I had an idea how to secure all cable runs in my situation using a half round wood moulding and using a router to cut grooves for the strands. Red is signal, black is neutral. Width is 2" and height is 1"
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
- HyperLinks within the test will not work - my apologies - but it is FREE
- 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 FREE
- Please use the files below - they will serve as the new pont of reference going forward
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.
- If you have any questions, then post them here
Below are the sections from the web site that applies to the Helix DIY cable designs
THE HELIX IMAGE Power Cable.pdf
The HELIX IMAGE Interconnect RCA and XLR.pdf
The HELIX IMAGE Speaker 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
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@total111 , that should work with minimal induced noise. Let us know how it works out.
I have to ask, can the amps be positioned closer to the speakers?
Might be easier to make longer helix interconnects and keep the speaker cables to a minimum length Regards |
Ah, very interesting idea, just the amps around the speakers....hmmm...let me think about that idea ;-) This room, while fantastic and large is however also a living room (with a wife and she does not really like this whole thing...). But yes, I want my music where I sit the most and not in a dedicated room ;-) How long can interconnects get? I was always under the assumption as short as possible. But the amps have 12 transformers and hence some magnetic field meaning put it outside the reach of DAC and Preamp is not a bad idea... However, I have also to protect any ICs from being trampled and fortify them in some way... Plus power cables, however that should be rather easy... |
@total1, do the amps have xlr inputs, that would make life simpler e.g. using standard xlr cables from Zavfino perhaps
Something to think about
Regards
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@williewonka no, they dont. XLR would not be an issue obviously. I'll ask the brain behind the amps and pre-amp what he thinks...maybe there is even a way to add balanced inputs.... |
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