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Audioquest DC cables - why are there almost no high end DC cables?

Hi everyone,

I noticed it's very difficult to get high end dc cables.

Why is that?

Surely a lot of components use DC connections: LPS, DAC/Streamers, HDD's, Switches.

I have been reading that a good DC cable need 2 things:

1. Geometry: starquad
2. Thick awg (12?)

Now I want have a DC cable made with audioquest wiring. These tick the above two requirements.

Can I use AQ type 4, CV4 or Rocket33 to make a DC cable?

The plug I will be using is Oyaide. Oyaide has high quality DC plugs in 2.1 and 2.5.

Ideas?
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richardhk OP
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Hi guys! Thanks for the answers here! Alistair at Audioquest replied my email and he highly recommended me to NOT use the type4 or cv4 cable as a dc power cable.

He said that: "It’s not recommend to use these speaker cables as power cables due to the conductive insulation used on the negative conductors."

So now I am thinking of using the NRG 1.5 aq cable with the Oyaide plug. Will it work? What do you guys think?

It is copper and starquad.

2 x 16awg

http://www.audioquest.com/power-cables/nrg-1-5

Or do you still think that I should go ahead with type 4?

However, nrg1.5 seems safer?
randy-11
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that link looks like an IEC spec. AC cable, not DC
auxinput
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hmm, that's interesting about the conductive negative insulation.

I would assume the NRG-1.5 work also work just fine for DC cable.

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richardhk OP
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Can anyone give me a definite answer if the nrg1.5 can be used as a DC cable when changing the plugs?

Please have a look at the materials and construction.

How would they be any different from stock DC cables?

I am about to buy.
auxinput
1,538 posts
 
Its good copper - Perfect Surface Copper, which is Audioquest’s version of OCC copper. Uses 19awg solid core conductors. I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t use it. I think it would work well.  Stock DC cables are usually very small gauge stranded tinned copper or other.
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