DIY Helix Geometry Cabling


Apologies for the delay, but it’s been very difficult to find a FREE platform to host the Helix DIY AIR Cable content that works with minimal hassle.

The cost of running the original web site was getting expensive, so I had to pull the plug on it

The new content detailed below consists of a series of PDF files that are derived from the web site content.

  • It takes a little time to load the PDF files - My apologies - but it is FREE smiley
  • HyperLinks within the test will not work - my apologies - but it is FREE smiley
  • You will see other files in the GitHub interface that were also derived from the Web Site, but they are not formatted correctly - my apologies - but it is FREEsmiley
  • Please use the files below - they will serve as the new pont of reference going forward yes

A special Thanks to Mikhail for hosting the PDF files on GitHub - very much appreciated

Please feel free to copy the PDF files for your own use or distribute to others - OR - you can just access the content from the links below.

Going forward...

  • the content will not be modified and serve as a base level design.
    • I have no plans to develop these cables any further, since the materials I identify appear to provide the optimum performance i.e. for my ears
    • If you want to run ideas by me then post them here
  • if you wish to share your own modifications and benefits then please post them here.yes
  • If you have any questions, then post them hereyes

Below are the sections from the web site that applies to the Helix DIY cable designs

HELIX IMAGE AIR Overview.pdf

THE HELIX IMAGE Power Cable.pdf

The HELIX IMAGE Interconnect RCA and XLR.pdf

The HELIX IMAGE Speaker Cable.pdf

The HELIX IMAGE USB Cable.pdf

Cable Science - Some Basics.pdf

The Significance of Cable Architectures.pdf

 

 

Hope this provides the information that people were looking for

Regards Steve

williewonka

Hey guys,

Does anyone have any experience with different conductors for +5v in USB Helix cable? Is it necessary to go for OCC? Does insulation matter?

@zlib - the answer to your questions are ...

  • it depends how sensitive your ears are
  • in general, using regular wire for the DC power circuit should not degrade performance of the circuit that is using the 5v supply too much
  • insulaton is not as much of a factor with DC power
  • If you are using the cable to connect to a computer I would recommend using a seperate power supply
    • computer USB power is very noisy compared to a dedicated 5v supply
    • this entails seperating the power lead from the signal wires at the source end and attaching a seperate USB plug for power only
    • This would improve performance of the connected component significantly.

In reality, the signal passing through the signal wires causes a connected component to vary the current drawn in the 5V supply line - this in turn cause very small fluctuations in voltage and the combintion can cause very small degradation of the signal passing through the signal wires. IF your ears are extremely sensitive, then you may hear a difference between using OFC for the 5v line and one using OCC copper for the 5V line.

Hope that helps - Steve

 

@mpower1001 - seems our PM thread has been locked

Take a look at this thread for details on the DIY Helix Cables - see the first post for links to PDF files containing construction details

Regards - Steve