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:problem:

Those are no real Tannoys
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Pfft. It's an X5 wannabe. :awe:
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That's a little unfair. It looks nothing like BMW's flagship 4x4. For starters it only has one wheel :roll:
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You'd look as much of a Cynthia using it though.
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Reading posts by Rob Watts (DAC designer for Chord Electronics) on head-fi is fascinating. :geek:

Someone asked him about cables.
I did a lot of experimentation and research many years ago with cables, making up my own, and today I still use home made cables for interconnect and LS.

..... for interconnects I buy 0.4mm PTFE solid core wire from Farnell; twist them with a drill into a single bundle of four conductors; then use four of these bundles and twist again. You then end up with a rope of 16 solid core PTFE wires - 8 for negative, 8 for positive. Incidentally, when forming the wire go backwards and forwards, so that direction is cancelled.

Next is the fun part. Pre-warm your oven to 200 deg C, and pop the twisted wire cable in the oven, leave for 15 minutes at 200 deg C, then turn the oven off, and let it cool overnight. This removes the work hardening in the copper, and as it is PTFE it can stand the temperature. The cable ends up having this new twisted shape as its natural state.

Next solder the cables to connectors, but you must use low melting point silver solder (LMP solder) again from Farnell. Some applications I add a screen.

For loudspeaker cables, do the above, but use 0.6 mm solid core wire.

I have not heard better than the above, but then I have not heard every cable out there.
Who's going to try it? :D
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..... twist them with a drill into a single bundle of four conductors; Next is the fun part. Pre-warm your oven to 200 deg C, and pop the twisted wire cable in the oven
I have not heard better than the above, but then I have not heard every cable out there....
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SuperPang wrote:Reading posts by Rob Watts (DAC designer for Chord Electronics) on head-fi is fascinating. :geek:

Someone asked him about cables.
I did a lot of experimentation and research many years ago with cables, making up my own, and today I still use home made cables for interconnect and LS.

..... for interconnects I buy 0.4mm PTFE solid core wire from Farnell; twist them with a drill into a single bundle of four conductors; then use four of these bundles and twist again. You then end up with a rope of 16 solid core PTFE wires - 8 for negative, 8 for positive. Incidentally, when forming the wire go backwards and forwards, so that direction is cancelled.

Next is the fun part. Pre-warm your oven to 200 deg C, and pop the twisted wire cable in the oven, leave for 15 minutes at 200 deg C, then turn the oven off, and let it cool overnight. This removes the work hardening in the copper, and as it is PTFE it can stand the temperature. The cable ends up having this new twisted shape as its natural state.

Next solder the cables to connectors, but you must use low melting point silver solder (LMP solder) again from Farnell. Some applications I add a screen.

For loudspeaker cables, do the above, but use 0.6 mm solid core wire.

I have not heard better than the above, but then I have not heard every cable out there.
Who's going to try it? :D
Use CAT5 and braid it. Easier than faffing around with a drill ;)
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SuperPang wrote:Reading posts by Rob Watts (DAC designer for Chord Electronics) on head-fi is fascinating. :geek:

Someone asked him about cables.
I did a lot of experimentation and research many years ago with cables, making up my own, and today I still use home made cables for interconnect and LS.

..... for interconnects I buy 0.4mm PTFE solid core wire from Farnell; twist them with a drill into a single bundle of four conductors; then use four of these bundles and twist again. You then end up with a rope of 16 solid core PTFE wires - 8 for negative, 8 for positive. Incidentally, when forming the wire go backwards and forwards, so that direction is cancelled.

Next is the fun part. Pre-warm your oven to 200 deg C, and pop the twisted wire cable in the oven, leave for 15 minutes at 200 deg C, then turn the oven off, and let it cool overnight. This removes the work hardening in the copper, and as it is PTFE it can stand the temperature. The cable ends up having this new twisted shape as its natural state.

Next solder the cables to connectors, but you must use low melting point silver solder (LMP solder) again from Farnell. Some applications I add a screen.

For loudspeaker cables, do the above, but use 0.6 mm solid core wire.

I have not heard better than the above, but then I have not heard every cable out there.
Who's going to try it? :D
Really tempted to try it :think:
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Along with recent news of a series reboot and a theatrical re-release of the original film, Ghostbusters fans will be happy to see a special collectible reissue of the classic Ghostbusters theme.

The new collectible edition follows the successful re-release of the film’s soundtrack on suitably glow-in-the-dark vinyl as part of this year’s Record Store Day festivities.

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The scented 12″ will also contain Run-DMC’s ‘Ghostbusters Rap’ from the film’s sequel.

The special edition of the Ghostbusters theme tune will be available via Legacy Recordings from 21 October. The package is limited to 3000 individually-numbered units.
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I've ordered 100m of 1/0.4 PTFE silver-plater copper wire from farnell. I'll be amazed if this is better than my QED Reference Silver Spiral, but I'll give it a shot :think:
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Will you use it as interconnect or for the speakers?
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Interconnect.
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http://www.mondotees.com/Shaun-of-the-D ... _1643.html"

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Wire turned up today, 72 hours for a 24 hour service :problem: Started making up the lead

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Just got back from an expensive date with Michell :hinthint:
Rossyra wrote:Wire turned up today, 72 hours for a 24 hour service :problem: Started making up the lead
Watching with intrigue. :geek:
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Smashing work so far Rosco, expertly braided :slowclap:
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She's making me wait 5-7 weeks :(
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Rossyra wrote:Wire turned up today, 72 hours for a 24 hour service :problem: Started making up the lead

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Looks like candy. Well done, you're a expert with the drill :hinthint: