shortstack31489 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 i have noticed alot of people are making their own speaker wire but my question is where does everyone get the shielding that goes on them...i have looked and cant find any....if anyone knows it would be much obliged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Is this an actual problem? Generally, shielding is required when the impedance is high (source to pre-amp, pre-amp to amp, etc). In these conditions it is possible that the cable could pick up hum or interference. Fortunately, the impedance from the amp to the speaker is low. This condition would not typically warrant shielded cable. Your money might be better spent elsewhere. Good Luck, -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 A lot of people are making their own speaker wire? Who? What are they making it out of? Sounds futile to me. Just go buy some simple speaker wire. You don't need to get fancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Richard Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 If you're talking about the nylon braid that is used to cover the wire, Parts Express sells that in up to 25 ft. lengths in various colors. Also any connectors, wire, etc. you may need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Interconnects need to be shielded, but speaker wires carry much more power, so interference is much less of a problem, possibly even not at all. Even so, you can get twisted pair speaker wire from various sources. Twisted pair cables are able to reject most interference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 On my subs I use Speakon connectors, they are really nice and user friendly for assembly, ease of use etc. That is 12 awg Carol brand cable, I purchased locally. The male and female connectors I got from Parts Express. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trashyrich1157 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Hey, where do you get the interconnects that look like batteries, those are cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon20x Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 If you are looking for the cable sleeve, part express has a bunch of them Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortstack31489 Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 thanks guys i appreciate the input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Roland Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I like the 12 gauge stranded copper wire sold at The Home Depot for outdoor applications. It's about $0.75 a foot. You can get some spade lugs to attach to the ends of the wires at Radio Shack. If you have older Klipsches that have the screw-on terminal blocks, be sure your spades are narrow enough. I like Monster banana terminals, also from RS, for the amp end. This doesn't cost a mint and it doesn't look very sexy, but it sounds good. Good luck, George Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2002ss335 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I made some CAT5 speaker cables using the Gomer recipe, using Belden 1585A cable that I found on ebay for $.25 a foot delivered. I only made the three strand version because the length was close to 20'. All I can say is compared to the 16 Ga. I was using on my Fortes there is no comparison. http://members.tripod.com/beyond_gomer/origin.htm Regards, Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
consistent Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Hi, go to ebay and put into their search engine 'teflon' or 'teflon tubing', you will have lots of things to choose from or choose Parts Connexion (in Canada) http://www.partsconnexion.com/ they have lots of things for the DIYer. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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