Thanks for the compliments guys - but this stuff is really just my way of trying out new things in my my spare time and having fun along the way
The speaker cables are a hybrid of the ChrisVH and TNT triple T recipes. As you can see in the photo, there are initial 3-pair braids that are then doubled before braiding again (3 x 2 x 3). There's a total of 18 pairs of 24 AWG for an equivalent gauge of 11/12 AWG per leg. I figured that was plenty for a Fostex driven by an 8 watt SET!
As for the sound, it is too early to make a definitive conclusion (these are still breaking in and yes I can hear a difference each night), but here are some early impressions. First of all these replaced a set of Straightwire Rhapsody cables which I think are very good. The Cat5 cables sound a little softer or maybe more refined - I think because the the extreme highs are not as pronounced, perhaps rolled off or perhaps just not as "etched". There is no question that I now hear more bass with better definition. There's been no change that I can hear in the midrange which is a good thing! Also no change to imaging that I can hear.
Overall I am very happy considering the total cost of materials was very low, though the total labor was not