Some final questions on litz braiding...

[warnsey]

So i have been reading alot about braiding lit style and i have already constructed some nice pure silver speaker cables. Just have a few questions about interconnects.

So. i am planning to use 18g pure silver with a nylon coating using a 4 braids per channel. As far as i can figure 2 of the braids get connected to the centre pin on the rca plug and the other 2 get conected to the bottom of the RCA plug (ground). Is this correct? Or do all 4 go to the same centre pin or all separtly to different parts of the plug? A bit

right now..

Any input, comments, pictures (visual learner) would be appreciated.

Cheers

 

[HiGHFLYiN9]

You're right, for each RCA cable you'll have 2 wires on the ground and 2 on the signal, make sure to match them up on the other side. 4 18 gauge conductors for each RCA might be a little overkill, a twisted pair of them should be ample, but that's your call

 

[warnsey]

Thanks heaps for the reply. Guess i'll have to start building now.

 

[HiGHFLYiN9]

Can we see some pics of your silver speaker cables?

 

[warnsey]

Sorry gave them away to my friend without even thinking of taking pics. I'll be sure to take some of my interconnects when i'm finished.

 

[Dave_M]

I thought the audio signal just went down the middle.. so wouldnt the ground be not so important? Would it not sound the same to have 1 wire on ground and 2 on signal?

 

[leeg]

I too have been looking at the LItz braiding technique. I have a total of 4-1m silver wire (25g) encased with teflon tubing. Since this is for a pr of rca terminated cables, should I just twist all 4 together for the run? Or Litz braid the cable, and then twist the 2 5"' wires for the rca plug?

Thanks
Lee

 

[mono]

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Originally Posted by Dave_M I thought the audio signal just went down the middle.. so wouldnt the ground be not so important? Would it not sound the same to have 1 wire on ground and 2 on signal?

The important of each is equal, the designation of ground is only a relative voltage potential to another part of the amp. The signal travels both, without the ground return you'd have an open circuit.

 

[MASantos]

Quote:

Originally Posted by leeg I too have been looking at the LItz braiding technique. I have a total of 4-1m silver wire (25g) encased with teflon tubing. Since this is for a pr of rca terminated cables, should I just twist all 4 together for the run? Or Litz braid the cable, and then twist the 2 5"' wires for the rca plug? Thanks Lee

If you don't need the interconnects to be too long, you should cut those wires into 0,5 lengths. Then use 4 wires braided for each channel. Use 2 wires for ground and the other 2 for signal. The final length should come to about 0,45 meters.

Manuel

 

[leeg]

Thanks Manuel, but .5m isn't enough. So using just 2 wires per rca isn't enough huh? Maybe I should just buy some more wire instead I guess?

 

[HiGHFLYiN9]

Quote:

Originally Posted by leeg Thanks Manuel, but .5m isn't enough. So using just 2 wires per rca isn't enough huh? Maybe I should just buy some more wire instead I guess?

2 wires per RCA is fine, just make yourself a twisted pair.

 

[leeg]

Exc. HighFlyin9. I was thinking 2 wires would work, and wasn't sure if I really needed to do the Litz braiding or simply twist. Glad to hear it's a simple twist.
Btw, do I have to worry about RF interference by only twistiing though?

 

[grandenigma1]

Twisted pair does a good job at rejecting interference.

Here is a great visual tutorial on how to Litz braid however.

 

[leeg]

Ah, that's also good to learn. Thanks for all the information everyone. Been on a learning curve lol

And great link btw Grandenigma...love that name

 

[Dave_M]

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Originally Posted by mono The important of each is equal, the designation of ground is only a relative voltage potential to another part of the amp. The signal travels both, without the ground return you'd have an open circuit.

Ah, i see. But still, the ground channel is not really in the audio path.. or is it?