Duelund Tinned Copper Speaker Cables
Happy post Thanksgiving to all.
I recently read an intriguing comment on a rather old school product; Duelund Tinned Copper speaker cables. I have used Luna tinned copper interconnects with good results in terms of tone and timbre.
I wonder if the Duelund speaker cables would also offer good tone and timbre and a sense of realism. They seem rather simple in design and are devoid of some of the newer cable features ( ie insulation and complex geometries etc) but the reviews would suggest they excel nonetheless.
I wonder if anyone has any direct experience with them?
As always thanks for your insights.
Given all the variables, it’s not really possible to say what a pair of speaker cables will do in your system, in your room. In my opinion, gear and tube swaps would have greater impact as tone controls than speaker wire. In the case of this tinned wire, it’s a cheap experiment if the rest of your system is nearly “there”. |
I’ve run a set of 10 gauge Duelund in my system, and my experience with them is similar to Mitch2’s. They have a tendency to run on the warmer end of the sound spectrum, but they’re not at all muddy or tubby assuming you pair them with the right connectors. I’ve had better results with rhodium plating rather than gold here.
I recently made a set for someone, and I think their comment sums up the Duelund cables rather nicely: “People say tinned copper cables aren't the last word in detail, which may be true, but I think these could be a contender as the last word in musicality, for sure.”
All depends on what you’re looking to get out of your system. |
I've made speaker cables from Duelund Tinned Copper. The speaker cables sound very good, with good tone and timbre and a sense of realism, I used a larger gauge of Duelund Tinned Copper for the bass run with very good results. There is always going to be a product that sounds better, it's just a matter of how happy and content you can be. |
@mdrone - The main feature of the Duelund wire is their insulation, which gives them their clarity. The combination of the stranded wire with tinned coating and the nice copper they use gives them their more mellow musical sound. They are good as speaker cables because OCC copper can be a little too analytical. I’ve used Duelund for power cables and interconncts and I prefer the sound of OCC copper or OCC sillver (for interconnects) for their superior details and dynamic performance. Insulation and geometry are important as well Take a look at this thread It explains the merits of the different variables in cable design Regards - Steve
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Below are the tinned copper options I am aware of. They are all constructed a little different and are available in different gauges. I was not previously aware of Luna. Luna Cables (tinned copper in waxed cotton)
Duelund Tinned Copper Speaker Cable (tinned copper in oiled cotton)
Jupiter Condenser Wire (tinned copper in lacquered cotton)
SUPRA Ply 3.4 Speaker Cable (tinned copper in pvc)
Western Electric Copper Wire (tinned copper in plastic then covered with cotton, available new or NOS)
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