Just finished making a pair of bi-wire speaker cables from the Duelund 12ga wire. I have a cross-connected star quad going to the LF and HF of each speaker (8 wires per speaker or 6 awg per pole). Getting the four 12ga wires attached to a single connector was a bear. I tried soldering them but quickly learned that a solder pot would be necessary because the four 12 awg wires twisted together were too thick to solder using an iron or gun.
Fortunately, I had a couple of pairs of Furez SP8 SB60NP Bare Copper Spade Speaker Connectors that take up to 4 awg sized wire (the four 12ga wires were equivalent to 6 awg) and attach using two set screws. I used Furutech's FP-201 G High Performance Spades at the speaker ends, which also connect using two set screws. They have been burning in on the Cable Cooker for a day so I will report back as to how they sound next week.
In the meantime, I am getting some very good sounds using another of my DIY speaker cables made from braided high quality copper wire in cotton sleeving.
Fortunately, I had a couple of pairs of Furez SP8 SB60NP Bare Copper Spade Speaker Connectors that take up to 4 awg sized wire (the four 12ga wires were equivalent to 6 awg) and attach using two set screws. I used Furutech's FP-201 G High Performance Spades at the speaker ends, which also connect using two set screws. They have been burning in on the Cable Cooker for a day so I will report back as to how they sound next week.
In the meantime, I am getting some very good sounds using another of my DIY speaker cables made from braided high quality copper wire in cotton sleeving.