Topic: speaker wires

[ATJr.]

Yun nga lang sir, how do you plug it sa speaker terminal...?

if you are using this 5-way binging post, this should be easy, you can even form the end to resemble a ring lug and then screw it down the binding post.

[Cjtjader]

Can I use telephone wire for my speaker cable? We have a lot of PT&T telephone wires lying around because we had our landline connection removed some time ago. Some are rolled up in the attic, while some were used as very nice clothes lines ("sampayan").

Copper din ang laman, pero imbes na strands ay solid yung wires sa loob ng insulator. Sa tingin ko eh gauge 14 or 16 or 18 yung equivalent thickness niya.  

Hi

    Please let us know also  as what type of wire you'll compare the telephone wire with!  Goodluck!

[Levijones]

^^ Naka HTiB wires ako ngayon eh. Gusto ko mag upgrade ng wires (kasabay na rin upgrade to AVR from HTiB receiver). Balak ko sana bumili sa Raon. Pero nakita ko itong telephone wires, so tinanong ko muna mga experts, baka pwede Mukang walang definitive answer, at kailangan pa mag experiment. Ayoko na mahirapan so malamang bumili na lang ako ng totoong speaker wires hehe.

Sir TonyT, salamat po for your inputs.   Sir Nelson, thanks too. 

[CARLITOCOOL]

Share ko lang mga gurus and aking DIY Bi-wires

Since wala sa budget ko ang mga mamahaling branded wires, I made my own using Gauge 16 wires bought at ACE for P29.75 per meter.

My speakers are Wharfdale Diamond 8.3 floorstanders. Since pwede for bi-wire, I made my own bi-wire lng at tinirintas with the help of misis hehe.



The sound improved a lot. I can hear more detailed highs (more instruments) and a tighter bass. I'm using an Onkyo TX-SR507 amp by the way at 6 ohms only so its only about 100 watts per ch.
 

[Clondalkin]

Any feedback on Belden Studio 814 or 718EX?  Thanks.

[audiojunkie]

Share ko lang mga gurus and aking DIY Bi-wires
Since wala sa budget ko ang mga mamahaling branded wires, I made my own using Gauge 16 wires bought at ACE for P29.75 per meter.
My speakers are Wharfdale Diamond 8.3 floorstanders. Since pwede for bi-wire, I made my own bi-wire lng at tinirintas with the help of misis hehe.

The sound improved a lot. I can hear more detailed highs (more instruments) and a tighter bass. I'm using an Onkyo TX-SR507 amp by the way at 6 ohms only so its only about 100 watts per ch.
 

Very Nice and Congratz!

[edwin]

Share ko lang mga gurus and aking DIY Bi-wires

Since wala sa budget ko ang mga mamahaling branded wires, I made my own using Gauge 16 wires bought at ACE for P29.75 per meter.

My speakers are Wharfdale Diamond 8.3 floorstanders. Since pwede for bi-wire, I made my own bi-wire lng at tinirintas with the help of misis hehe.



The sound improved a lot. I can hear more detailed highs (more instruments) and a tighter bass. I'm using an Onkyo TX-SR507 amp by the way at 6 ohms only so its only about 100 watts per ch.
 

One of the improvement when you did this is the removal of the speaker jumpers in the chain.

[blackie]

Share ko lang mga gurus and aking DIY Bi-wires

Since wala sa budget ko ang mga mamahaling branded wires, I made my own using Gauge 16 wires bought at ACE for P29.75 per meter.

My speakers are Wharfdale Diamond 8.3 floorstanders. Since pwede for bi-wire, I made my own bi-wire lng at tinirintas with the help of misis hehe.



The sound improved a lot. I can hear more detailed highs (more instruments) and a tighter bass. I'm using an Onkyo TX-SR507 amp by the way at 6 ohms only so its only about 100 watts per ch.
 

Good job to the Mrs! 

Great looking wires!

[CARLITOCOOL]

Thanks mga guys!

[kt]

share ko lang din hehe DIY 12ga bi-wire pina braid ko sa sis ko hehehe
di pa tapos wala pa ko terminations n shrink tubes. san po ba meron shrink tubes?

