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Re: Cat5e speaker cable ?? about recipe

I think the recipe you want it the one by Chris VenHaus. Link to this recipe is below. I built these cables three or four years ago, and still use them today. They were a no-brainer step up from the Audio Quest Midnights I'd used for more than ten years. No break-in at all, they were an immediate improvement. Be advised that constructing these cables is as much an exercise in character building as anything. Took me an entire weekend to build a biwire set. The cramps in my hands and the blisters caused me more than once to examine just how obsessed I'd become with this hobby. At the end of it I, or my obsession (not sure which), prevailed and my efforts were more than rewarded. I use 27 pair for the low side and 15 pair for the highs. Started with nine foot lengths and ended up with runs around seven and a half feet long. Only tip I can give you about construction is the wrap your thumbs and first two fingers on each hand with cotton adhesive tape. Helps keep the blisters away but still allows you to firmly grip the conductors during braiding.


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