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I was thinking to purchase some FIM UP-OCC hookup wire from partsconnexion.com and strip off the PVC coating. Then maybe clean the wire with rubbing alchol; removing any residue, clorine speeds oxidation you know.Then thread the wires through PTFE tubing, seal the ends of the PTFE tubing with tight wrapped plumbers tape.
Put a slow twist in the two connectors and viola - new high end speaker cable. I have HE speakers.
Think this'll work out?
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http://catalog.belkin.com/PureAV_detail.process?Product_Id=178714PCOCC conductors with PE insulation.
Not sure what the AWG is. But their pre-terminated pcocc cables are 14awg.
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nice green wire flopping around in teflon tubes. If you want to use teflon as a dielectric buy the wire made that way. Stripping off the insulation is a bad idea, having bare copper exposed to air worse and using rubbing alcohol to clean the copper...ah that's not so good. 70% IPA is 30% H2O....
While more pricey than the FIM wire, you might consider VH Audio's UniCrystal 18 AWG OCC Copper wire (Ohno Continuous Cast) with FEP Teflon insulation since you would not need to be concerned about the dielectric (as mitch2 mentioned, it's not a good idea to thread bare copper wire into Teflon tubing as done with silver wire). However, the main caveat of a DIY cable project such as this would be a lack of vibration damping material, which is often a critical design factor.
Duster,I ordered 8 feet of each color from Chris just last week. I have a short run from my amp to the speakers I use, JBL L-200t3's. These speakers are quite efficient, in the 94-95 db range. My amp is a RAM modded PS Audio HCA-2.
I had been using several runs of thinner silver wire for each pole to equal 17 gauge. This was successful, imo. And has been in my system for over a year.
I wound the OCC wire into a reasonable tight twist. Maybe 1 and a half twists per inch, stripped the teflon insulation off the ends, and hooked up the hook up wire. I had been considering the advantage of a single solid conductor for some time. The OCC wire was a great excuse.
As shot in the dark experiment, it was an unqualified success. My wife asked if there is such a thing as too clear. What she was hearing was the lack of proper break-in. Now, that they have settled in, I am floored by the increase in information, depth, width, PRAT. The whole shooting match improved.
I have tried the Mapleshade Helix wires. They were good. I have tried Speltz' Anti-cables, but the wire gauge is too thick for my set up. I have fully become a proponent of thin, high quality speaker cable. These simple wires, with just a bit of preperation, are sending me back to listen to things I haven't pulled out of my collection in years.
Let me also say that I use a lot of what Chris sells in my kit. It just seems to work. I can also say that this is true for Winston Ma's First Impression Music equipment and music.
You might want to try this wire for a cheap DIY project and you might be surprised. It's (7) 18 AWG solid copper w/polyethylene insulation. Sounds really good to me with one (18 AWG) twisted pair per channel. Hope the link works. If not, it can be found at Lowes.com under Keyword "sprinkler wire".
- http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=63010-147-W750&pad=true (Open in New Window)
Looks very interesting.Is this wire twisted in the jacket? Or is the wire just 50 ft. long strands? Could I just leave the jacket on and wire 3 strands as + and 3 strands as - and connect the extra strand to ground-- or do I need to throw out the jacket and make twisted wires on my own? Thanks!
There are seven separate conductors in the jacket. Discard the jacket (easily removed with the ripcord) and make the twisted pairs. Strip the ends and connect directly to the binding posts (no spades).
with teflon insulation. It is already twisted. It is only 24 ga but you can make up the difference with more pairs.
You can try it, but I would be inclined to leave the PVC on the wire due to the potential for oxidation. Your teflon tubes will not be oxygen free. The silver wire folks get away with this type of construction because silver oxide is a decent conductor. If I were to make wires with the FIM, I would try using four wires per run, and cross-connect them to lower inductance. Just my 2 cents. Let us know how your project works out.
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