Really ? - cheap-Jack - Tube DIY Asylum

Really ?

Posted by cheap-Jack (M) on March 31, 2006 at 09:11:29

In Reply to: I disagree posted by Dave Cigna on March 30, 2006 at 15:23:06:

Hi.

While I won't argue with you which type of wires sounds better, I would not braid up many fine magnet wires to build a thick speaker cable, too tedeous to hold them in shape. Besides magnetic wires are commonly not OFHC pure copper, how good can be the sound vs 99.9999% OFHC pure copper, the ideal speaker cable. Have you actually compared technically & sonically ???

Given better choice, I would not use CAT5e, a LAN data cable, for signal cables.

Sonically, conductor goes before insulation dielectric. There are ways of building interconnects & speaker cables to make them airtight each end to seal off moisture. Your worry is unfounded.

A silver wires supplier even stated silver oxides forms a protective
skin on the pure silver wire & does not affect the sound.

Given so many otber better choics, magnet wires would be my last choice for full spectrum signal transfer as I can't yet find any crucial signal transfer data of those enamals used to coat the maget wries. Why do I want to guess & hope they will work out W/O any technical data to support them????

c-J

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Topic - Wire Size recommentations for tube Amps? - Mad Dog 16:01:07 03/29/06 (19)

NASA 26 ga Teflonâ„¢ TAPE wrappedâ€¦ - Paul Butterfield 08:25:41 03/30/06 (3)

Sonically, conductor purity come first. - cheap-Jack 09:08:32 03/30/06 (2)

Re: Sonically, conductor purity come first. - Paul Butterfield 10:32:17 03/30/06 (1)

Ask for Kynar wirewrap wires for computer PCBs. - cheap-Jack 14:12:13 03/30/06 (0)

my wire preferences... - Jim Doyle 20:00:31 03/29/06 (1)

Teflon is not ONLY heat resistant up to 200C. - cheap-Jack 07:24:25 03/30/06 (0)

Here's what I use... - grhughes 19:50:28 03/29/06 (0)

Re: Wire Size recommentations for tube Amps? - PeterP 18:11:54 03/29/06 (10)

For signal path, use Kynar not magnet wire please. - cheap-Jack 07:06:16 03/30/06 (9)

I disagree - Dave Cigna 15:23:06 03/30/06 (2)

Really ? - cheap-Jack 09:11:29 03/31/06 (1)

Re: Really ? - Dave Cigna 14:58:22 03/31/06 (0)

Re: For signal path, use Kynar not magnet wire please. - Jose R 12:09:05 03/30/06 (3)

Pls don't take it out context. (long) - cheap-Jack 13:59:59 03/30/06 (2)

Re: Pls don't take it out context. (long) - Jose R 21:21:19 03/30/06 (1)

Good idea. Let me know how these wires will sound. (nt) - cheap-Jack 08:37:59 03/31/06 (0)

I'll have to give that a try. - PeterP 09:22:47 03/30/06 (1)

Yes, try silver & you'll not want to look back. (nt) - cheap-Jack 14:05:00 03/30/06 (0)

Re: Wire Size recommentations for tube Amps? - drlowmu 16:21:27 03/29/06 (0)

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