Hook-up Wire: Duelund DCA16GA vs Neotech STDCT-16 vs Cardas 15.5 AWG
I am using a DAC on PCM63, amplifier Noosfera Echo & speakers on (2xMW19P-8 + D2905/990000) Now in the speakers used some cheap hook-up wire. I want to try a quality wire to get a more natural sound. |
Thanks. Nice looking amp! The speakers appear to be a very nice 2.5 way design. The Revelator tweeter is fantastic. I owned the Living Voice OBX RW speakers which had the very same tweeter and similar 2.5 way design. If looking for a more natural or real sound the decision is quite easy really. The Cardas is nice, but not as open and resolving as the Duelund. The Duelund wire has the Cardas midrange bloom, but goes beyond that with a more open and “real” sound. The Neotech is not the wire for this speaker and your goals. I am not sure of the crossover design as the link did not provide any info. I am pretty certain the Revelator tweeter has no resistor in series, but a cap and inductor only. The wire and cap used on this is very important. I would use the Duelund 20 or 16 gauge stranded, tinned copper wire here. The 20 gauge will be a tad more airy and detailed. The 16 gauge will be a tad smoother and full sounding. Both would sound great here. I would most likely opt for the 20 gauge in this position. If one mid-woofer is handling most of the bass, say below 700 hertz, then I would use the Duelund 12 gauge tinned and stranded copper wire there. I assume the bottom woofer may be handling mostly the bass notes around 700 hertz and below? Do you know the gauge of the air core inductor used on the woofer? I would at least match that gauge thickness. On the top mid-woofer I would use the Duelund 16 gauge stranded and tinned copper wire. Dont forget to twist the positive and negative conductor runs going to each individual driver. I like Kester 60/40 solder with this wire. Be advised the 4% Silver solder types do not flow well on this wire. Also, you will need a place a heat sinking mini plier on the tweeter tabs as you solder so as to not damage the tweeter. As an aside, the Jupiter copper foil cap would sound tremendous in series with that Revelator tweeter. The Jantzen Alumen Z would be an affordable and good cap on the mid-woofers. Any series resistors on the mid-woofers should use Path Audio if you can afford. If not, the Mills MRA Line is also good. |
Thanks grannyring! I’ll try the Duelund wire. Speakers crossover don’t have contain resistors. I use Soviet СМ capacitors. Inside the конденсатор СМ is a high quality tin foil in oil. They have long been discontinued, but they are very good capacitors . My friends and I compared the СМ capacitors with Audyn True Copper Max and everyone liked the СМ capacitor more. Despite their age, they sound great. Sorry for my English. :) |
