My New DYI custom speaker cables - Blu-ray Forum

The Spanierd · 04-04-2010, 01:54 PM

Used Canare 4S11 Cable and braided the four 14 Gauge channels into two 11 gauge channels that I was able to get into some cable pants. I think they look great and I was very happy with them.

Pictures are in my Gallery

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wokkerk · 04-04-2010, 08:26 PM

I didnt see any pictures of it in your gallery.

Jwilly019 · 04-04-2010, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wokkerk

I didnt see any pictures of it in your gallery.

Click on the link at the top titled "DIY Custom Speaker Wires."

Justin

typ44q · 04-05-2010, 03:47 PM

those look great, what type of connectors are you using?

rlf3911 · 04-05-2010, 04:23 PM

Way too fancy for my taste. I prefer everything to be look ghetto, but surprise when it comes to actual performance! Deters thieves.

Hammie · 04-05-2010, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Spanierd

Used Canare 4S11 Cable and braided the four 14 Gauge channels into two 11 gauge channels that I was able to get into some cable pants. I think they look great and I was very happy with them.

Pictures are in my Gallery

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Damn!!! You could probably make some serious buck selling those. Probably 3-4 times what it cost you to make.

Adam.C · 04-05-2010, 05:54 PM

I want those bananas!

The Spanierd · 04-05-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam.C

I want those bananas!

I found them via ebay. He own a shop here in Flusing NY called SSV ( Synergy Sound & Video ) and if you call him or send a message he can
do a better price than he has on ebay. They even better in person, personally I think they are the best banana plugs I have ever seen for
the price.

kareface · 04-05-2010, 10:56 PM

Looks really nice, how did you braid the wires? If your interested, build an extra one and ship it to me I can measure it's resistance pf, it's total dielectric capacitance pf and total power loss in the lab at the UW.

househead · 04-05-2010, 11:40 PM

Beautiful pics of your ht and the cables. How much did they end up costing you?

The Spanierd · 04-06-2010, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by kareface

Looks really nice, how did you braid the wires? If your interested, build an extra one and ship it to me I can measure it's resistance pf, it's total dielectric capacitance pf and total power loss in the lab at the UW.

I only braided the part that is in the cable pants. I did it before I put them on and its take a little time and patience to do it. I dont have any extra but once Im finnished with the last one I might consider that. Thank you very much.

The Spanierd · 04-06-2010, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by househead

Beautiful pics of your ht and the cables. How much did they end up costing you?

Honestly they were not very cheap all three will end up at about $110-120 give or take.

Bananas and Cable pants $50
Speaker Wire $38 Shipped
Mesh for wire $29

But honestly they look even better in person and they are VERY flexible.

PCOLASHAN · 04-16-2010, 01:27 PM

Very nice, I also created my own but I used solid colored mesh.
Pic's in my Gallery, let me know what you think. Once again great job!

frank75fl · 05-14-2010, 05:40 PM

The Spanierd, you did an awesome job there. They look nice - I like them.
Where did you get the other stuff? I know you mentioned an ebay seller for the plugs.

The Spanierd · 05-14-2010, 06:51 PM

Canare 4S11 Star Quad Speaker Cable : http://www.bluejeanscable.com
ViaBlue Braided Sleeve - Redline : http://www.av-outlet.com/
SSV Banana Plugs & Cable Sleeve's : http://cgi.ebay.com/SSV-Audio-BANANA...item3ca5bfee22

I actually picked up the banana plug locally in Flushing NY but you can get them via ebay. Remember to send an email first and ask for a deal of the amount you need cause he gave me a nice price.

The Sleeve comes in some great colors and also look at the cable splitters they offer they are fantastic but did not serve my purpose since I wanted to convert the four 14 Gauge channels into 2 11 Gauge channels.

The Canare cable is absolutly fantastic, super flexible, very easy to cut and overall great quality cable.

NorCo_1806 · 05-14-2010, 07:24 PM

av-outlet.com has those cable splitters you mentioned but they are EXPENSIVE....like $9.99 each....and you need 2 per cable....to make them match.

I'm happy with cable pants (parts-express.com), heat-shrink or both.

frank75fl · 05-15-2010, 03:44 PM

Do those splitters serve a purpose other than splitting

? Look nice but at $10/each - I don't know.

