Tweakers' Asylum

• RE: Duelund XLR Cable experiment - Dynobot 01:29:02 12/26/19 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: Duelund XLR Cable experiment posted by davem1 on December 21, 2019 at 20:46:10

  I've been looking into that 20ga wire you've been talking about. Have you used it for any projects? I'm wondering what I could use it for...
  
  
  Dynobots Audio - Music is the Bridge Between Heaven and Earth
  Dynobots GitHub - Music to Your Ears
  
  

  ---

  • RE: Duelund XLR Cable experiment - davem1 14:54:54 12/26/19 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: Duelund XLR Cable experiment posted by Dynobot on December 26, 2019 at 01:29:02

    I have (2) 4' pairs I tried with Klipsch La Scalas (wires from tweeter to crossover). Sounded a little thin to me. Used the Duelund 16 GA version (Tin-Plated, Stranded Copper, Cotton/Oil (DCA16GA) instead.
    
    There is a thread on Audiogon discussing ICs made from this 20 and 16 GA wire.
    
    This link also addresses RCA and XLR ICs:
    
    http://www.image99.net/blog/files/category-002a002a-the-helix-image-interconnect.html
    
    You will need to scroll down a bit to get to the section on XLR ICs.
    
    

    ---

    • Increasing ga from 26 to 21 - Dynobot 17:07:59 01/22/20 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Duelund XLR Cable experiment posted by davem1 on December 26, 2019 at 14:54:54

      Hey Davem1
      
      I ran a three-wire run for each + and - for a single-ended version. This gave me 21ga, I can agree that the sound does seem a bit fuller but still retains very good clarity. I would say the low end to mid-low is more 'assured' sounding. Not night and day but more consistently full.
      
      
      
      Dynobots Audio - Music is the Bridge Between Heaven and Earth
      Dynobots GitHub - Music to Your Ears
      
      

      ---
    • RE: Duelund XLR Cable experiment - Dynobot 16:36:57 12/26/19 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Duelund XLR Cable experiment posted by davem1 on December 26, 2019 at 14:54:54

      
      Thanks

      
      Interesting read....it appears he likes stranded wire....also the 20ga.

      Personally I like solid core for IC's, either XLR or Single-ended. I also looked at some [Mundorf silver/gold wire, 0.5mm dia, SGW105], but I think I bought enough Duelund to meet my needs.

      I agree, the 26ga did sound thin to me at first but after a week or so it bloomed....this is speaking only of the thin braided XLR not the braided over cotton core.

      I also don't like to cover my cables in unnecessary garments, as it does dull the sound to my ears.

      For speaker wires I use Duelund DCA12GA tinned copper multistrand wire in cotton and oil, unterminated.

      Next up....I'm going to play with some Duelund Caps.

      
      
      

      
      
      Dynobots Audio - Music is the Bridge Between Heaven and Earth
      Dynobots GitHub - Music to Your Ears
      
      

      ---

      Edits: 12/26/19   12/26/19

Post a Followup:

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Sonic Craft

---

[ Top of Page ] [ Contact Us ] [ Support/Wish List ] [ Copyright © 2025, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]

---

[ General ] [ Speakers ] [ Tubes ] [ Vinyl ] [ Digital ] [ Hi-Rez ] [ Video Asylum ] [ Cables ] [ Tweaks/DIY ] [ Music ] [ Films ]

---