The process is called Ohno Continuos Casting (you will often see OCC or PC-OCC for pure copper ohno continuous casting in front of wires). As far as I know there are only a couple of suppliers in the world. A description of the process is here:
http://www.musicpoint.nl/Furutech/furutech_occ.htm If all you want is Oxygen free copper OFC, there are many outlets: http://www.speakerworks.net/speaker_wire.html Good luck. Skunk wrote: > Michael Amster;179339 Wrote: > >> FYI: >> http://cgi.ebay.com/50-Spool-of-12-AWG-Magnet-Wire-Turning-Winding_W0QQitemZ160077285738QQcmdZViewItem >> >> > > Thanks Michael, but I know where to get magnet wire ;-) I want 'highly > annealed continuously cast oxygen free copper', or to know if that's > mumbo jumbo. > > I've been looking at datasheets on Allied Electronics for any such > language to no avail. Considering similar language is used here > http://www.chimeralabs.com/spkr_intrl_full.html , I was starting to > wonder if they were romanticizing what is indeed copper magnet wire. > For example, I'm starting to think magnet wire might be continuously > cast by definition. Any useful links to info on the subject would be > greatly appreciated. > > > _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
