canare 4s11 speaker cable

[Aliixer]

Does anyone know what size techflex would shealth this cable? Also if I was going to using wbt crimps on the ends what size do you get if not bi-wiring. I want to just twist two positive and two negative together. thanks in advance.

 

[Aliixer]

the canare is a 14 awg cable that is star quad design.
http://www.diycable.com/main/product_info.php?products_id=528&Cid=9f1156ef979ef3639171cbfee4ddad08

 

[jaxvon]

I believe the cable is 3/8" thick, so a slightly smaller techflex, say quarter inch, should work awesomely. And I think the WBT bananas (horribly overpriced...) are one size fits all...so just twist your wires, insert, and crimp.

 

[Duffinator]

Call the distributor and ask. I used 1/4 inch on my Belden 12 gauge and it worked fine but thought I could have used the next size larger. You can also call Parts Express and ask them. At $1.25 a foot that's pretty expensive. Check out the 12 gauge at Home Depot, around $.40 per foot and it works well. You can buy a new CD or DVD with the savings.

 

[Aliixer]

Yes the DIY site is overpriced, I picked up the speaker cable on ebay at a steep discount. I actually agree with the earlier post on the WBT's being over priced as well. So I have steered clear and found a german connector made by Viablue. I will post a pic. However they suggest using a crimping collar when terminating. These too are not cheap compared to others but I found a store in oregon that will discount them and ship free of charge no tax. Can't beat that.

 

[jaxvon]

Very pretty looking terminations. How much did you end up paying per foot on that 4S11?

 

[Aliixer]

$30.00 even for 25ft shipping included.

 

[Aliixer]

Viablue

The speaker connectors above are similar to WBT, quality termination and good asthetics. The best part is they are half the price. about $6.50 a piece.

 

[jaxvon]

Not a bad price, though you could've gotten it for 4 bucks cheaper from Westlake Electronic. If you need some more, I'd suggest you shop there. They have the BEST bulk cable prices I've seen.

 

[3beanlimit]

The speaker connectors above are similar to WBT, quality termination and good asthetics. The best part is they are half the price. about $6.50 a piece.

Got a link?

 

[claudermilk]

The link provided by Aliixter has a link to the spec sheet. That's what I used to choose the Techflex size (I think 1/4 or 3/8). I got the cable from Westlake Electronics--best prices on bulk by far; Techflex from Part Express. For connectors, I got the locking banana plugs from Orange County Speaker; they are WBT knockoffs & are nice quality. Check wheir website or ebay for their auctions.

 

[Aliixer]

Here is one link to a retail store, however there are better prices out there. just google search viablue. Its a german company I believe. Odd as it may seem, ever day I check the prices, they seem to go up. The spades on the site say 9.00 each. Yet I just emailed them and the banana's were 7.00 each. So for some reason or another the price is going up on these connectors.




http://www.oregondv.com/Viablue_TS_Spade_Connectors.htm