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A RatShack inline TRS jack, some Mogami 2534 starquad, a couple of Neutrik NYS352G RCA's, and a bit of heatshrink. I simply connect it to the preamp outputs of a Musical Fidelity CD-Pre24. That setup drives both MS-1's and HD600's with no problems at all!
I made this cable for my Sennheiser HD580s a few weeks back and I just got a camera (Excuse the blur, I was shooting in low light and I did not have the flash on). I used the Sennheiser connectors excavated to get to the pins and a Canare 1/4 TRS phone connector. Initally there was one large piece of shrink covering the connector, but eventual tearing in the shrink forced me to put on two pieces.
I can hear a definite improvement in sound over the stock cable. There is a definite tweaking in the harmonics of the sound, definitely noticeable in the voices of female vocalists. It's hard to describe but it seems like there's a reduction in unwanted harmonic overtones. Also the bass seems a little less wandering and more smooth. I also noticed a reduction in harshness that's noticable when I listen for really long periods. Great to know I can make a true audiophile quality cable on the cheap, thanks to you guys!
22/20 AWG litz braided SPC. I can't say I'm a fan. I can't quite put a finger on it, but it feels as though the lower mids have been sucked out. And that's compared to some tasker C850 (2x24AWG SPC), which is less 'bumpy' than mogami neglex, for one.
22/20 AWG litz braided SPC. I can't say I'm a fan. I can't quite put a finger on it, but it feels as though the lower mids have been sucked out. And that's compared to some tasker C850 (2x24AWG SPC), which is less 'bumpy' than mogami neglex, for one.
Now, what to try next.
Sucks about the mids, Luukas. How's it soundstage?
The winxp powertoy image resizer rox. Look at that compression.
Oh, I didn't realize I was buying the moster cable rca's when I typed the item from the catalog at partsexpress. I'm waiting to use my WBT midlines for a longer cable and for whenever I get my cardas/wbt solder.
The cable sounds great too. I can actually tell a difference coming out of the ipod (dock lineout).
Here's my latest experiment. I recabled my KSC75's with Starquad/Neutrik 3.5mm Straight. It was a bit of a pain, since at one point a connection came loose, and I already had heat shrink over the connector. >_<
Oh, and the two white wires got a little mangled, and there is no way I'm opening it up again to fix it. I hadn't really given the 75's much of a serious listen previously, but I do think the bass has opened up a wee bit.
Edit: well I worked up the energy to desolder the white wires, twist them again, and then resolder them. I definitely think there is more bass and overall clarity now, but there is also quite a bit of microphonics.
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Passive headamp??????
I'm waiting to use my WBT midlines for a longer cable and for whenever I get my cardas/wbt solder. 
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