how to make some ultra high end interconnects// tweakerman

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[@reshkenn6091]

Just wanted to add that I used this method and made up a pair 50cm of Audio Note Silver RCA using AN silver wire, AN plugs and AN solder. Didn’t need to use a ground wire as I am going DAC>AMP. The PTFE tape is perfect for the job and relatively easy to work with. I used a braid as well over the insulation. Thanks for the advice and sharing your knowledge TM. The Cable sounds amazing, no issues, no hum etc. brilliant 👍

[@davidabenza2039]

Love the tutorial. To make it even better, in description you could put the links to all the materials, as a suggestion. Many thanks.

[@Broadmaynewood]

Just made a pair of these today and straight off they sound better than my mid range bought interconnects..Impressed ! All fairly straight forward, I can’t emphasise enough to get the correct phono plugs ,the 9mm opening is essential. Well pleased.

[@baldmetalnerd]

Great vid, and an awesome cable looks like a fun project.

[@themusicdandy7844]

Using these between my phono preamp and Arcam Amplifier. Sounds great.

[@antonyharding5360]

Fair play tweaker man, you've got some patience... Best of luck to you, and your son for helping you out. Regards Antony Warrington.. Cheshire.

[@michaeljones19731]

Very impressive. I've sub`d & liked. Keep up the good work. :-)

[@tweakerman]

Lightning Prod I'll have some new video coming up, in the next few week, cheers.

[@michaeljones19731]

Thanks for your reply. I will certainly be looking out for any new uploads. I've got notifications on. Cheers M8 👍😎✨✨

[@dilbyjones]

Such a blessing TY

[@vdfsamba]

Good Morning. I have a followup question... I'll be using cotton piping rather than paper piping. I also see the 10% silver clad copper double silk wrapped wire has not been available in over a year. I have found a Dueland Coherent Audio DCA ACO.4 AWG26 pure silver single strand sheathed in cotton impregnated in oil insulation. Do you see an issue using this instead of the silk covered silver clad wire? If appropriate to use, the cable should be finished with PTFE tape or cotton wadding and PTFE tape. Thanks for your help.

[@dcemploymentsolicitors1365]

Hi, Tweaker Man. I love the videos. Can you take orders for cables? I definitely don't have the manual dexterity to do it myself!

[@HugAFreak]

Any chance of doing the same but for Balanced XRL Interconnects?

[@davidabenza2039]

Thanks again for the video. Is there a possibility to add to this cable the shielding you did for the digital cable?

[@tweakerman]

David Abenza if you want a shielded set, just make two of the digital interconnects.

[@user-po7nl3tt7g]

Hello, thank you for sharing. This RCA 2-core audio unbalanced cable is single ended input Generally, the impedance is high, and the low impedance is 10K to 100k. Some electronic tube input machines will be higher up to 1m Ω. No matter which one will introduce high-frequency clutter EMI interference in the air, there can be no copper mesh shielding layer. In addition, XLR 3-core balanced cable is balanced input+- Twisted pair can also play an anti - interference role However, shielding protection is also required in long-distance or high demand occasions.

[@papachigly3799]

Really like your videos tweaker man. One question, would the rca plugs you use in this video be a good match with your earlier one (high end analogue interconnects) ? Cheers :)

[@tweakerman]

PAPA CHiGLY Hello, yes you can.

[@73kokitch]

Do you think it will help if you put aluminum foil let say after two layers of ptfe then one more layer if ptfe and then the braid? Great job by the way! Thanks for the video!

[@LorenzoNW]

Have you ever tried using Furutech RCA connectors? I see a lot of high-end cable manufacturers using Furutech components for their interconnects and power cables. I just bought their NCF wall outlet and carbon fiber wall plate and am more than satisfied with the results.

[@tweakerman]

LorenzoNW Hello I've used furutech rca plug in the past, but these plug I'm using now are Just as good & at a fraction of the price of furutech and the likes of ETI bullet plugs, check out my video, this is what makes my hi fi sing, I'm using furutech iec plug, thanks for watching

[@chunky_but_funky]

Spent a good time making these cables for the phono stage of my system ie from my deck to my phono amp and from the phono amp to the pre amp. I now get a noticeable hum when I increase the volume. Any ideas?

