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DIY "HiFi" cables - and why I don't trust BJC and the likes

After watching these two youtube vid below, I suspect a lot of online so audio cables companies are like these.  They basically use off-the-shelf spool of wire that you can easily purchase from HomeDepot or PartsExpress and dress them up nicely with fancy jackets.  I think BJC falls into one of these categories although for their credit, they don't charge a lot of money.  

I don't mean all audio cable companies are like that.  I do think some well established companies such as AudioQuest, QED ... actually have some real engineering going into their products.  For example, QED has a very unique geometry in their cables that you can't get from off-the-shelf.  It's just that there are too many online companies that give the cable industry a bad name.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuxK-HQGvkI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyEexBJoR-E
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bigkidz
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As far as I know there are only two companies that make wire.  You can twist them, bend then, wrap them, etc. in many ways.  My close friend did the first speaker wire a month ago and we compared it versus his Acoustic Zen bi-wires, no difference in sound.  So while there are many cable manufacturers out there as well as manufacturers of audio components, difference come from the design.  So you have to hear things for yourself and make up your own mid.  Look at all of the opinions on DACs, preamps and amplifiers.  Unless you know what makes one design sound better than the other, you will keep spinning your wheels.

Happy Listening.
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