best DIY power cord?

It looks like the extra Belden wire is spoke for.

thank you

For what it's worth, a quick Web search shows that Take Five Audio sells Belden 83802 by the foot for $3.55 (Canadian). That's a little more than $2.25 (US) a foot.

To add to my last post, someone stated in another discussion that they had paid $1.60 (US) per foot for Belden 83802 at Anixter.

I have made 2 VenHaus flavor 1 PCs and I am very happy with the improvments. I replaced the stock cords on my Rogue 99 Magnum pre amp and Plinius SA100 MKIII power amp.

I noticed the artifacts or noise in my system has apparently moved back, which is to say it is quieter and less obstructive leaving the music behind to be enjoyed. Low level nuances are more noticable too. One of the main improvements is the bass which is less thick and much punchier lending the entire presentation of the sound a presence that was not there at all before. The music has a more natural presentation and the 'window' has opened in my system from being mostly in the upper bass and lower midrange to much more of the spectrum that I really like now.

The improvements I am speaking of is close to the gain I got when I went from Nordost Blue Heaven wire throughout my system to all Acoustic Zen wire, at a fraction of the cost.

Needless to say I am glad I made the jump and paid only $50 a cord as well. I really recommend the VenHaus cords and they took me about 1 hour each to make. BTW when I emailed Chris Venhaus with questions he was prompt and a nice guy.

thanks for the advice fellow Agoners,
cheers
Phil

I've been building Belden 83802 PCs (VH design) for a couple of years now, and am routinely selling the stuff for $2.50/ft (the $1.60/ft is for a 1000' spool!), AND a complete kit with 5' of 83802, a 1/2" clear PVC jacket that finishes the cable nicely, and a good AC and the GREAT new Schurter IEC. They're $32 each set + sh. email me directly if you want to try this amazing FireWire for dedicated lines or PCs. Cheers.