[@tweakerman]

Val Challoner you will need to add a copper braid, terminated at one end, on the earth, the cheepest way to buy copper braid, is to buy a coaxial cable & strip it down to take off the braid, check out my video on digital interconnects.

[@chunky_but_funky]

Cheers I'll give it a go

[@jackvanderwerf1294]

May have made a mistake... just purchased 20 meters of 0.315mm silk covered silver clad copper, not 0.40mm nor double silk. Is this suitable? should I go with a triple strand signal and triple strand ground? Can't seem to find the 0.40mm double silk. Thank you

[@tweakerman]

Jack Vanderwerf Hello Jack , my design really only works with 0.4mm conductor, phone wires.co.uk & ask them when they will have it back in stock, the smaller conductor, will lack bass response, I hope this is helpful.

[@1962Klaas]

I love your videos tweaker man. Question: Does it has to be 1m or can I make them shorter if I want to without losing sound quality?

[@tweakerman]

1962Klaas the shorter the better, I hope this is helpful.

[@dcemploymentsolicitors1365]

Also, is it possible to make up headphone speaker cables with a Lightning connector instead of headphone jack? I have an iPhone 7 and Shure 535 headphones but have to rely on the Apple conversion lead to connect the two, which I am sure diminishes the quality of the sound.

[@tweakerman]

DC Employment Solicitors can you send me a photo of the connector, you need.

[@Roosville1]

Twisted pair only really works into a differential (balanced) input, and a phono input is single ended. The idea is both cables being twisted pick up the interference equally. The differential input inverts one side and then adds both, giving a resultant zero for common noise. However, there is only one key to cables. Capacitance is what kills the signal. You can see figures of ~330pF / M length on normal sielded cable. Cut in half you only get 165pF... However by removing the screen you have eliminated a lot of load capacitance, so this will work, but the shield is poor, so you will possibly still get pick-up. I would loop it through an inductor if I was you. The cotton, silk, or such doesn't really do anything.

[@dericklangman2352]

Hi TM thanks for the informative videos. I am having trouble sourcing the RCA plugs. Can you give me the link or offer an alternative? Many thanks

[@tweakerman]

Derick Langman it seems that the silver plugs are out of stock, so you can use these one's, ebay item no : 252929673820, thanks for watching.

[@JamieBulloch1]

loved the video, you are obviously passionate and no doubt experienced, crafted your knowledge over 30 years, i would love to make a pair but i do not have very much dexterity anymore due to arthritis, making it impossible for me to get the exacting standard here, do you make them to order as i would be very keen to buy a pair, i am not entirely sure why anyone would criticise you for sharing your knowledge, baffling ignorance, looking forward to viewing you other videos,, keep up the good work...

[@tweakerman]

Jamie Bulloch hello, I can make you a set, tell me what you want, & I'll work a price out.

[@JamieBulloch1]

Tweakerman, fantasic, i have emailed you with more info, many thanks

[@lukekonieczny2530]

I have a question. Have You measured capacitance of the signal wire?

[@tweakerman]

Hello Luke, the wire measures, less than 5pF per 305mm.

[@lukekonieczny2530]

tweaker man - thanks 👌

[@1962Klaas]

I just made 1 pair for the Preamp to power Amp and 1 for a CD player. I must say.... they are incredible, even in the first hour of use. I hope they get better and better over the next 100 hours. The voices getting more impressive and the fine details are a pleasure. I keep switching albums 😁 I will need to find a way to incorporate this design into my AR-XB turntable because that's a vintage piece of art and does not have a removable RCA wire. Thumbs up for this design. It was a pleasure to build.

[@tweakerman]

1962Klaas Hello, trust me they will, nice to hear good feedback👍

[@RTI_MD]

Sure they are, more impressive. Must've been that snake oil...

[@1962Klaas]

They are special and they sound so good. Especially during the burning in time. All this tweaking around with the cables, it turned my system into something so musical. It is interesting to listen to all kinds of music. So much presence, detail and musical reproduction. I love them and my system. That include the tweaker man speaker cables. I'm a happy listener. Just incredible!

