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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?ย 
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Mindreading?

I thought it was all just a case of mind over matter.

I don't mind and you don't matter.

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Silver is tricky. But silver is the best conductor. It shows you that conductivity isnโ€™t the end all do all some people say it is.ย 
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OP

I whole heartedly encourage you to try making your own cables after you have decided which direction to pursue.

It will certainly cost a lot less and be educational in the extreme.

But yes a lot of choices to narrow down first and as per usual ask 10 audiophools and you will get 11 different answers...
Good luck !
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Just as an example I have found silver to be bright and exaggerate the highs and lose some of the lower end.
Solid core copper was too bass heavy and muddied.


Tinned copper strands worked fine.

However thatโ€™s my system to my ears.

A lot is going to depend on your system and if you feel that right now it is already bright and needs taming or is it dull and needs life?

Only your ears will know in the end.
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