I have found three relatively high end speaker cables that use PCOCC wire and are available in bulk form for DIY.
Two are by Neotech and use solid core PCOCC copper wire that has not been further treated.
NES-3001 is an 8awg cable with multiple (teflon) individually insulated wires wound around a central PVC core. This cable is available from Sonic Craft.
NES-3002 is a 9awg cable with multiple (polypropylene) individually insulated wires that are bundled into two cables that are twisted and encased into a single cable. This cable is available from VH Audio.
Furutech FS-Alpha is a 13awg cable consisting of two cables of PCOCC stranded wire that has been subjected to Furutech's alpha process of deep cryogenic and demagnetization treatments. This cable is available from Partsconnexion.
The Furutech cable is used in their premade Reference III cables, which have received pretty good reviews. I have seen only one specific review of the Neotech cable, also pretty good. It would seem the NES-3001 may be the better cable based on the heavy gauge, solid conductors and teflon insulation. However, the Alpha process or similar is being used by many of the higher end manufacturers with some success.
Any feedback from those of you who have tried these?
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Topic - Experiences with PCOCC bulk speaker cables? - mitch2 04:41:22 09/15/09 (18)
- Mitch, why not wind your own (or have Sonic Craft wind them) with... - jeffreybehr 12:00:43 11/17/11 (0)
- UPOCC cable manufactors - RadioWonder 11:25:43 09/16/09 (2)
- RE: UPOCC cable manufactors - mitch2 12:27:33 09/16/09 (1)
- Just ask them... - RadioWonder 12:43:09 09/16/09 (0)
- Tried all... - Zozo 06:14:59 09/16/09 (8)
- Re; KáCsa Audió & Shipping to US??? No luck!! - Barry 17:07:03 09/16/09 (2)
- RE: Re; KáCsa Audió & Shipping to US??? No luck!! - Zozo 06:09:02 09/17/09 (1)
- KáCsa Audió - thank you Zozo - Barry 17:59:57 09/17/09 (0)
- RE: Tried all... - mitch2 10:18:46 09/16/09 (4)
- RE: Tried all... - Zozo 15:31:19 09/16/09 (3)
- and, cheaper alternatives? - Firochromis 02:46:36 11/17/11 (0)
- RE: Tried all... - mitch2 05:06:52 09/17/09 (0)
- RE: Tried all... - SRMcGee 18:48:00 09/16/09 (0)
- Funny you should mention this... - Barry 18:58:46 09/15/09 (2)
- RE: Funny you should mention this... - mitch2 19:28:37 09/15/09 (1)
- RE: Funny you should mention this... - Barry 19:43:06 09/15/09 (0)
- RE: Experiences with PCOCC bulk speaker cables? - RadioWonder 08:51:51 09/15/09 (1)
- Good catch...I forgot to include the Oyaide bulk cable - mitch2 10:49:41 09/15/09 (0)