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In Reply to: It's not the damping, it's the dielectric... posted by grailer on November 19, 2006 at 12:08:29:
If that is the case then I suggest you take a look at the different grades of fiberglass cloth.Alan
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Alan,I'm curious, why the fiberglass cloth? Lower dielectric than cotton/air/teflon?
Not really...sonically cotton and fiberglass sound the same. I think you are making too much of dielectrics. In plastics the dampening property of the insulator is important for altering resonate properties (voicing the cable design), but in fabrics there really is no difference. The big issue with the different grades of fabric are heat, flame resistance, etc....resonate properties are not an issue. Fiberglass cloth is usually a lot cheaper....I think for a 1/8" (12 / 10ga) sleeve is something like 45 cents per foot unless you buy in bulk and then it's half that price. I have been using fiberglass as a wire insulator and cable insulator for years in my designs and always had very good results. I tried cotton way back when Yamamura first introduced the OEM wire back in the early 90's. It was very good and different for the time, but after trial and error you always find something better for less :) My suggestion is to try the fiberglass and see what you think....Percy Audio sells by the foot. Make sure you clean (mirror finish) and treat the wire with Progold 100% solution prior and you are in business.Alan
Interesting. Thanks for the detail Alan.I respect your position as a cable manufacturer and no doubt your success is due to your insights and philosophy. I've only come into this in the past few years and have no formal education in electronics and very little in physics.
To my ears, hence my thinking, the dielectric is more important than physical damping. Since the signal runs on on the outside of the conductor, the material nearest the surface of the conductor must have a significant influence - especially in its electrical properties. For this reason, I also think the surface of the conductor is of upmost importance as well (e.g., Oyaide plugs).
Physical damping does make a difference in my system, but that difference is so small it's tempting to attribute it to my mood rather than the cable!
Anyway, my $0.02, without actually trying fiberglass cloth. I'll definitely give it a whirl - there are many online resources that offer Teflon-impregnated fiberglass weaves - and see how that sounds.
Cheers & regards for a happy holiday.
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