DIY Helix Geometry Cabling

@williewonka Hi Steve, A late 'chip in' , to make it known I appreciate your efforts and the additional help received for keeping the Historical Helix Cable Info available and for the subject of DIY Helix Cables remaining in the mainstream. 

@total111 The Links are to Solid Core PC Triple C.

The red sheath is 0.9mm and the black sheath Reference II is the 1.1mm.

For buying Solid Core, there only seems to be the option the buy a Branded Item.

Stranded PC Triple C Wire has been known to be sourced without a Brand Name attached to the sale item. 

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/k1186201373/

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/1187333715/

Acoustic Revive is the only route known to me to buy a Solid Wire.

The Red Sheath 0.9mm Solid Wire is the one used, where I showed the report from the Cable Producer.

The Big Cable producers such as Furutech and SAEC seem to have the monopoly on stranded Wire, but searches do discover Wire Only, usually ?? x 0.18 Strands.

My PC Triple C / EX is a Wire Clad with a High Purity Silver outer skin, which has a strand at 0.3mm and a Wire build up of ?? x 0.3mm. This is the Strand of Wire I intend on having used as my Tonearm Wand Wire. It might be the only Tonearm in use with this as a signal path.

I have been very reliably informed that there are renowned Cartridge Producing Companies that have used a 0.07mm - 41AWG Wire in a Model within their range Cartridges for the coil winding.

I have a 0.08mm PC Triple C wire that has been a very very difficult find.

Now I have 0.08mm Wire in my possession, it has prompted me to change direction on a Plan for a owned Cartridge to be rebuilt.

Off Topic Follows 

I am recently entered into a new discussion with a Cartridge Builder about having their design for a Cartridge produced with the 0.08mm wire as the Coil. It is early days, and obviously I will be taking all responsibility for the end result.

If all does come to fruition, there will to my knowledge, be the first PC Triple C Coil Wire Cartridge in use. 

The other designs I have in mind for this Cart' and working these ideas with how the Cartridge Builder has produced the design for their Cart'.

Leaves me to discuss the magnet material type, as there are three types available to be selected.

Cantilever and Styli are available in a selection of configurations, inclusive of a Glochid + Stylus.

The Skirt and Flange to be produced to enable the fastening of  the Cart' when mounting and additionally protect the Inner Cavity of the Cart' from the ambient world, is leaning towards a Panzerholz Form to function as this part. It will be a duplicate in dimension of the part already designed.

I am also knowing an individual who renovates Samurai Ceremonial Armour, he is  trained in Japan for using Urushi Lacquer. I was once offered his support to coat another Cartridge with Urushi Lacquer. Who knows I might also end up with what might be the first Panzerholz / Urushi Lacquer Cartridge. Would the Koetsu Family have approved of such a plaguerism. 

My own personal take on such a interest, it to tread carefully and attempt to see what a system will look like down the line.

I was very eager to purchase the basics in an ample quantity to do what I needed for producing Helix Design Cables.

A hold off on the Cable Production and taking stock, showed the eagerness was a little too early. The Amp's being Single Ended were under discussion in a previous period to be changed to Balanced. The Room with Audio Equipment is not to be permanent, and the same layout will not be in place if I remain in the Home with the main audio system. A New Space to be created outside of the home, is looking likely to become the Audio Room/Entertainment Room.

Today, the Amp's are Balanced, another Valve Power Amp is also in use as well, a selection of Speakers has materialised and the Planning for the changes to the home are close to being approved by the local authorities.

If I were to produce Cables under eagerness to solely experience them in use, as a comparison to Cables already proven to be improved over other options used, I will have ended up with a selection of Cables that might not be usable as a Length in the upcoming set up for the audio system. 

Another important personal lesson learned over time, especially as a result of doing a fair amount of time doing investigation and follow up comparisons is that:

                                   "Comparison is the thief of joy" 

With the Outcome being only a little extra is a possible end result to be attained.

I have over recent years, once the A/B Comparisons are done, encourages a slightly longer period of replays of an Album as the parameter for the A/B.

The Outcome is nearly always the same, where the listener after having listened to the Album for a extra period of time, does not show too much care if the alternate is set up to be replayed.

The extended listening allows one to relax and enjoy, why change that.

Whether a Bass Note decays speedier or a Vocal has a little less sibilance is not a concern raised. Usually comments made are quite different, such as, "I forgot this Track was on this Album, it is a great Track".