Searching the forum, there was a recipe for braiding your own speaker cables from teflon-insulated CAT 5 cable back around 2003. I think Chris VenHaus came up with the idea or at least popularized it. I made some that I still use.
Was it just a brief fad that died out?
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Topic - CAT 5 braided speaker cables - Thermionic27609 13:23:05 01/28/22 (10)
- RE: CAT 5 braided speaker cables - Mike K 19:43:00 01/28/22 (1)
- I agree - mitch2 16:57:10 02/01/22 (0)
- RE: CAT 5 braided speaker cables - Doublej 16:36:44 01/28/22 (0)
- I'd use a higher 'cat' number and keep in mind... - Ivan303 16:11:30 01/28/22 (1)
- I identify and accept your view, for it to be linear... you do NOT use feedback in any of your equipment~nT - Cleantimestream 15:46:51 01/29/22 (0)
- RE: CAT 5 braided speaker cables - Sondek 13:56:07 01/28/22 (4)
- RE: CAT 5 braided speaker cables - Utley1 07:39:48 02/06/22 (0)
- +1 - Joe Appierto 06:06:17 01/29/22 (0)
- RE: CAT 5 braided speaker cables - Mike K 19:41:21 01/28/22 (0)
- Maybe Ringo was first to make these cables - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 18:23:38 01/28/22 (0)