[@RTI_MD]

You gotta be trolling mate, "burning in time"? Thats just a damn cable, there are no moving parts, what's there to "burn" you are nuts...

[@1962Klaas]

My wife is not an audiophile, she's only interested in listening to music. She didn't believe me but by just playing she admitted she can hear a noticeable difference. It's getting definitely better over time. More musical! No, I'm not trolling. I recently switched an Op Amp in my pre Amp, the first hour it sounded a little harsh, sharp edges, but that was completely gone after a few hours. Now it sound just wonderful and smooth.

[@vdfsamba]

Paper piping vs Cotton piping? Is there a difference in dialectric? I have WBT rca connectors. I worry they will be too heavy for paper piping. Please advise.

[@tweakerman]

vdfsamba I prefer paper pipping cord, its like the conductors are floating, you can use the cotton cord as well, they both have similar properties.

[@StefanoCipo87]

Shouldn't the ground conductor be a braided shield all around the signal conductor so to avoid interferences?

[@tweakerman]

Stefano Cipollari Hello, you get to type's of interconnects, sheilded & unsheild, try a set of unsheild, your be surprised, ask any hi-end hi fi shop & they will tell you the same. Unsheild interconnects are only to be used with cd players, tuners, music streamers, sheild should be used with turntables, if you want to make a set of sheild, check out my video on digital interconnects & make 2 of, thanks for watching.

[@StefanoCipo87]

tweaker man thanks for clarifying man, I had no idea about this! I'm surprised indeed. Do they sound better than shielded? I guess I will have to try to build these.

[@34136TS]

What are the implications for capacitance and inductance for your twisted geometry?

[@antonyharding5360]

Good question,, I guess if it sounds good tho, your 95% objective is achieved. . Still a good question tho, you be able to tweek them further if we measure them and perhaps bring them further in to line. Fair play to tweeker man for sharing.... Regards Antony. Warrington Cheshire...

[@Projacked1]

IIs there any way to use a drill to twist the wires and insulation?

[@tweakerman]

No, you don't want to damaged the conductors, it take time to make these interconnects, because they are outstanding, rome wasn't built overnight, thanks for watching.

[@deanhalleck5738]

Hi , Great video , the best I have seen on diy cables.... Unfortunately there isn't any silk covered , silver plated copper wire available any more, their machine is broken and they said they don't have plans for fixing it . I really want to build these interconnects!! - can you please recommend an alternative wire? -- Thank You

[@tweakerman]

Hello I've done a update video here it iskzbin.info/www/bejne/laqrZ4Vtl7OAbMk

[@tweakerman]

I forgot to say thanks & most importantly thanks for watching.

[@davidbarclay9090]

Hi Tweaker Man i'm ordering up the parts for this and the wire available has the silk but is only 0.315 mm. Will this be sufficient?

[@tweakerman]

David Barclay are you ordering from wires.co.uk, if so they should have 0.4mm, I tend to use the smaller gauge wire for headphone wire. If you can't get the 0.4mm the other size will do.

[@davidbarclay9090]

tweaker man ah ok I'll check that site. Thanks for the videos mate sterling work and these cables are cheap as chips to put together. Thanks to you I can enjoy high end without blowing a hole in my bank account

[@davidbarclay9090]

Got the wire i just didn't see it in the ebay shop but its on the site. Cheers

[@davidbarclay9090]

Just heard from wires.co.uk the 0.4mm is out of action for the time being so the smaller size will have to do.

[@lukekonieczny2530]

Great video! I'll try that one for sure. Would a shorter lenght of 0,5m work as well as 1m cable? And what about cables for the turntable? How upgrade this one with good shielding?

[@tweakerman]

You will need to shield a set of analogue interconnect for turntables, you can make two of my digital interconnects, you can use these for turntables, thanks for watching again.

[@lukekonieczny2530]

Tkanks for the replay. And what about the shorter version of 0.5m as an interconnect?

[@tweakerman]

0.5 will be fine, & you can shield it if you wish, with copper or silver braid.