[Nelson de Leon]

Sa deeco may shrinkable tubes.

[kt]

bro nelson san ba yung deeco?

[Nelson de Leon]

Nakup. Electronics store yun. Dito ako sa ever commonwealth bumibili. Sa Alexan meron din ata or any electronic parts store.

[kt]

bro nelson meron ba sa ibang areas say makati or ortigas?

[paolorenzo]

Kahit Ace Hardware meron shrink tubes, pero isang size lang (about 1"), isang kulay lang (black), at per bag siya (about 5 or 6', cut into 1' strips).

Meron Deeco sa:
South Alabang (UGF 113-131 South Station, Market Bldg, Alabang, Zapote Rd - 8592218)
Cavite (Aguinaldo Highway, Pala-Pala, Dasmarinas, Cavite - (048)4163530)

Not sure kung updated pa itong cutout ad ko.  Tawagan mo na lang muna sir.

[simonzaide]

bro nelson meron ba sa ibang areas say makati or ortigas?

bro closest to that area is is farmers market sa cubao

[kt]

bros simonzaide and paolorenzo thanks for the info!

[kt]

share ko lang finished DIY braided biwire hehe 
nakapabili din ako ng shrink tubes

[CeeV]

nice DIY proj...kulang na lang sir ung Plastic holder/separtator ng mga Plugs mo para iwas short ckt.   

Guys...do you know where we could source out that plastic holder/separator of the banna plugs? 

[Nelson de Leon]

nice DIY proj...kulang na lang sir ung Plastic holder/separtator ng mga Plugs mo para iwas short ckt.  

Guys...do you know where we could source out that plastic holder/separator of the banna plugs?  

What does it look llike? May pics ka?

Nice KT.

Expandable sleeves sana nakahabol for added protection sa wires. 

[JoeyGS]

Where did you get your shrink tubes?Especially the red ones?

share ko lang finished DIY braided biwire hehe 
nakapabili din ako ng shrink tubes

[kt]

bro ceev n nelson tnx!

Onga may nabibili ba yung parang may plastic separator lang?

Bro nelson pwede naman ihabol yung mesh ba sabi mo?

Bro joey napabili ko lang sa friend ko sa deeco cavite daw.

[CARLITOCOOL]

share ko lang finished DIY braided biwire hehe 
nakapabili din ako ng shrink tubes

Ang ganda bro! Upgrade nga din ako to 12 GA.

I think Philip Chang AKA anya618 is selling copper banana plugs.

Check out his thread at the DVD merchants section

[odyopayl]

share ko lang finished DIY braided biwire hehe 
nakapabili din ako ng shrink tubes

Congrats! Napansin ko lang dito yung Bass improved and a little bit tamed your Highs right?
DIY rules.
By the way, merong transparent na Shrinkable tubes sa DEECO.

[kt]

tnx bros!

Bro carlito yup nakita ko din yung may monoprice banana with separator pero yung spacing 3/4" eh. Sakin 1" apart yung butas ng terminals.

Bro odyopayl actually di ko pa natry hehe gamit ko kasi sa audio yung xindak biwires. Post ko dito findings pag natry ko.

Yung shrink tubes pinabili ko lang kasi bro n yun lang daw meron eh

[blackmoly]

my diy speaker cables:

http://diyaudioprojects.com/Power/Low-Inductance-DIY-Speaker-Cables/



for my diy gainclone amp + diy BS



im using 16awg stranded silver conductors (salvaged ) with cheapo banana plugs.

temporarily using black shrinkable tubes, will replace with colored once napasyal sa raon 

[kt]

bro blackmoly very nice cables!

Where did you get the bananas with separators? How many inches from tips?

[blackmoly]

bro kt

madami sa raon bro, got mine from smg electronics@ 70/ pc (140 a pair) or meron din sa ibang store like mars electronics , hanap ka na lang ng pinakamura

around 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" yung haba ng plugs.

[CeeV]

do they sell banana plugs plastic separator only? 

[blackmoly]

do they sell banana plugs plastic separator only? 

haven't seen one and i didn't ask the saleslady 

nga pala sa mars electronics kaharap lang ng deeco raon madaming banana plug brands like monster etc. on display...