Good quality reasonably priced 16 gauge OFC copper speaker cables

[Del monaco]

I want to change the speaker cables that run into my LRS speakers. I want good quality budget priced cables of at least 16 gauge ofc copper. I then want to sell my current cables.
Any suggestions. Do Van Damme do such cables?

 

[ff1d1l]

Cooker cable.

 

[Del monaco]

Cooker cable.

At what temperature do you cook them? I don’t want exotic.

 

[notevenclose]

Duelund DCA Series tinned copper, inspired by the original Western Electric designs.

 

[Del monaco]

Just plain old ofc copper will do thanks.

 

[Amber Audio]

Van Damme 1.5mm is approx 16awg

• Bare ultra pure oxygen free copper (UPOFC) conductors for high efficiency signal transmission, PVC insulation and special flexible PVC composite jacket.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0034KHBLO/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

 

[Del monaco]

Thank you.Looks to fit the bill.

 

[IVELIN]

I am using DCSk, got it on Amazon.
It will appear that there is some shortage though

 

[Del monaco]

Duelund DCA Series tinned copper, inspired by the original Western Electric designs.

Interesting.

 

[Vinny]

Visit the Studio Spares website

 

[Del monaco]

Visit the Studio Spares website

I’ve heard of Sommer. Any good?

 

[Amber Audio]

I’ve heard of Sommer. Any good?

I’m using Sommer 2.5mm from StudioSpares with a Linn LK85, no complaints at the price. Dealt with SSpares for a while no probs, sorted a mistake out straight away with one order. There’s a 1.5mm version under £2/m

https://www.studiospares.com/sommer-meridian-215mm-black-speaker-cable-per-m_546115.htm

 

[Del monaco]

I’m using Sommer 2.5mm from StudioSpares with a Linn LK85, no complaints at the price. Dealt with SSpares for a while no probs, sorted a mistake out straight away with one order. There’s a 1.5mm version under £2/m

https://www.studiospares.com/sommer-meridian-215mm-black-speaker-cable-per-m_546115.htm

Looks good. May give it a go. Do they terminate at all?

 

[Amber Audio]

Looks good. May give it a go. Do they terminate at all?

Never asked but I don’t think so, you could try Mark Grant, A1 Sound or Designacable. If you just want normal bananas the Nakamichi are screw on and good value off Amazon or eBay.

 

[Del monaco]

Never asked but I don’t think so, you could try Mark Grant, A1 Sound or Designacable. If you just want normal bananas the Nakamichi are screw on and good value off Amazon or eBay.

I forgot about Mark Grant. I have some Nakamichi somewhere.

 

[notevenclose]

Interesting.

Extraordinary stuff IMO. I own 3 sets of speaker cables, two of them cost more (by some margin) per mono metre than a 3m stereo pair of DCA16, and the latter is by no means embarrassed in that company, I could live with it quite happily. I actually bought an interconnect (DCA20) I had no need of just to see if it was a fluke, nope it's really good too, which is perhaps why an alleged friend of mine has never felt moved to give it back after borrowing it, three years down the line.

Only caveat might be in the context of systems with high power amps/inefficient speakers, in which case I might be tempted to double up.

https://jeffsplace.positive-feedbac...uelund-altec-project-the-adventure-continues/

https://theaudiobeatnik.com/duelund-dca-tinned-copper-cables-part-4/

UK supplier:

https://www.hificollective.co.uk/wi...istrand-copper-wire-cotton-oil-insulated.html

 

[Del monaco]

Ordered some Van Damme 1.5 this weekend. Will terminate it myself. If it sounds at least equal to my previous, I’ll sell off my previous cable.

 

[Colin123]

Only caveat might be in the context of systems with high power amps/inefficient speakers, in which case I might be tempted to double up.

I've never heard of that cable, it sounds really interesting.
I read it's quite system dependant, what amp and speakers are you using
and what length of speaker cable?

 

[stevec67]

Ordered some Van Damme 1.5 this weekend. Will terminate it myself. If it sounds at least equal to my previous, I’ll sell off my previous cable.

I've used it for years, it's great.

 

[Del monaco]

I've used it for years, it's great.

I’ve seen lots of positives about it and I fancy copper as opposed to the silver screened stuff I currently own. I’m trying to get back to fundamentals.