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Is multifilament really hard to work with? I've only used Techflex so far but I wanted to try some nylon with my next pair of interconnects.
It depends on the size of it relative to your cable, and the length. It seems like almost any extremely long length is going to be a bit of a pain, regardless. Smaller lengths (up to say 1.5m) are no trouble at all. It expands very little compared to techflex, so if you have the right size, it's a breeze, otherwise it'll be like pulling teeth. For the record I'm using 1/8" sleeving, and pulling it over a plain symmetrical round braid (bulkier than the flat asymmetrical Litz braid) with 4x #24 wires.
If you're using round premade cables then none of this is even an issue at all, since there's no ridges to feed over.
To all you potential headphone recablers: it sounds a whole hell of a lot better if you get the driver polarity right for both channels. I'm such an idiot sometimes thinking I'm too clever to pay attention to how the existing cable is hooked up.
Nice build!!! I would just advice that you don't tighten your braid that much. You make it more loose. it will be more flexible and easier to insert. Furthermore it is said to have better performance.
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I couldn't stand seeing that spool of wire sitting there anymore and had to start making a dent in it. Put together this 3 meter extension cable, and man the braiding was nothing, but fitting the sleeving over it was a serious exercise in patience. Feed a few inches onto the end, and then have to work that slack all the way down the whole cable.
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Nice build!!! I would just advice that you don't tighten your braid that much. You make it more loose. it will be more flexible and easier to insert. Furthermore it is said to have better performance.
Thanks!
I was using a tighter braid because when I was comparing different braids I had a lot of trouble getting the #26 wire I was using before to come out consistently with a loose braid. The loops would vary enough to show through the sleeving and make it look awful. I tested a few feet of a looser braid with the #24 I have now and it came out a lot more even, and took way less time! The performance will make no difference for audio frequencies with the cable lengths I'm using, but it looks like the looser braid will work good with this new wire. Thanks for the idea to get me to try the loose braid again.
I was using a tighter braid because when I was comparing different braids I had a lot of trouble getting the #26 wire I was using before to come out consistently with a loose braid. The loops would vary enough to show through the sleeving and make it look awful. I tested a few feet of a looser braid with the #24 I have now and it came out a lot more even, and took way less time! The performance will make no difference for audio frequencies with the cable lengths I'm using, but it looks like the looser braid will work good with this new wire. Thanks for the idea to get me to try the loose braid again.
I think your braiding looks great. With the multifiliment pulled skin tight over it you got some extremely nice looking recables, better than Larry's IMO.
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