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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? 
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geoffkait
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Volts tickle. It’s the amps that get ya. 
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sejodiren
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My 30+ year old 'Monster Cable' sound fabulous.....and I suppose they are sufficiently "burned in" by now.  ;-)
glupson
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"Volts tickle. It’s the amps that get ya."

It is about Joules.

geoffkait,

As a side note, the knowledgeable statement you made is nicely supported by experiments of that guy you had named "loser" elsewhere. What was his name? Oh yes, Tesla.

glupson
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sejodiren,

"My 30+ year old ’Monster Cable’ sound fabulous.....and I suppose they are sufficiently "burned in" by now. ;-)"

Speaking of a good investment.

A few more months and it will be 25 (years).

They do not look that fancy, though.

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geoffkait
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glubby, you’re confused. Snap out of it! 
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