Duelund DCA 12ga Hookup Wire


Just tried Duelund DCA 12ga on speakers (2 pairs TRUE bi-wiring) and VERY VERY impressed with SQ especially for the price. Now thinking building XLR ICs with either 20ga or 26ga ...

Questions for DIY members:

1. Do I just use 3 runs and solder them to positions 1, 2 and 3 on connectors?
2. Any specially weaving patterns on the wires?
3. Any suggestions using different wire for ground?
4. Any suggestions 20ga or 26ga?
5. Other suggestions?

joecasey

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@grannyring .   I'm going to build XLR with 2 16ga runs so can you recommend a braided copper shield and sellers?

BTW, I did twists the 12ga speaker wires.

Thanks!
Been playing with very expensive ICs /SCs and gave me idea twist a 26 awg silver wire to my DCA 12ga SC.   Sound is touch more neutral, airy, clarity, smoother less grainy and better timbre.  

Very happy with results so had XLR ICs made with DCA 16ga and 26 awg silver.  Now changes are more enhanced, easily decipher Louie Armstrong lyrics , tighter imaging, more tuneful deep bass ...

Next I combined 3 runs 26awg silver to 12ga SC, been only 2 days but like the results.
I haven't found tipping point where too much silver cause brightness and dryness.  Going to enjoy the changes for a while and next will try adding more silver to ICs.
For SC, twisted to both legs and then twisted both legs together. 

For XLR, twisted to pin 2 and 3.   Using copper braided shield.