Graham,
This is Teflon coated wire... should be easy to find in the UK...
The silver plating is only there because tin can't survive the temperatures required to extrude teflon...
Darn... not suppposed to post...
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This is Teflon coated wire... should be easy to find in the UK...
The silver plating is only there because tin can't survive the temperatures required to extrude teflon...
Darn... not suppposed to post...
🙄
Yep... just call your local "emporiums" or surplus shops... this stuff is often referred to "aircraft wire".
Teflon wire's real claim to fame is that it will wear a hole in something... rather than a hole worn in it... when things are vibrating. It is also impervious chemically to just about anything... why the military likes it so much.
🙂
Teflon wire's real claim to fame is that it will wear a hole in something... rather than a hole worn in it... when things are vibrating. It is also impervious chemically to just about anything... why the military likes it so much.
🙂
grahamfocal said:
More than good enough: http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/item/WRB-16/825700/16_AWG_"#34;AUTO_ZIP"
poobah said:
Perfect for the typical DIY speaker...🙂
MJL21193 said:
cheers John, I will.
With a new nipper on the way in March, it should keep me busy and in the shed for a few months
😉
poobah said:
Me either but:
IMHO it seems to come down to:
If you are concerned about wire are you finished with everything else?
cable issues
Be sure not to do blind testing, you won't be able to check out the cleavage on the sales rep at the show (or wherever)😀 .
Then again, you could set up a completely wireless system, and the problem would not exist...
John L.
grahamfocal said:
Be sure not to do blind testing, you won't be able to check out the cleavage on the sales rep at the show (or wherever)😀 .
Then again, you could set up a completely wireless system, and the problem would not exist...
John L.
It's true you don't have to spend loads of money to get a good sound, from this Seller
And my mistake it was 16 gauge, using it on a fully active system on the tweeter and it's fantastically detailed and sweet. All I did to make it into speaker cable was buy a run of black and white wire then twist them together. By fixing one end of to an heavy object and then twist them together using a hand drill.
And my mistake it was 16 gauge, using it on a fully active system on the tweeter and it's fantastically detailed and sweet. All I did to make it into speaker cable was buy a run of black and white wire then twist them together. By fixing one end of to an heavy object and then twist them together using a hand drill.
Re: cable issues
Great advice. Also, be absolutely sure that playback levels are not matched. As a matter of fact, insist on the expensive cable being played back at a slightly higher level. The salesman should be more than accomodating here. This will ensure a valid, truly subjective experience. Remember, it's more important to "trust your ears", not science. Enjoy 😉.
cheers,
AJ
auplater said:Be sure not to do blind testing, you won't be able to check out the cleavage on the sales rep at the show (or wherever)😀 .
Great advice. Also, be absolutely sure that playback levels are not matched. As a matter of fact, insist on the expensive cable being played back at a slightly higher level. The salesman should be more than accomodating here. This will ensure a valid, truly subjective experience. Remember, it's more important to "trust your ears", not science. Enjoy 😉.
cheers,
AJ
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