Thanks for the "sound" advice. You know, I think I've simply been putting off the DIY project that really needs to be addressed in my system - room treatments. I've got the proverbial itch going as of late and I have been playing around with tweaks, but ignoring the acoustic treatments. Like so many, I want to maintain a nice "livable" area and at the same time, a good sounding area, without have one infringe upon the other. Besides, Im having a darned hard time finding Owens Corning 700 series products?? Years ago, when I built a dedicated sound room for my first wife (it was for me at the time, but she ended up with it
.because it was IN the HOUSE!) I was able to purchase it locally. Cant find a local supplier now?? Boy, how I digress
this is supposed to be about cables. I think Im past that now. Thanks!
Stranded vs singal core conductors and skin effect
Yea, Yea, I did a search. I did find similar topics, but I still don't know which solution is preferable. Many mega-buck cables utilize solid core. Is solid core a better solution (conductor, etc.)? Isn't it the geometry (twisting, braiding, etc.) that addresses the skin effect issues? Are there other scientific reasons for utilizing stranded wire vs singal core? I am really considering making some DIY speaker cables. If for no other reason, than just for kicks - sounds kind of fun. I have read up on so many different theories. I realize that inductance and resistance are extremely important factors, as well as capitance, and for whatever reason, it must be a challange to design a cable with extreamly low measurments in all three categories?? I don't really fully understand why. HOLD ON - I don't want a complete lesson here. I'm just seeking some input from the engineering-minded or the knowledgeable DIY community as to which type of wire offers the best conductivity (and other factors??) for designing a DIY speaker cable. Additionally, which geometry is the preferred method?
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