[sdiy] "Time Winding" in Audio Cables ???

[pt11055]

>
>Hey, what if we guys get our hands on some OK cable (I say OK, not 
>ultra-out of
>the blue), have it labeled MKS+ and sell it with enought handwaveing at just
>the right price below certain other brands, make a fortune and then 
>we all meet
>a few times a year at places like Tahiti, Seyshells etc. at the bars with
>associated islands that we bought for some exchangemoney from the buissness.
>Now, how about that?
>
>No, it wouln't work, we just would not be able to degree on the name and
>colour of our own airline fleet. :P
>
>Cheers,
>Magnus - it IS hot today, phew!


For years I've threatened to remarket an RF cable product just for 
high end audio speakers.  I had in mind something like Andrew HJ7-50A 
(see the web site below, look it up in their Catalog 38 pdf files). 
In short, it's big: 1 5/8" in diameter.  Its attenuation is only 
.02dB per 100 feet at 1MHz (they don't even bother to spec it in the 
audio range).  It will handle power...243,000 watts, average, at 
500KHz (again, no audio frequency spec).

I wanted to have it specially manufactured with a clear PVC jacket, 
and gold plated fittings on the ends, with straps that get you to amp 
and speaker connections.  Since it is a coaxial "air" dielectric 
cable, you could also sell exotic gasses to pressurize it with, each 
with a different "sound" quality.  Helium for the lighter high end, 
argon for deeper bass, nitrogen for dryer response...you get the 
idea.  And you'd sell installation services too.  I've acctually used 
the stuff for it's intended use, not the simplest to deal with.

Only one thing has stopped me from doing this, for the last 30 years.

Honesty.


http://www.andrew.com/products/trans_line/heliax/default.aspx

Take a look at their catalog pdf file, 560.pdf.  You gotta see this 
"speaker wire"!


Anyone else recall the professional power amps that brought out a 
feedback input so you could include your speaker cable within the 
amp's feedback loop and comp out the cable completely? It was a cool 
idea, and worked just fine.  It just didn't sell wire.


PT