Now, I am not going to try and convert anyone here, nor do I want to tell you that by using these interconnects that you will have an epiphany of audio realism.
But, if you do use these you will:
A. Save some money over equivalant commercial cables
B. Have the satisfaction of doing it yourself and
C. Be able to make them exactly the length you need or want.
With that said, I found this recipe on several sites in different variations...Here is mine.
Start by going to your local Radio Shack and getting a package of magnet wire,
(We will be using the 30 ga. spool for this project but save the rest for wiring tweeters, etc.)
some shrink wrap* large enough to barely fit over the barrel of the RCA's and four gold plated RCA's.
You will also need to get a length of aquarium air line tubing.
1...Measure a length of wire the distance you need from source to amp or preamp and add about 3 inches to it.
(A piece of stiff wire bent to shape in between the components will help you measure this distance)
2...Fold the magnet wire in half but do not cut it yet.
3...Take a nail and put it in a board and put the folded end around the nail.
(this will hold the wire for twisting)
4...Make twists in the wire every 1 to 1.5 inches.
5...Take very, very fine sandpaper and sand off the enamel on the wire at the ends.
(You may wish to skip the next step, I have but it does make it a little easier)
6...Now, take the wire and lube it up with a cotton ball dipped in olive oil, wipe most of the oil off and pass it through the plastic tubing bent end first.
7...Next, cut the wire at the bend.
8...Sand off the enamel on the other end.
9...Slip a piece of the shrink wrap over the tube and slide it out of the way for now.
10..Take one of your RCA plugs and slip the strain relief over the wires.
11..Solder (or crimp if you bought that kind) one of the wires to the center pole and the other to the ground.
12..Slide the tubing right up to the connections.
13..Screw the strain relief in place.
14..Trim the wires on the other end to leave just enough to solder in place and have the tube inside the strain relief.
15..Repeat the steps 9 through 13 on the other end making sure to keep the polarity correct with a tester.
16..Now, you can slide the shrink wrap in place and shrink it to fit on both ends.
YOU HAVE JUST COMPLETED ONE OF A PAIR OF INTERCONNECTS! REPEAT AS MANY TIMES AS NEEDED.
This project costs me around $12 a pair and took about 15 minutes a pair to make.
They sound every bit as good as a $300 pair I auditioned at a local Hi Fi shop and again,
I made them myself.
*Note: you may not need to use any shrink wrap if your tubing fits snugly in the strain relief.
