DIY Cable Gallery!! - Page 181 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

mb3k · 10-28-2006, 04:17 PM

Did you tighten the strain-relief metal clamp already?
From the looks of it, they look like the normal Neutriks.

hembergler · 10-28-2006, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by mADmAN

now thats interesting.... but the REANs i have are only around USD1 per piece.. is it supposed to be THAT cheap?

mine happen to look like this
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the entry is also too small for any canare or maruni or even the unknown 4-core cable used above to go in.

The Neutriks I buy are $0.65 each

There are two different barrels for them, 4mm and 6mm. Looks like you got the 4mm; you can use a Unibit to widen it if needbe.

mADmAN · 10-28-2006, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by mb3k

Did you tighten the strain-relief metal clamp already?
From the looks of it, they look like the normal Neutriks.

nope...it was already like that when i got it

Originally Posted by hembergler

The Neutriks I buy are $0.65 each

There are two different barrels for them, 4mm and 6mm. Looks like you got the 4mm; you can use a Unibit to widen it if needbe.

interesting...one last question remains....are they any good?

grandenigma1 · 10-28-2006, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by mADmAN

now thats interesting.... but the REANs i have are only around USD1 per piece.. is it supposed to be THAT cheap?

mine happen to look like this

the entry is also too small for any canare or maruni or even the unknown 4-core cable used above to go in.

I like to use my little friend called "drill" to make the openings larger when necessary.

ayt999 · 10-28-2006, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by hembergler

There are two different barrels for them, 4mm and 6mm. Looks like you got the 4mm; you can use a Unibit to widen it if needbe.

to add to this, the 4mm entry Neutrik mini is the NYS231. the 6mm entry Neutrik mini is the NYS231L.

mADmAN · 10-28-2006, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by grandenigma1

I like to use my little friend called "drill" to make the openings larger when necessary.

yeah....thats what i did with my other cheapo plugs. only thing is i dont have a drill. had to pass the others to my best friend to do it for me. cant get him to do it now coz he just became a daddy on the 25th so hell be busy with his firstborn.

i mentioned it in stock form. as an FYI kinda thing

would still like to know if these plugs are any good...

hoosterw · 10-28-2006, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by mADmAN

interesting...one last question remains....are they any good?

Well my personal opinion is follows:

- I like the small footprint of the plugs, It looks nice.
- The fitting of the pin is however not perfect. They will always 'wobble' a little when plugged in. The Switchcraft have a much better contact fitting. Try for your self.
I also think that has an influence on the sound quality although hard to notice.

But for the price..... it is a very nice connector.

Rgds Hans.

hembergler · 10-28-2006, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by mADmAN

yeah....thats what i did with my other cheapo plugs. only thing is i dont have a drill. had to pass the others to my best friend to do it for me. cant get him to do it now coz he just became a daddy on the 25th so hell be busy with his firstborn.

i mentioned it in stock form. as an FYI kinda thing

would still like to know if these plugs are any good...

You could just pay $1 and see for yourself. I personally really like them, but it can be a nuisance at times to screw on the barrel. I much prefer them to the Canare F12 though, that thing is far too big for my needs.

Here's my latest cable using said connectors...

It's pretty much exactly what mb3k made some time ago. 3 strands of silver, 4mm Neutriks, etc

mb3k · 10-28-2006, 10:35 PM

That's a nice looking cable Hem, the braid it tight which makes it look better. Did you braid yourself, or did you buy pre-braided wire?

hembergler · 10-28-2006, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by mb3k

That's a nice looking cable Hem, the braid it tight which makes it look better. Did you braid yourself, or did you buy pre-braided wire?

I braided it myself. The silver was taken from something I had made previous, so it was already twisted which made it hard to rebraid consistently. It's mostly evened out, but I'm sure something prebraided like the wire from HGA would be more evenly spaced than mine.