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DIY speaker cable made from cat 5 type cable

I am looking to make my own speaker cables according to Jon Risch's notes that I found at: www.geocities.com/jonrisch/s2.htm?200611.
I am having difficuilty finding a source of cable other than having to buy a 1000 ft spool or buy premade computer cables with the wrong type insulation. i would also prefer more that 4 twisted pairs per cable. Anyone have a solution or left over cable they would want to sell?
Thanks
cford

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jea48
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I have some pieces of 4 pair solid wire cat 5e you can have. I usually toss the spools with less than 75ft on them. How much do you need? I may have some 50 pair cat 5e solid wire, I would have to look tomorrow.

How many conductors do you use for each speaker pair?
Here is a link to a wire calculator.
http://home.hiwaay.net/~rgs/awgcalculator.html
Jim
jea48
4,265 posts
 
I have some of the Plenum rated cat5e, Belden 4 pair you can have. Send me an email with your address and how many feet you want.
Jim
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