TheSpanierd, could I contact you (via PM) regarding your speaker cables? I have a few questions.

kareface · 05-15-2010, 05:47 PM

Not a measurable difference.

The Spanierd · 05-16-2010, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by frank75fl

Do those splitters serve a purpose other than splitting

? Look nice but at $10/each - I don't know.

TheSpanierd, could I contact you (via PM) regarding your speaker cables? I have a few questions.

Any time.

04-04-2010, 01:54 PM	#1
The Spanierd Active Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Nov 2008 Home Theater Gallery:37 Blu-ray collection:163 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	My New DYI custom speaker cables Used Canare 4S11 Cable and braided the four 14 Gauge channels into two 11 gauge channels that I was able to get into some cable pants. I think they look great and I was very happy with them. Pictures are in my Gallery < -----------------------

05-14-2010, 05:40 PM	#14
frank75fl Member Member since:May 2010 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:23	Nice The Spanierd, you did an awesome job there. They look nice - I like them. Where did you get the other stuff? I know you mentioned an ebay seller for the plugs. Last edited by frank75fl; 05-14-2010 at 05:42 PM.

05-14-2010, 07:24 PM	#16
NorCo_1806 Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Colorado Home Theater Gallery:41 Blu-ray collection:465 DVD collection:94 Trading Score:1	av-outlet.com has those cable splitters you mentioned but they are EXPENSIVE....like $9.99 each....and you need 2 per cable....to make them match. I'm happy with cable pants (parts-express.com), heat-shrink or both. Last edited by NorCo_1806; 05-14-2010 at 07:29 PM.

05-15-2010, 03:44 PM	#17
frank75fl Member Member since:May 2010 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:23	Do those splitters serve a purpose other than splitting ? Look nice but at $10/each - I don't know. TheSpanierd, could I contact you (via PM) regarding your speaker cables? I have a few questions. Last edited by frank75fl; 05-15-2010 at 03:51 PM.

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04-04-2010, 08:26 PM	#2
wokkerk Member Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Portland, OR Blu-ray collection:87	I didnt see any pictures of it in your gallery.

04-05-2010, 03:47 PM	#4
typ44q Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:624 DVD collection:70 Trading Score:1	those look great, what type of connectors are you using?

04-05-2010, 04:23 PM	#5
rlf3911 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Mansfield, TX Blu-ray collection:251 Trading Score:6	Way too fancy for my taste. I prefer everything to be look ghetto, but surprise when it comes to actual performance! Deters thieves.

04-05-2010, 05:54 PM	#7
Adam.C Power Member Member since:Apr 2009 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:51 Blu-ray collection:201 Trading Score:31	I want those bananas!

04-05-2010, 10:56 PM	#9
kareface Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Seattle, Wa Home Theater Gallery:159 Trading Score:1	Looks really nice, how did you braid the wires? If your interested, build an extra one and ship it to me I can measure it's resistance pf, it's total dielectric capacitance pf and total power loss in the lab at the UW.

04-05-2010, 11:40 PM	#10
househead Banned Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:9 Trading Score:4	Beautiful pics of your ht and the cables. How much did they end up costing you?

04-16-2010, 01:27 PM	#13
PCOLASHAN Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:206	Very nice, I also created my own but I used solid colored mesh. Pic's in my Gallery, let me know what you think. Once again great job!

05-14-2010, 06:51 PM	#15
The Spanierd Active Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Nov 2008 Home Theater Gallery:37 Blu-ray collection:163 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Canare 4S11 Star Quad Speaker Cable : http://www.bluejeanscable.com ViaBlue Braided Sleeve - Redline : http://www.av-outlet.com/ SSV Banana Plugs & Cable Sleeve's : http://cgi.ebay.com/SSV-Audio-BANANA...item3ca5bfee22 I actually picked up the banana plug locally in Flushing NY but you can get them via ebay. Remember to send an email first and ask for a deal of the amount you need cause he gave me a nice price. The Sleeve comes in some great colors and also look at the cable splitters they offer they are fantastic but did not serve my purpose since I wanted to convert the four 14 Gauge channels into 2 11 Gauge channels. The Canare cable is absolutly fantastic, super flexible, very easy to cut and overall great quality cable.

05-15-2010, 05:47 PM	#18
kareface Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Seattle, Wa Home Theater Gallery:159 Trading Score:1	Not a measurable difference.

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