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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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petg60
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Hi,
you cannot ignore bulk offerings from Acoustic Revive, Acrolink, Furutech, Oyaide, Neoteh...In their price range they will outperform any ready made cable especially in powercords. Fun to make properly, most rewarding and excellent value even though many of them surpass the four figure cost with the right plugs. Glad i did pc diying for my pre/phono/sacd with Furutech and Acoustic Revive for poweramp and believe me they have enough soul and heart and brain. No experience with speaker or ic but it would not surprise me if they behave well the same as powercords. 
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