[@lukekonieczny2530]

tweaker man Will the shielding do any difference?

[@tweakerman]

Hello, if your using these analogue interconnect, for a turntable, you will need to sheild them, for digital, they are best unsheilded, thanks for watching.

[@davidabenza2039]

Hi Tweakerman! I've done this cable as well. I found the wires in wires.co.uk. The interconnects are sold on eBay here: cgi.ebay.es/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemVersion&item=252216164406&view=all&tid=2005258430015 Great looking cable, nicely put together. It apparently brings the hole info audio from A to B without losing anything on the way. I've added a few things to improve it, like heat shrink for the hole wire plus the braid on top, and some nice shielding. The piping cord can be also found here: www.ebay.es/itm/25mm-paper-piping-cord-Bumper-edge-roll-sold-by-the-metre-UPHOLSTERY-SUPPLIES-/152167325383

[@figocabral6995]

I can only find either 0.375mm or 0.5mm Silk Covered Silver 99.99% Purity wire on wires.co.uk which one should I choose?

[@tweakerman]

Figo Cabral 0.5 will be the best, have you phone wires.co.uk, to see if they have the 0.4 wire.

[@dadwhiskers]

Wires.co.uk recently told me in an email that they no longer sell silk covered .4mm silver wire.

[@sebastianlunoe]

@@dadwhiskers Bad news about the Double Silk covered 10% Silver Filled/Clad Copper wire. Here's what Daniel from Wires.co.uk told me: 'Our silk wrapping machinery is out of action. We have no specific date for the repair. The designer/builder of the Italian machine was killed in a motorcycle accident. We have no one else to turn to at present.' @tweaker man What would be the best alternative?

[@bradt.3555]

You can make unshielded cables but it will depend on the type of input the equipment has.

[@tweakerman]

Hello Brad, unsheilded cables can only be used for digital application, thanks for commenting & watching.

[@bradt.3555]

@@tweakerman, It depends on the type of analog input. whether is single ended or differential, with single (most amps) it must be shielded, with differential, since neither wire is grounded at the input jack and both are (amplified) any noise introduced is on both wires of the twisted pair and canceled out. To be honest, I've never seen an amp that isn't single ended but my understanding some do exsist.

[@snoozzell]

@@bradt.3555 K

[@lukekonieczny2530]

What is the optimum diameter of paper cord? Would a cotton cord, instead of paper, do it's job?

[@tweakerman]

The paper piping is 5mm, you can use cotton as well, thanks for watching.

[@vdfsamba]

Are these most suited for analog or digital?

[@tweakerman]

vdfsamba you can use them on both.

[@dariopohulek8843]

Hello Tweaker man, can you please tell me what can I use instead paper piping cord, it seams that in Croatia I can't get any... Thanks

[@tweakerman]

Dario Pohulek cotton piping cord or any type of flexible cord, you can buy piping cord off of eBay.

[@dariopohulek8843]

Tnx... One more question... I wana make some phono cable for my turntable... do you think that your digital interconnect cable project would be ok for the task...? Thanks...

[@tweakerman]

Dario Pohulek yes use two runs ogf my digital interconnect.

[@stephensmith5895]

Good morning , i am looking to make a cable to connect my phono amp ( classic spartan audio 10 ) to my integrated amp (marantz pm6005) , what sort do I need please ?

[@tweakerman]

Hello, you will need a shielded set, thanks for commenting & watching 👍

[@stephensmith5895]

@@tweakerman Thakyou , would i need to terminate the shielding only at one end ?

[@tweakerman]

@@stephensmith5895 yes

[@bstatmeister]

Couple questions 1.) I noticed you used silver clad copper. Looks like wires.co.uk has .50 mm 99.99% pure silver? Would you recommend this? 2.) The paper piping cord...is that just pure cotton? 3.) How much length of conductor needed to make 1 meter of interconnect? 4.) PTFE tape. That just Teflon tape from the hardware store? Thanks!

[@tweakerman]

Hello, you can use the 0.5mm pure silver,, I use the paper piping cord, I find it better, but you can use cotton, 1.5 metre of conductor will make 1 metre, & yes ptfe tape is just plumbers tape, I hope this is helpful, thanks for watching

[@bstatmeister]

@@tweakerman okay, so the paper piping cord is not made out of cotton?... actual wood paper?

