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 have made XLR cables w/o shield and with a counter spiraled ground (larger gauge than conductors) for Pin 1.  Have you tried this method vis-a-vis the shielded option you mentioned above?
joecasey

For the speaker wire how did you add it to the to legs of DC 12?

For the XLRs, which cable went to what pin? 

Thanks
Good to hear the unshielded, 3 wire braid sounds good.

There are many ways to approach this.

1) you don't need a ground at all.  Can use Pins 2 and 3 only.  Others have tried this; I haven't heard it.

2) Counter-spiral a ground (Pin 1) around a twisted pair for Pins 2 and 3.  Or put the twisted pair in a  teflon or other tube, and counter-spiral the ground outside the tube.

3) Twisted pair with braided shield for Pin 1.

Grannyring has likely tried variations 20 ways from Sunday.  Hopefully he will offer his view.  I recall he likes the braided shield for XLR.