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Thats a good idea. Maybe mix in a copper wire. Cool idea with mixed ga. Can you post where you get the supplies?
Thats a good idea. Maybe mix in a copper wire. Cool idea with mixed ga. Can you post where you get the supplies?
Recommendation for a replacement speaker cable
I believe this is my first time ever asking speaker cable advice, so bear with me.
System is:
Spatial Audio M3 Turbo S speakers
Line Magnetic 518ia integrated
LFD LE phono
Oppo105
AZ interconnects
Decware Styx speaker cables
I've had AZ Satori, Mapleshade Double Helix, and Clear Day Silver speaker cables. Looking for an upgrade under $600 new or used for the Decware Styx I'm running now. I'm not biased against BlueJean or Canare or Silnote or any other non-boutique brand; just a cable that will help me achieve the magic that combination of the LM and the Spatials have the potential for.
System is:
Spatial Audio M3 Turbo S speakers
Line Magnetic 518ia integrated
LFD LE phono
Oppo105
AZ interconnects
Decware Styx speaker cables
I've had AZ Satori, Mapleshade Double Helix, and Clear Day Silver speaker cables. Looking for an upgrade under $600 new or used for the Decware Styx I'm running now. I'm not biased against BlueJean or Canare or Silnote or any other non-boutique brand; just a cable that will help me achieve the magic that combination of the LM and the Spatials have the potential for.
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The PTFE tubing can be found at McMaster-Carr for a good price. https://www.mcmaster.com/ptfe-tubing/high-temperature-tube-sleeving/ Thanks for the pointer to get the silver wire. - Jay |
anyone still following I stuck with the small diameter solid core concept, ended up with CAT8 22 awg x 8 = 13 awg pasted from the 16 ohm thread: I ordered everything for new DIY Speaker Cables COST: $136.44 incl tax & delivery ................................. CONNECTORS (spades and adapters at speaker’s back panel) .........................................................spades, pure copper 2 set screws 8 pcs CABLE: I ended up ordering a cat8 s/ftp (shielded, foiled twisted pairs) When you twist them you lose length, I need 12 ft straight x 2 = 24’ x 2 spkrs = 48lf straight, a roll of 50ft would be short. Speaker cables l/r should always be the same length (time of travel aligned, hah!). I chose this cable, ordered 10 m (33ft) red; 10m (33ft) black, each leg 16lf to make 12 ft: red/black twisted. https://www.ebay.com/itm/174307181712 22 awg, 8 solid (not stranded) OFC copper S/FTP construction = 13 awg This chart shows relative gauges, physical sizes, and resistance. https://www.rapidtables.com/calc/wire/wire-gauge-chart.html two basic choices cat gauges: largest 22 awg; smallest 26 awg 22 awg x 8 = 13 awg (+152% area above 26 26 awg x 8 = 17 awg (+152% resistance above 22 22 awg solid = less flexible is not an issue for me. .......................................... CONDUCTIVITY CHART https://www.bluesea.com/resources/108/Electrical_Conductivity_of_Materials silver is only a little more conductive than copper gold and aluminum are only a little less conductive than copper brass is a lot less conductive than copper COPPER TYPES (hard to verify true facts) often text says solid but diagram shows stranded; text says 23 awg, chart shows 26 awg, and seller’s answers are often not clear. https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/metals-metal-products/types-of-copper-wire/ ’Pure Copper’, (99.9% pure) often in text, with or without OFC is not in the above article, it is in this article, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen-free_copper C11000 - also known as Electrolytic-Tough-Pitch (ETP). This is the most common copper. It is universal for electrical applications. ETP has a minimum conductivity rating of 100% IACS and is required to be 99.9% pure. It has 0.02% to 0.04% oxygen content (typical). ................................... L PADS will be disconnected, new + wire direct from crossover for both horns (one as a test first) ............................ WOOFERS, remove, check cones Picking these suckers up onto a low bench for the work is a job for two masked men. Recent MRI: I now have 4 herniated discs, one tear, pinched nerve. |
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