Can someone advice on some diy speaker wire for my recently build F5. I've read that cat5 wire is good but don't know what precautions i must have. What specs from the amp do i have to consider when building the speaker cable? i have 8ohm speakers.
i think not every speaker wire is ideal for all the amps out there.
just trying to learn something.
i think not every speaker wire is ideal for all the amps out there.
just trying to learn something.
Cat 5 wire is good for signal path (e.g. from RCA socket to PCB), but not as a speaker cable. You need something much ticker fot that...
Have a look here: https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/blog/speaker-cables
Have a look here: https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/blog/speaker-cables
The F5 has a moderately low output impedance, so use #12 stranded copper wire (or thicker),
especially if you need longer wire lengths. Keep both wires the same length, and as short as possible.
Use good terminations at the ends, copper ring lugs or bare. Use bananas only if necessary.
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I am quite happy with these ones here: https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/
And they won't break the bank.
Michael
And they won't break the bank.
Michael
There are several ways of using Cat5 for speaker cables.
They involve lots of cable, so if you can get a drum at an advantageous price that helps.
Search for the TNT diy site. (don't know if it's correct to put a link here)
Several ideas there.
I had a couple from that site but now use Bi-wired 540 Strand Speaker Cable
from the auction site.
They involve lots of cable, so if you can get a drum at an advantageous price that helps.
Search for the TNT diy site. (don't know if it's correct to put a link here)
Several ideas there.
I had a couple from that site but now use Bi-wired 540 Strand Speaker Cable
from the auction site.
yes...but some diy cat5 cables are stranded to make a thicker cable at the termination. don't know what kind of strand they are talking about but i think it's a kimber type strand
yes. thank you very much. i found the site. TNT-Audio - online audiophile review for HiFi and Music
going to hibernation mode now. lot to read.
i already have cat5 cable ordered. 20 meters.
I would buy a large foil inductor from mundorf or jatzen audio, unroll the coil and build a flat wire speaker cable. There is some information online regarding advantages of such a design.
Absolutely no problem with providing a link even to the specific article if you like.
I always use 13 amp UK multi-strand mains cable for my systems.
Its cheap and cheerful but does the job well.
Its cheap and cheerful but does the job well.
I agree with zimmer64, get any variety sold at BlueJeans --
https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/
https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/
The F5 manual says to be careful about inductance and capacitance. Do you think the u-byte 2 could harm the amp? How can we make calc to understand what kind of cable could be problematic?
Keeping the cable short reduces both the capacitance and the inductance.
Short cables are the cheapest way to avoid all problems of incompatibility.
Except, Naim, thay use the cable as the output inductor.
Are there any other manufacturers that adopt a similar stability influencing component that requires a specific cable?
Short cables are the cheapest way to avoid all problems of incompatibility.
Except, Naim, thay use the cable as the output inductor.
Are there any other manufacturers that adopt a similar stability influencing component that requires a specific cable?
If you can construct the Ubyte-2 cables from the proper wire (with the copper shield) the resistance and capacitance is quite low. Inductance over coax is low at lengths like you will use.
To clarify, you are looking at this? - The UBYTE-2 Speaker Cable
Good advice.
Not that I know of.
Specific to Naim, they made many engineering and design choices that forced to keep the user "In-System" instead of branching out and using other manufacturer's kit... wiring (interconnect, speaker and power) is the most obvious of these. Generally I believe it's was a very good idea, as a full Naim system sounds just fantastic.
If the cable will reach the amplifier and the speaker, then that length will be fine. 🙂
yes, it is the TNT u-byte 2 cable.
My coax cable is this Cabo Coaxial T-100 Plus ITED2 NQ2b EN 50117-6 16PRtC 1.13/4.8 Class A 3GHz | Televes
My coax cable is this Cabo Coaxial T-100 Plus ITED2 NQ2b EN 50117-6 16PRtC 1.13/4.8 Class A 3GHz | Televes
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