Braided Speaker Cables

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Yeah. You guys know it too well. I had some extra BJC on hand, so why not put them to good use, right? My intention was to make them look nice enough that I would not have to hide them. Everytime someone sees my braided cables, they have to ask me, "What is that?"

I just could not let all those Kimber Kable and other braided cable folks have all the fun!

We need to have a braiding cable contest.......NOT.

But it sure was fun braiding those BJC wires, attaching those BJC locking bananas, and heat-shrinking those BJC jackets with a hair blower! Speaking of which, I need to get some more of those heat-shrink jackets.

Yeah, one of these day I will have to try braiding five cables.

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I don't feel so bad anymore, I did the same thing. I had a large roll of 18 gauge wire so I braided together 4 lengths for each speaker.

We are sick!

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Hey those are the banana plugs I use too!

Did you use the heat-shrink jackets too?

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Braiding speaker (or any kind of) wire helps prevent RFI from doing it's dirty deed and the results can be sonically very rewarding.
It won't work for every application, but I know of many where it did, including in my own system.

So what kind of braided cables do you use?

[gus6464]

Did you use the heat-shrink jackets too?

Wait those are blue jeans banana and not GLS Locking Series II? They look exactly like the GLS which is what I use.



http://www.speakerrepair.com/Merchan...y_Code=locking

[sparky77]

We are sick!

Well for me it was just because I didn't want to go out and spend money on a roll of heavier wire, and I cheated a little. I used an antique hand cranked rope braiding machine and left the braid a bit looser so it didn't use up so much of the length.

[Sheep]

Lol, you speakers are hooked up with dreadlocks.

SheepStar

[corey]

Yeah, one of these day I will have to try braiding five cables.

Standard 3 & 5 strand braids are flat. Try a 4 strand braid, which is round. I made mine using 14 gauge speaker wire with a clear covering so the copper shows.

[Halon451]

Is this an A/V forum or a Hair Salon? j/k AcuDef - I have to admit they do look kind of cool; never thought about doing anything like that myself.

[Rickster71]

Here is a link to an Audioholics' cable shootout.
http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/c...-cable-faceoff
It tests some braided cables. You might find it interesting.