I used to make my own cables, interconnect, speaker and power cords, and was very proud of them, and they were better than some "name brand" cables I'd previously owned. Then I ran into STEALTH cables, as they are now called, and they are HUGELY better than anything I've ever heard before. (Mt system is all Stereophile Class A.) I STRONGLY recommend that you contact stnemo@starpower.net for info on these cables, which are sold Internet direct (and soon may have dealers). They are affordable and compete with anything at two or three times their price. This would leave your DIY project in limbo. I know how you feel: I'm left with a ton of superexpensive Kimber silver. But your 19 awg wire is simply too thick for any serious audio purpose. I could go on, and will if you contact me.
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