Converting cables to ICs

The guage is more than you would usually want for an IC, but if you don't really care about trying to extract value from them by selling, give it a shot. It may not sound that great, but it would be a fun experiment.

1. I don't care about markings. I would only care if the price is right.
2. I don't think that you'll bring a value to these wires if you convert them to ICs.

Lack of shielding could be a problem, assuming the speaker cables are unshielded. The inductance of the wire used as the signal return conductor could result in high frequency noise problems due to ground loop issues, depending on the particular components that are being connected. If the capacitance per unit length of the cable is on the high side, and the cable length is long, and the output impedance of the component driving the cable is high, upper treble rolloff and sluggish transients could result.

On the other hand, depending on the specific parameters of the cable, the specific components that are being connected, and the surrounding emi/rfi environment, it might work ok, assuming you are able to physically mate the cable and connectors with each other.

Regards,
-- Al

I have no experience working with wire and lack the know-how to convert these cables into something worthwhile. Think I'll sell the cables and buy some used ICs off the Gon. Thanks for the input.

If it were me, I would find a young person who had an interest in music and help them build there first or improve there current system. Give them away and offer them the benefit of your knowledge and help perpetuate our hobby.

Cutting them down to experiment on would be a greater waste of good speaker cable IMO. Do you have children, grandkids, neices, nephews a neighbor maybe who likes audio?