Got it from Percy Audio Yep,it's stranded but quite stiff, even when compare with the bigger Jena 18g.
I recently ordered some and noticed the same thing. It's very stiff and quite thick for a 20 gauge wire due to the polyethylene dielectric. Personally I find it a little bit cumbersome for a headphone cable, but it does look nice
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I recently ordered some and noticed the same thing. It's very stiff and quite thick for a 20 gauge wire due to the polyethylene dielectric. Personally I find it a little bit cumbersome for a headphone cable, but it does look nice
Yep, nice indeed
I wonder if anyone tried the Kimber 19g wire? It look the same but I wonder how flexible it is?
Yep, nice indeed
I wonder if anyone tried the Kimber 19g wire? It look the same but I wonder how flexible it is?
Kimber TCSS 19AWG? Yeah, it's not bad for 19AWG, but it's still pretty stiff, there are only a few strands and they are of different size/shape; makes for a stiff cable.
Kimber TCSS 19AWG? Yeah, it's not bad for 19AWG, but it's still pretty stiff, there are only a few strands and they are of different size/shape; makes for a stiff cable.
Oh my Really looking for an alternative for the Jena I do love its flexibility and look
Yep, nice indeed
I wonder if anyone tried the Kimber 19g wire? It look the same but I wonder how flexible it is?
I built a Kimber TCSS headphone cable (clear teflon) It's going to be used for a ultra-modded Alessandro MS-1. The two runs leading up to the cups are covered in Nylon multifilament, the rest is bare. Fatman711 is making a leather band for it, and another headfier is making some Mopani deep cups for it. I'm crossing my fingers that it'll be done in a month or so.
It is fairly stiff, but tolerable. From a quick glance there may only be 6 strands in there. It seems to be more flexible, and is definitely thinner, than the 20 gauge Vampire copper in Polyethylene.
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It is fairly stiff, but tolerable. From a quick glance there may only be 6 strands in there. It seems to be more flexible, and is definitely thinner, than the 20 gauge Vampire copper in Polyethylene.
Only 6 strands ? I guess that the strand is much bigger than the Vampire
Here are is my set of sr225s with Kimber tcss in clear insulation. I find it to be fairly stiff and is not as flexible as the vampire stranded copper wire due to the number of strands.
Oh my I've already felt the Vampire is damn stiff, but the Kimber is even more I wish they can produce a bigger gauge wire
Made a pair of interconnects using some UP-OCC 22ga I bought from Nate. I modified Chris VH's silver IC recipe, using a core of 1/4" polyethylene tubing, and spiraled the wires on 2" turns, wrapped it with teflon tape, then some techflex I had laying around. They are actually more flexible than I though they would be (not bad at all).
Dayton locking RCAs which I also had on hand... I'll probably change these to Neutrik ProFis or something down the road. I don't think I've ever posted a cable before?
Thanks for the links qib. I was hoping for more british based suppliers of the techflex range though. sorry need to be a bit clearer.
Farnell
if you spend over £20 total, you get free shipping... so have a browse otherwise it's like 7 quid shipping or something ridiculous... there are some decent Neutrik and Amphenol connectors
Yep,it's stranded but quite stiff, even when compare with the bigger Jena 18g.
Really looking for an alternative for the Jena 
It's going to be used for a ultra-modded Alessandro MS-1. The two runs leading up to the cups are covered in Nylon multifilament, the rest is bare. Fatman711 is making a leather band for it, and another headfier is making some Mopani deep cups for it. I'm crossing my fingers that it'll be done in a month or so. 
I've already felt the Vampire is damn stiff, but the Kimber is even more 
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