[@bstatmeister]

@@tweakerman also is your preference silver clad copper rather than pure silver?

[@tweakerman]

Hello, I personally prefer silver cladded copper, but some people say pure silver is the best, on some system pure silver can sound over bright.

[@bstatmeister]

@@tweakerman wires.co.uk's silk machine is broken and they do not anticipate fixing it anytime soon, so this company is DOA with the silk covered silver for the time being. Do you recommend any other companies cable to make your high end cable?

[@richardwoollcott6171]

what is the advantage of silver wire other than lower resistance

[@tweakerman]

Silver is the conductor of sound known to man, it has better high frequency response than copper, but still maintaining the mid range and low frequencies, that is why hi-end cables are made from pure silver, thanks for commenting & watching 👍

[@danieldib9861]

Hi tweaker man.I 'm trying to found 0,40mm double silk covered without success ,where can i found this 0.40mm wire please? Thank you by advance.

[@tweakerman]

Daniel Dib Hello Daniel, you can get it at wires.co.uk, there's a column down the side of the page and it's got all the wires listed down there, you can search it in the search bar, thanks for watch, don't hesitate to ask me any questions, cheers Ian

[@danieldib9861]

Thank you Tweaker man but i search in the bar and nothing about 0,40mm double silk covered 10% silver.Thanks

[@tweakerman]

Daniel Dib it come under silver covered silver filled wire, in the left hand column.

[@danieldib9861]

Sorry i found 0.315mm but not 0.40mm.Thank you

[@tweakerman]

Daniel Dib give them a phone call, it goes in & out of stock.

[@cloudyday3700]

hi Tweakerman well done great video yet again, these silver bullet plugs are highly rated (the genuine ones anyway)the only ones I can find are in Taiwan ,ms audio £18 set of 4 ,,it'd take a month to get them, any chance of a heads up to get them sooner ? ,presume the wires from the normal placethanks again m8

[@tweakerman]

Cloudy Day ebay no: 25221614406, they take around 2 weeks to come, I hope this is helpful.

[@cloudyday3700]

wrong number m8 nothing found

[@tweakerman]

Cloudy Day sorry, try this no: 252216164406

[@cloudyday3700]

cheers that worked m8 ,,I was gonna try these eBay-322387746516, not that the metal body would make any difference

[@augustoalcalde2186]

It is a differential RCA cable. It does not need shielding.

[@Projacked1]

shielding is always better, there is more to shield then just the signal in the cable.

[@foohongliak3419]

Those factories that are making, can they closed shop?.highly likely.

[@vasjagrmek3095]

Hello, nice work. I would like to know if I can use instead of 3mm paper piping cord for example normal natural rope or hemp rope?

[@tweakerman]

Vasja Grmek in my tests, the piping cord works better, but you can use rope, cover the rope in a layer of PTFE tape first, before wrapping the conductors around it, I hope this is helpful, thanks for watching.

[@vasjagrmek3095]

tweaker man thank You. I also have just 0.315 mm silk covered vire. What do You mean?.

[@tweakerman]

Vasja Grmek you can get it from a company called www.wires.co.uk, in the left hand column, look under silk covered, silver filled copper, then look up the gauge.

[@vasjagrmek3095]

Hello. Do you have any idea for tonearm cables?

[@tweakerman]

Vasja Grmek I'm just about to replace mine, but I've brought it already made up, it was just easier, I'll be posting a video soon, on how to do it, I paid £75 for the ready made, silver plated copper, I hopefully will be posting that video in the next month. I will be talking about tonearm cable also in a up & coming video, I aim to get at least 2 video a month out this year, I hope this is help

[@vasjagrmek3095]

Ok. I'm just loking for address where to buy them.They should be silver plated copper teflon insulated? Diameter?

[@tweakerman]

Vasja Grmek ebay item no: 181107697338.

[@tweakerman]

Vasja Grmek sorry, or you can make-up your own, if you have a different arm, try this ebay no: 112054368667.

