lot of components use DC connections: LPS, DAC/Streamers, HDD's, Switches.

I have been reading that a good DC cable need 2 things:

1. Geometry: starquad
2. Thick awg (12?)

Now I want have a DC cable made with audioquest wiring. These tick the above two requirements.

Can I use AQ type 4, CV4 or Rocket33 to make a DC cable?

The plug I will be using is Oyaide. Oyaide has high quality DC plugs in 2.1 and 2.5.

Ideas?
richardhk
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richardhk OP
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"yeah, the total cable is 16awg, but it uses 2 x 19awg conductors for each leg."

the site says 2 x 16awg

so does that mean 2 poles and in total 16 awg?

I read it as 2 times 16awg, so 1 x 16awg conductors for each leg?

This is what I found on another site:

thickness conducturs: 2 x 1,31mm²

The main question is: will it fit an Oyaide 2.5 and 2.1 DC plug?

http://shoponstage.com/Oyaide-DC25G-DC-Power-Plug

Body Material: Gold-plated brass finish
Cover material: Berri brass chrome-plated finish
Plug Type: PL03A (φ5.5mmxφ2.5mm)
Max Cable O.D.: 6.3mm
Accessories: Comes with three silicon spacer rings
Manufacturer Oyaide electricity

Maybe by taking the sleeves off at plugs end?

We can use heatshrink to cover the sleeveless plugs ends off?
auxinput
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There are 2 x 19awg conductors for the HOT (one blade), and then another 2 x 19awg conductors for NEUTRAL (the second blade).  We call this a 16awg power cord because there is 16awg for each blade.  On this particular cable, there is no ground, so it's just 2 major legs.  If you look at the picture of NRG-1.5:

https://www.audiodestination.co.uk/image/cache/catalog/data/Audioquest/Power/2315lg-800x700.jpg

You will see that there are 4 wires total.  There are two 19awg conductors for each blade.

auxinput
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If you wanted to use NRG-1.5 for DC, you would have to strip away the outer insulation sleeve and then possibly solder in the individual wires.
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