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Question about assembling my own DIY AC Cable
@jond  Yep, it's DIY sounds good tho very neutral   
Question about assembling my own DIY AC Cable
Tyvm I'll do that btw, do you have some suggestions how to remove the teflon surrounding each conductor? I peeled it off like peeling potatoes with a rather dull kitchen knife but there might be better ways of doing it. The teflon is almost like... 
Question about assembling my own DIY AC Cable
You don't think it will create kinks or maybe even break? They are 1mm each in diamater    thanks for the answer  
Question about assembling my own DIY AC Cable
Or is it better if the individual strands are a bit apart from each other and just insert them like this into the connector?  
Question about assembling my own DIY AC Cable
View post on imgur.com What am I supposed to do with all these strands? They are solid core and quite stiff I don't think it's possible to twist them together. Should i just bundle them together in 2 branches and use a heatshrink were the gre... 
Question about assembling my own DIY AC Cable
@retiredfarmer  Which plugs are you talking about? The Furutech or Viborg? You mentioned "four sets of 48" and "one set of the 15"  
Question about assembling my own DIY AC Cable
Furutech replied already: The listed products (FI-46, FI-48, FI-50) have pure OFC grade copper with no nickel plating and direct gold or rhodium plating. It is not a copper alloy. I hope this information helps. Kind regards, Graeme Furutech Co.,... 
Question about assembling my own DIY AC Cable
I sent an email to Furutech now and asked them if their copper is alloyed  
Question about assembling my own DIY AC Cable
Well as I said they are plated with with oxygen free copper, silver and rhodium. But also on the official website it says pure copper. You guys raised a concern now, idk if I should send them back :( This plug here is pure copper, FI-46, Fi-48 an... 
Question about assembling my own DIY AC Cable
I will connect it to my tube amp here is a picture of it View post on imgur.com    
Question about assembling my own DIY AC Cable
Pure copper is a soft metal and does not have any memory retention properties. Copper contacts of the IEC will not hold the female contacts tightly against the IEC inlet male plug blades... I disagree, all audiophile IEC's even from Furutech or... 
Question about assembling my own DIY AC Cable
Let us know how you like the viborg.  I haven't seen anything to make me think they are better than other Chinese connectors other than they gave them a name. TBH, I just bought the Viborg connector that goes to the wall because it was the only...