Quick question, because I have obviously missed the boat on something...

Why are we making our own speaker wire now? (referring to the DIY thread and the pics of the wires)

Is there an advantage to DIY? Is it cost, quality, etc...? Or is it another part of the hoby that us casual (relative term on this board) home theaterphiles are missing out on?

Just curious, and I only mention it because wire is so cheap to begin with (even cheaper on eBay than at Home Depot etc.), I wondered why we'd go through all of the trouble.

Cheers, though, and thanks for sharing pictures of your projects.