[Vintage-Audio] Re Speed Wire

Sun Nov 2 11:42:00 2003

Seems to me I recall Stereophile some time back stating
that the Radio Shack low-cost zip cord for speaker wire
comes very close to the big $$$$ cables in performance.
And these guys can use anything regardless of cost.  So
it can't be that bad Duane.

Myself I use 10 ga. stranded kryptonite teflon coated
litz wire with a neon OPEN sign connected in series
with the positive terminal.  This results in a very low
noise floor.  <wink>

Bob McKee

> [Original Message]
> From: Duane Fischer, W8DBF <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: 11/2/03 2:16:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Re Speed Wire
>
> No, nothing like it. Zip cord is lousy as a line cord, let alone for
audio!
> Speed wire is solid conductor, not multiple strand, two conductor and
about a
> third the size of line cord/zip cord. Velocity factor is high. 	
> 	
> Duane W8DBF	
>
>
> ----------
> From: Robert    J. McKee <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [Vintage-Audio] Re Speed Wire
> Date: Sunday, November 02, 2003 1:38 AM
>
> Could this be zip cord Duane?  If so then it is common
> two conductor electric wire like found on tv and radio
> power cords.
>
> Bob McKee
>
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Duane Fischer, W8DBF <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Date: 11/1/03 6:08:08 PM
> > Subject: [Vintage-Audio] Re Speed Wire
> >
> >
> > 	
> > Hi All, 	
> > 	
> > Do any of you recall what was commonly refered to as 'speed wire' in the
> late
> > sixties and mid seventies? 	
> > 	
> > Tnx.	
> > 	
> > Duane W8DBF	
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