[@vasjagrmek3095]

Thank you. But under that number can't find.

[@paulhagen7992]

Hi, I know some one who has made these up and says they're stunning! Ive ordered a kit of parts from eBay to make my own.....have you ever made up a pair of xlr balanced stereo interconnects? I'dbe very interested - Great videos by the way!

[@tweakerman]

paul hagen Hello, I will be doing a video on a set of balanced interconnects, in the coming months, I'm glad you like my videos, stay tuned.

[@pgscirocco16v45]

do you have a link for the wire?

[@cloudyday3700]

wires.co.uk search code SH0400-010MDSC (for the wire)

[@vdfsamba]

And Where would I find the 0.40mm double silk covered 10%silver Clad Copper?

[@tweakerman]

vdfsamba wires.co.uk, look down the left hand column, scroll down till you find it. Cheers.

[@bryanp4827]

TWINKERMAN....

[@megaetk]

In my opinion, just buy some Blue Jeans Cable LC-1 interconnects. $30 a pair. Measures well and is shielded. It will measure better than anything anybody can hand craft. It measures better than some $10,000+ Nordost Interconnects. Just my opinion though.

[@tweakerman]

Matt Hoffman but you haven't heard my cable yet?.

[@megaetk]

tweaker man It can't sound better than some Belden 1604. Especially if it won't measure better.

[@tweakerman]

Matt Hoffman how can you comment on something you haven't tried, never make judgements on thing you haven't tried, make a set your be pleasantly surprised.

[@megaetk]

tweaker man I can give my opinion that is backed with proven scientific knowledge. Its a piece of metal. Its a wire. Its not magic.

[@tweakerman]

Matt Hoffman I also don't believe in wasting big buck's on hi-end cables, that's why I teach people to make hi-end cables for peanuts, I'll leave you with this, Silver is a better conductor of electronic than Cooper, thanks for watching.

[@okrut80]

Hi tweaker man. It's nice that You're sharing your knowledge. I'm preparing to make these interconnects. I've found silver wire. But there're few diameters of paper piping cord. Which one is proper? Which one you're useing? Link maybe?

[@tweakerman]

Arkadiusz Okruta Hello, 3mm paper piping cord.

[@okrut80]

thanks. RCA plugs ordered. Delivery 23 feb - 15 march :-D

[@tweakerman]

Arkadiusz Okruta google martins upholstery suppliers, they sell the piping.

[@tweakerman]

Arkadiusz Okruta you can use 5mm piping cord if you can't find the 3mm.

[@okrut80]

Will it fit to rca plug after application all layers?

[@arahman3442]

do you sell your cables I would like to buy off you please get back to me

[@laurencedunn9049]

What are your contact details, TM?

[@lukekonieczny2530]

I just want to make sure that it is the same one Tou're using?: www.wires.co.uk/acatalog/silver_filled_silk_covered.html However there is some incoherent information. On the label it is written 0,4mm, but in the offer description I can se 0.315mm, which is rather confusing...

[@tweakerman]

It should be 0.4mm double silk covered, 0.315, will be bass light, you could also use 0.6, email them if its not listed on there site.

[@lukekonieczny2530]

Would 0.8mm non-silk covered wire (single one) do the job in this project? Or maybe it would be better to take double twisted 0.4mm non silk? Unfortunatelly silk covered version is not available.

[@tweakerman]

Hello, you will need to contact wires.co.uk for the 0.4mm double silk covered silver cladded copper, the link you have sent me is for 0.315, this gauge is to thin, the bass will be too light weight with this gauge.

[@lukekonieczny2530]

tweaker man I already did contact them, unfortunately they have some hardware problems with machine that covers wires with silk. That's why I am asking for best substitute solution. I'd like to use the project of light support cable from this video but I'm not sure which wire to use with best effect instead of the one You recommend. Nevertheless many thanks for replies 🙏

[@tweakerman]

Ok, sorry 0.8mm will be ok.

[@MMSound-zl4eo]

для скручивания провода возьми дрель!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tweakerman]

Hello, sorry I can't reply, as its in Arabic and I can't read Arabic, thanks for watching.