DIY connectors for a VOLEX power cable

Thanks Williamdc

Great audioasylum thread !!

Supports perfectly on what I've read so far - helps to hear it from a few different sources.

Let's not delude ourselves, I'm sure that you can get better cables - if price is no object.

Though we must question the wisdom of spending more than 15-20% of the budget on cables.

That said - Im trading-out my $800.00 PCs with these for my digital. Now I have freed up $ for a better IC...unless I get lucky and find another giant killer.

Good point Herman - Though, I am purposely experimenting; at $8.00 a cable I can afford to be reckless..

So far Take-5 Audio in Canada has had great success with his customers using 10$ Schurter connectors that ironically provide better wire-connector than many of the expensive ones. contacts.http://www.takefiveaudio.com/mall/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=78&cat=Schurter

Apparently, many of his very high end customers (who could and have afforded the best) have used this configuation in their digital - for 2 years straight.

I'm going to get Take-5 to make me one - but still open to further comments.

Maybe the connectors are part of the magic. Why screw with a good thing?

Here is the late great Bob Crump's suggestion for terminations:

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/cables/messages/7885.html

(The Volex 17604 and 17605 cords are made from Belden 19364 wire)

Volex available at : http://www.newark.com/jsp/search/browse.jsp;jsessionid=NMTZYMBB2K05ICXDUZ1G2WQ?N=401&Ntk=gensearch_001&Ntt=93k2606&Ntx=&D=93k2606&_requestid=67002

You are not going to believe the difference.

I can't asnwer your question - but would like to ask where you got these? Having trouble finding them instock online.

I have stock powercords on everything - want to start cheap and move up - the opposite of you!