I am not 100% on the side of DIY or commercial cables I am currently using both, I have Kimber on my front speakers, BJC on the surrounds, and home made on the Atmos.
I've read a lot about commercial cables, some of the science behind cables, how a $3,000 dollar commercial cable makes absolutely no difference when compared to a DIY $20.00 cable and you wouldn't be able to hear any difference. I've heard the debates.
I do not know to what extent it is all true, I have not done any side by side testing. Maybe you can get better sound quality with a commercial cable due to quality of components, manufacturing techniques, maybe it is not black and white and there are some good commercial cables and junk ones, maybe DIY are just as good I don't know and I am not debating that.
What I know is that I bought my Kimber because; I love the braided look, they are base models, I bought them used, and they sound fine to me.
Now BJC, do you know how they are terminated? They are ultrasonically-welded.
This is what drew my attention when I came across them and why I decided to give them a try. Ultrasonically-welded at low temperatures, pretty cool.
If your not familiar with the technology check it out;
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/ultrasonic-welding.htm
BTW something I like about BJC. American Cable, American Technology, American Assembly
Something else I take into consideration with making my own cables is human error. I have been in IT for years and years and have terminated a ton of networking cable. When cost came down on manufactured already terminated networking cable I begin using it for a lot of applications. Buy the length I need, run it, plug it in, verify it is transferring at the right bandwidth, no fuss no muss. Sure I can terminate a cable, test it to make sure it is good but now that the cost is so low and I can't manipulate and terminate cable like I used to with my hands, due to issues.
Speaker cable, what if I miss a strand or two when putting a end on and create a grounding issue? For the cost, peace of mind, and not having to kill my hands, I'm fine with commercial.
I've read a lot about commercial cables, some of the science behind cables, how a $3,000 dollar commercial cable makes absolutely no difference when compared to a DIY $20.00 cable and you wouldn't be able to hear any difference. I've heard the debates.
I do not know to what extent it is all true, I have not done any side by side testing. Maybe you can get better sound quality with a commercial cable due to quality of components, manufacturing techniques, maybe it is not black and white and there are some good commercial cables and junk ones, maybe DIY are just as good I don't know and I am not debating that.
What I know is that I bought my Kimber because; I love the braided look, they are base models, I bought them used, and they sound fine to me.
Now BJC, do you know how they are terminated? They are ultrasonically-welded.
This is what drew my attention when I came across them and why I decided to give them a try. Ultrasonically-welded at low temperatures, pretty cool.
If your not familiar with the technology check it out;
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/ultrasonic-welding.htm
BTW something I like about BJC. American Cable, American Technology, American Assembly
Something else I take into consideration with making my own cables is human error. I have been in IT for years and years and have terminated a ton of networking cable. When cost came down on manufactured already terminated networking cable I begin using it for a lot of applications. Buy the length I need, run it, plug it in, verify it is transferring at the right bandwidth, no fuss no muss. Sure I can terminate a cable, test it to make sure it is good but now that the cost is so low and I can't manipulate and terminate cable like I used to with my hands, due to issues.
Speaker cable, what if I miss a strand or two when putting a end on and create a grounding issue? For the cost, peace of mind, and not having to kill my hands, I'm fine with commercial.