Hey, I thought CAT 5 cable is already in twisted pairs? I made some speaker cable from some CAT 5 stuff that had 4 twisted pairs. I took the colored wires from each pair, twisted those ends together for +, and all the white(?) wires for -. Then I gave it to a friend who liked it and I have yet to hear it! The wires were 24 g. This stuff is cheap, buy it by the foot or the reel.
DIY CAT 5 Project. Need Help!
I'm making a set of CAT 5 speaker cables, does anyone have experience with this DIY project? The recipe calls for 54 twisted pair 24 gauge wire solid core, I have started braiding the wire as described. The proceedure states that you will need to strip approx. 1 inch of insulation from the ends of the wire and then twist the ends (is there a special way to twist the wires without damaging the cable). Also what is your thoughts on the sound quality of these cables compared to other cables? Thanks. Dan Fillion