https://www.vhaudio.com/ has everything you need.
DIY Power cables: quality wire?
I’m wanting to DIY a few power cables. I’ve looked around and with so much positive & negative information I’ve become to realize, I just want to use high quality wire, and it be very well shielded so that I can use in my system.
I don’t want all of the super high end end plugs as I’m going to use the Sonar Quest ones. I don’t really want to make the cable other than just terminate it with the plugs.
Can someone recommend to high quality bulk wire that highly shielded in 10guage and 12 gauge?
Also, I’m looking to terminate a couple of C7 end plugs, is there a place to buy those types of plugs?
I don’t want all of the super high end end plugs as I’m going to use the Sonar Quest ones. I don’t really want to make the cable other than just terminate it with the plugs.
Can someone recommend to high quality bulk wire that highly shielded in 10guage and 12 gauge?
Also, I’m looking to terminate a couple of C7 end plugs, is there a place to buy those types of plugs?
14 responses Add your response
take a look at Take Five Audio I have used their silver plated Mil-spec wire on power, speaker and IC's with great success - very dynamic and neutral sounding From my listening tests I consider this wire to be as good as Furutech and DH labs https://www.takefiveaudio.com/products/1098-mil-spec-12-awg-silver-plated-copper-cryo-treated-green/ Here are links to the cables i currently use http://image99.net/blog/files/category-002ahelix-interconnect-cable.html http://image99.net/blog/files/category-002ahelix-power-cable.html http://image99.net/blog/files/category-002ahelix-speaker-cable.html As for the C7 connector - I use this one and I find irt to be exceptional https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vanguard-Audio-Grade-CRYO-Gold-Plated-Figure-8-IEC-C7-Plug-Female-Connector... Regards - Steve |
I just completed 3 DIY cables consisting of the highly regarded Furutech FP-S55N Limited Edition with Furutech FI-50 NSF connectors,With only 40 hrs on the new cables I sold off all my Shunyata sigma's and alpha nr cables. Yes there that good and considerably cheaper. I have been reading that the S55n is sold out or very hard to find in the US, Furutech has released a new Limited Edition called the DSP-4 which is supposed to be even better but twice the price as the S55N. |
I’ve trierd two furutech bulk cables and preferred the bulk cables from DH Labs - mainly because they are 1/3rd the price and the difference between them musically is subtle DH Labs are built for home audio environments - low EMI/RFI and no liquids (at least in my home) Furutech are built for much harsher environments e.g. high amounts of EMI/RFI and protection from a wide variety of chemicals - this tranlates to a higher price The wire quality in both is very good. Regards - Steve |
