This is the first time for me to post, but I thought I would add my 2 cents. I just switched around my high end system from mono amps to a single new Einstein OTL power amp so my speaker cables were too short. I ended up using an old pair of 2k cables but the sound of the system was good but not great. These were highly rated cables 10 years ago. I read this forum and decided to go the DIY route. I purchased 40 ft of 8 gauge soft silver wire from Rio Grande. the teflon sleeves I ordered hadn't arrived yet so I went to the local pet store and bought some silicone aquarium pump tubing to sleeve the wire as an experiment. The results were jaw dropping. Every aspect of the listening experience was greatly improved, in fact amazingly so. Just ordered 40 more feet of 10 gauge silver wire to bi-wire. So far I am just connecting the wire directly to speakers without spades. The total cost of the wire and sleeves will end up being around $1600.00. The thing about these cables is that they are also a play on the price of silver. I am investing in silver and getting the use of spectacular cables. Will update when I have completed the bi-wire with teflon sleeves. Should sound even better.
Best,
MM
Best,
MM