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DIY solid gold interconnects?

I have an 8wpc amp using el34's connecting to a McIntosh MX130 pre-amp to an Esoteric Z500, Plus some other stuff for HT. I recently read an article about the use of single wire connects. It seems to me that the best connects would be made purely of a single 12-13g rhodium plated solid gold wire that would be encased in something else. What I do for a living would make this quite possible and easy for me to concoct, but I would like some input as to weather or not this would be the way to go.
irishwolf
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johngp
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Hi Steve,

Ha ha, that's good! Shoot, it'd probably sell like hot cakes! Let me say Steve that you make one helluva cable/s, darn it would you please stop!! lol.

Best to you,
John
reb1208
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link to a chart electrical conductivity of metals:

http://www.myhrsb.ca/Functions/Curriculum/eng/science/9/SupplementaryPages/MetalsElectConductivity.htm
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Irishwolf,
"BTW Just bought the metal two days ago,,, strangely, at about 6.5 cents on the dollar, but enough metal to wire several systems."

I just caught this, am I reading this correctly in that you paid around $59.00 per ounce??? If so I'd like to buy 100 ozs please!! ;)

John
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reb1208
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Mundorf silver/gold wire is also available for DIY. Very easy to work with as its already insulated.
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