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DIY Speaker Cables
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Introduction
This is a recipe to construct some very simple diy speaker cables. I use these cables with my DIY Hi-Vi 3-Way Speakers. The following materials were used for these simple DIY Speaker Cables:
| PARTS EXPRESS PART # | ITEM DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
|
100-072 100-088 082-352 082-782 |
16 AWG Black Primary Wire 100 feet 16 AWG Gray Primary Wire feet Techflex 1/2″ Expandable Sleeving 25 ft Cable Pants 11mm 2-Conductor Black 10 Pcs. |
The materials for this project are available from Parts Express. Add banana plugs or spades of your choice to terminate the wires.
Photograph 01: Parts for DIY Speaker Cables
Photograph 02 below shows a test weave for the speaker cables. The idea here was to use multiple 16 gauge wires to lower resistance. Weaving the wires helps reduces asymmetrical field interactions since the wires are not on either the inside or outside of the cable more than any other wire.
Photograph 02: Test Weave of Speaker Wires
Once I was happy with the test weaves, I put together a short Test Speaker Cable.
Photograph 03: Short Test Speaker Cable
The pictures below show the final speaker cables.
Photograph 04: Simple Home Made Speaker Cable
Photograph 05: DIY Speaker Cable
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