Sexy speaker cables

[tcpip]

I built some sexy speaker cables for my system. I've just finished writing up the details here: http://tcpip.dhandanought.org/speaker-cables

There are photos in the write-up, and it is important to see the high-res versions of the photos if you want to understand what I've done. I have not yet had time to upload the high-res photos. Therefore, all the thumbnail photos actually link to some other unrelated image currently. I'll upload the larger-size photos soon (tonight, I hope) and fix the hyperlinks. Till then, hope the text makes sense.

All told, these speaker cables cost me very roughly Rs.2,000 each in component costs. For a stereo pair, this means Rs.4,000.

Will look forward to your comments and queries.

 

[keith_correa]

I built these cables for their looks, solid electrical properties, and solid mechanical strength. I did not expect, nor get, any impact on the sound of the system.

:clapping::clapping:

 

[raghupb]

tcpip, nice writeup.
Love the look on the face of your assistant

Cheers,
Raghu

 

[tcpip]

Uploaded the high-res photos, fixed the hyperlinks. Hope it makes the page more useful.

tcpip, nice writeup. Love the look on the face of your assistant

Thanks, and yes, he's my favourite assistant. He's a shade below nine now. And he keeps all the cut bits and discards from cables, wires, odd resistors, so that he can build his own stuff someday. :lol:

 

[keith_correa]

And he keeps all the cut bits and discards from cables, wires, odd resistors, so that he can build his own stuff someday. :lol:

Doomed!

 

[shankarcams]

Fantastic writeup! I particularly like the part about what could be done different, the mark of a true DIYer!

Shankar

 

[tcpip]

Hope you can see the proper high-res photos linked to the thumbnails now. If you can't maybe a browser refresh is in order -- the page may be cached. I checked all the images, and they seem to be working right.

 

[aks07]

Phast kilas kaaj TCP

Would Finolex or Havell multi strand make "Good quality" cable? We get these most easily.

Looks like the list of sexy items in your household is multiplying rapidly

 

[GeorgeO]

Nicely detailed diy project,thanks tcpip

 

[tcpip]

Phast kilas kaaj TCP

Thanks, sirji.

Would Finolex or Havell multi strand make "Good quality" cable? We get these most easily.

I know about Polycab and Finolex being good quality (if not fakes). I am told Havell switchgear is not too good. I don't know how good their cables are.

Basically, absolutely any electrical cable is fine as long as (i) it is really electrical grade copper, which is OFC and low impedance, and (ii) the cross section area rated matches the actual cross section. There's nothing else to worry about. Try Finolex.

Looks like the list of sexy items in your household is multiplying rapidly

Come see some of them. :lol: Open invite extended.

Nicely detailed diy project,thanks tcpip

Warm words of encouragement much appreciated, sir.

 

[krell]

Great effort,hattsoff

 

[tcpip]

If many of you like this sort of cable, then maybe DIYAudioCart or some of the other sources will be willing to keep the PET sleeving and heat-shrink tubing of the right sizes. Importing from CableOrganizer is possible but not very quick.