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RE: Got some herbies spike decoupling gliders...jury is still out.

I think your vintage Threshold CAS-1 power amplifier with Spendor BC-1 loudspeakers should be a suitable match when connected via *short-length* 1m DIY 18 AWG solid core OCC copper twisted pair speaker wire. The Threshold power amplifier provides high damping factor (150), and Spendor and other classic BBC monitors were often connected via simple small-gauge solid core bell wire by British DIY'ers back in the day. This is not to say 18 AWG is ideal for the application, but since the required length for your system is very short, I feel reasonably confident in this case. That said, if your Radio Shack wire is 18 AWG solid core, you might consider building a twisted pair wrapped with Teflon tape and solder-terminated with ordinary spades in order to hear the essential effect it presents before springing for expensive OCC wire and premium spades. I wouldn't want you to be disappointed by the results of pricey wire and connectors for a DIY experiment. Furthermore, building a low-cost prototype for a DIY cable project can be good practice before building a more optimized version for serious use.

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