Duelund DCA 12ga Hookup Wire

Thanks @mitch2 .   I agree with your interest in anti vibration damping in cables.  I am solidly in the camp that no shield sounds best and even not using synthetic outer sleeving....just silk or cotton.  I have come to this conclusion by building and testing the two options and listening very carefully over and over. Shielding always seems to darken and generally mess with the natural tone. I will test the Flexo in and out of the same cable.  Interesting product.  

@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!

All great information!

Yes,  twist the wires on pins 2 and 3.  Just use some nice 1/4 inch copper braid from sellers like Amazon or Parts Connextion etc....

Make sure the braid is pulled up as close as possible to your xlr plug solder connections.  

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?