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Need replacement for garden hose Audio Advisor

There is a lot of good info on this site....and good minds as well. So I would like to hear a few experiences any of you might have had.
I run a slighty Modified Audionics CC-2 driving a set of Pro Ac Tab/2's.
I love the speakers and the sound I have but am very tired of the garden hose Audio Advisor cables that connect them. I have had to resort to cable ties to keep the things on the stands. (Silly putty gives up after a while with a horizontal pull.)
This all.....kind of being driven by my wife crying out in disgust at the looks of the system.

I am very sensitive to the top end, and lean towards all the information being passed rather than the "smooth" rolled off character some folks seem to prefer.

Without getting into the "shun-mookie and tice clock" ozone layer, what have you folks found for manageable, quality seamless cable that is not the size of garden hose??

My wife would very much like the roll of Radio Shack 18 guage. Don't understand her issue though...... Doesn't everyone have a packed 7 foot metal studio rack in thier living room?
gumbydammit
viggen
838 posts
 
Made by Randy? *chuckle*
gumbydammit OP
186 posts
 
TWL:Would love to see your design. TL's impress me. Want to make a set for my houseboat actually. Send me an email if you have the time.
Viggen: I know.....but they sounded good at the time and were cheap........
Besides, I can always use them as mooring lines when I buy the new cables :)
I sure wish someone was in CT/MA/RI so I could snag a set of these and hear them.......
twl
3,251 posts
 
Gumby, I have outlined the entire design on my other thread, now in the 2nd page of archives, called "How come when most audiophiles..." in the speaker thread section. The part you want is my 3-23-02 post that starts with "As the person that started this thread". I'd be happy to go over the minor details left out of the description or answer questions, if you decide to go ahead and build one. If you are going to do it, buy the Radio Shack 4" full range driver #40-1197 for $5.00 each(discontinued). It is a Fostex FE-103 OEM'd for the Rat Shack and is even marked FE-103 on the magnet housing. Way cheaper than the $40.00 each for the regular Fostex price. It's what I used and they work great. I know they look cheap, but you'll never believe what can be gotten from them in the right design. They require a high quality source and amp to sound right though as they are very revealing.
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