Double up on Kimber Kable 4TC??

I did this with 4 runs of 8TC with some Thiel 3.6's and the bass was too much. A single run sounded better but in essence you are creating a run of 8TC - check it out!

2chnlben,

There seems to be no problem with the way you doubled up the 4tc, and from the reports of others it seems that you create something that is very close to 8tc. My guess would be that it might even be better than 8tc, because one of the problems with 8tc is a slighty excessive bass. By doubling up 4tc, you have a small gauge (10) than 8tc, and perhaps a lower capicitance. The only question is whether one can do even better by separating the 4tc. One person who tried it claims that by doing this one can preserve 4tc's superiority in transparency while adding some weight in the bass. perhaps in the next few weeks I will buy some extra 4tc to try this.

Unless I'm mistaken, doubling up 4TC will give you the same gauge as 8TC as it is exactly the same wire. It sure looks the same to me, regardless of what is on the Kimber website. The only thing that will not be exactly the same is the twist if it is done manually. Frankly, I don't feel that 4TC has any edge in transparency over 8TC (I'd rank them as equals in that area, but I guess some would disagree) and I don't find 8TC's bass to be excessive. I will say that, having owned both, 4TC offers much better value, but I do prefer the added bass and warmth that 8TC offers.

HDM,

Thanks for your impression of the difference between 4tc and 8tc. As to the gauge of two 4tc I am baffled. On one hand, if the wires are the same, two 4tc should equal one 8tc. On the other hand, two 13 gauge wires equal a 10 gauge wire and not a nine gauge.

behnegan, if you do some experimenting with double runs of 4tc please let me know what you find. I may want to "untwist" my pairs, but I don't want to have to disconnect and resolder the ends if the results are minimal.

Interesting points raised and good input. Thanks to all.