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Similar cable recipe to what you are considering

Posted by miner (A) on January 7, 2002 at 20:12:12

In Reply to: Shield/conductor interaction & dialectric choices questions posted by Cousin_Dupree on January 7, 2002 at 09:05:33:

I make a cable with a similar design to what you are talking about. I have been using 30 to 32 gauge wire, but it should work with 26 gauge. I first feed the wires through 24 gauge teflon spaghetti tubing, you would probably need to use 20 or 22 gauge spaghetti tubing to easily feed the 26 gauge wire. I haven't had any problem with rattling of the wire inside the spaghetti tubes. The purpose of the spaghetti tubing is 2 fold. First it separates the wires slightly which helps the sonics, especially transients, considerably over simple twisted wires. Second it makes the twisted wires fit nicely in the outer teflon tubing.

The outer teflon tubing I use is 3/16 OD standard tubing from US Plastics, 1/8 ID. Twist the spaghetti tubing with the wires inside and then wrap with a layer of thin teflon tape to hold the twists and to provide a dampening media to keep the twisted wires from rattling inside the outer tube. It should be a slightly snug fit.

Remove the braid from some coaxial cable and slide over the 3/16" outer teflon tubing. This is fairly easy to do since the braid will expand when compressed axially. Cover the braid with a layer of teflon tape to hold it in place, then put on some tekflex for the outer jacket. Attach the rca plugs, with the shield connected at only one end. The outer cable diameter is about right to snugly fit in Dayton locking plugs.

Makes a very nice sounding shielded cable. I have built with both 6N copper and 4N silver. I like the silver better although the cost is higher. Not quite as detailed and open as the silver cables using ChrisVH's design but if you need a shield these are darn good.

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