Help identify this speaker wire

Earthy
Earthy Posts: 488
edited December 2010 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
A friend gave me this speaker wire. It's 16 18g wires braided. The bundle is about 1/2" in diameter. It's not hand wound, so I figure someone has run across it before and can comment on it. I was planning to do short 2 meter runs.
Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL
Parasound Halo A21
Parasound Halo P3

Home theater
Polk LSiM 707, 706c, 703, 705
Polk Blackstone TL3 for height
SVS PB12-ISD Sub
Denon AVR-X6400h
Parasound Halo A51
LG OLED65B7A
Sony UBPX800
Logitech Harmony Elite
PC LSiM 703
Spare LSIM 702 and 706c

Home Theater #2
Polk Audio LS70, CS350LS, LSF/X, S4
Onkyo TX-NR808



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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited November 2010
    Kind of looks like Kimber Kable.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited November 2010
    Looks like an old version of Kimber 8tc. They don't make the black and blue anymore. Very good stuff! Nice friend!
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    messiah, November 23rd, 2010
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  • Earthy
    Earthy Posts: 488
    edited November 2010
    Interesting. I have a bunch of the black and grey 8 wire ones too. That's what I currently have on my SDA's. Leftovers from my Dahlquists. Guess I need to find some quality spades/bananas and some jacketing to dress it up.

    Thanks folks!
    Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL
    Parasound Halo A21
    Parasound Halo P3

    Home theater
    Polk LSiM 707, 706c, 703, 705
    Polk Blackstone TL3 for height
    SVS PB12-ISD Sub
    Denon AVR-X6400h
    Parasound Halo A51
    LG OLED65B7A
    Sony UBPX800
    Logitech Harmony Elite
    PC LSiM 703
    Spare LSIM 702 and 706c

    Home Theater #2
    Polk Audio LS70, CS350LS, LSF/X, S4
    Onkyo TX-NR808



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  • Earthy
    Earthy Posts: 488
    edited December 2010
    I bought some locking GLS spades with set screws. That's obviously not the best way to terminate wire like this. I suspect some type of crimp connector would work better.

    Any thoughts on what might work best? Having 8 wires per side makes it interesting.
    Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL
    Parasound Halo A21
    Parasound Halo P3

    Home theater
    Polk LSiM 707, 706c, 703, 705
    Polk Blackstone TL3 for height
    SVS PB12-ISD Sub
    Denon AVR-X6400h
    Parasound Halo A51
    LG OLED65B7A
    Sony UBPX800
    Logitech Harmony Elite
    PC LSiM 703
    Spare LSIM 702 and 706c

    Home Theater #2
    Polk Audio LS70, CS350LS, LSF/X, S4
    Onkyo TX-NR808



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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited December 2010
    Solder something nice on....
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • Earthy
    Earthy Posts: 488
    edited December 2010
    I gave it another shot and stripped the wire back about an inch so I could better twist all the pairs together. I put some heat shrink on to hold them. Then trimmed them shorter. That seemed to work, so I spent the last couple of hours finishing one 6' cable. My 18mm hs was shrunk to the limit. Need something a tad smaller, but it will do. I'll go ahead and do the other one with the materials I have on hand.
    Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL
    Parasound Halo A21
    Parasound Halo P3

    Home theater
    Polk LSiM 707, 706c, 703, 705
    Polk Blackstone TL3 for height
    SVS PB12-ISD Sub
    Denon AVR-X6400h
    Parasound Halo A51
    LG OLED65B7A
    Sony UBPX800
    Logitech Harmony Elite
    PC LSiM 703
    Spare LSIM 702 and 706c

    Home Theater #2
    Polk Audio LS70, CS350LS, LSF/X, S4
    Onkyo TX-NR808



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  • jimmydep
    jimmydep Posts: 1,305
    edited December 2010
    Looks nice and neat, hope they sound a good as they look.
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  • Beta
    Beta Posts: 267
    edited December 2010
    My thoughts as well. Looks like the past version of Kimber 8TC. Nice cable.
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited December 2010
    get some Xhadow bananas plugs for that cable,it deserves the good stuff.If there too expensive than I would recomend furez banana plugs.There pure copper or silver plated pure copper.
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    DH Labs Q-10 Signature Speaker Cables With Furez silver plated copper bananas
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  • djperez81
    djperez81 Posts: 388
    edited December 2010
    i wish i had nice friends like you have......mine dont give me anything for free:frown:
    looks like you did a nice job with them though.
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