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DIY speaker cable made from cat 5 type cable

I am looking to make my own speaker cables according to Jon Risch's notes that I found at: www.geocities.com/jonrisch/s2.htm?200611.
I am having difficuilty finding a source of cable other than having to buy a 1000 ft spool or buy premade computer cables with the wrong type insulation. i would also prefer more that 4 twisted pairs per cable. Anyone have a solution or left over cable they would want to sell?
Thanks
cford

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fishboat
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Bob,
What you're describing doesn't follow the typical recipes for Cat5 braids...leaving the PVC insulation on (containing 4 twisted pairs) & just braiding them would be a Cat5 faux pas.

Braiding them is a little work (not that bad really), but one can either do the work themselves & keep the cost down or pay for someone else's labor or margin..we all pick out poison.

Eterc,
good source, wrong part number.
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