Not meant to be a Speaker cable!

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Yesterday a slightly audio inclined friend rang and asked if he could come around and listen to some music on my system,sure I replied and 30 mins later he seated himself in my room and we played some of his CD's. He then to my surprise from his kitbag produced a bundle of grey flat cable and then enquired if I would mind changing my Spkr cable for these ones.Begrudgingly I agreed but not without some misgivings! Well I was stunned how close the sound came to my own cables-- a top High end product at $6000 US per 8ft pair!--the cost of the" Grey Wonders" $22.40c for an 8ft pair!! The ancillary items included in the test -- Rockport Szgzys all Jadis electronics
CD/DAC/ PRE/AMPS. So what is this wonder Spkr cable?
It is Computer hookup cable,that flat 3 inch X 1/32 inch piece that
is used in hardware connections. You cut a length- heat the ends with a heat gun,hold a knife on the cable on a kitchen board and pull and the shield off.You now have a 3in wide flat strip of ultrafine wires,twist all together to a point, you have to do FOUR single strips (1 for each + and - terminal).
Who is brave enough to try this also?
Good Listening
DES

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Topic - Not meant to be a Speaker cable! - Des 01:56:04 07/27/00 (11)

Litz wire - CD 14:29:33 07/27/00 (3)

Re: Litz wire - Pam 14:27:13 07/29/00 (2)

Re: Litz wire - CD 16:48:38 07/29/00 (1)

Re: Litz wire - Pam 20:06:58 07/30/00 (0)

Re: Not meant to be a Speaker cable! - Jon Risch 10:40:48 07/27/00 (2)

Re: Not meant to be a Speaker cable! - Des 18:21:52 07/27/00 (1)

Re: Not meant to be a Speaker cable! - Jon Risch 09:07:08 07/29/00 (0)

Come on Des! Give us more information - Mike B. 08:21:52 07/27/00 (3)

Re: Come on Des! Give us more information - Pam 14:47:07 07/29/00 (0)

Re: Come on Des! Give us more information - Pam 14:42:15 07/29/00 (0)

Re: Come on Des! Give us more information - Des 18:36:19 07/27/00 (0)

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