DIY Cable Gallery!! - Page 189 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

pelayostyle · 12-07-2006, 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by Ace o' Spades

Nice job on that recable. I love the colors. How are the microphonics?

Actually not that bad. When im walking i hardly notice it. When im jogging i dont notice it at all since i wear a hooded sweater and the thick cotton cushions it.

Im working on another one for everyday portable use with all white strands of 24awg but ill be using black techflex for this one.

jbloudg20 · 12-07-2006, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by applebook

balanced --silver or copper XLR plugs are expensive $$$

Look at the offerings by Neutrik. They are nice connectors, and aren't very expensive:
http://www.redco.com/shopdisplaycate...XLR+Connectors

philodox · 12-07-2006, 01:43 PM

You don't really need ultra expensive [furutech, etc] plugs with balanced cables anyways since cable quality means even less in a balanced rig. The only reason I have fat expensive looking cables is because I got them for free.

knalb · 12-08-2006, 09:49 AM

my first recable using star quad/switchcraft. It does sound better but I'm not too happy with the stiffness of the splitted cable due to the heat shrink...but it's nice nonetheless

Yen · 12-08-2006, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by knalb

my first recable using star quad/switchcraft. It does sound better but I'm not too happy with the stiffness of the splitted cable due to the heat shrink...but it's nice nonetheless

You should try Techflex type of sleeving?

SoundGoon · 12-08-2006, 10:39 AM

knalb, that's pretty nice looking for your first re-cable. Good job.

knalb · 12-08-2006, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Yen

You should try Techflex type of sleeving?

That would improve stiffness wouldn't it. So instead of using headshrink just put techflex over the two twisted cables? I'll try it, what size would you recommend?

thanks soundgoon!

hembergler · 12-08-2006, 11:37 PM

I don't think TechFlex is really what you want for flexibility. It would also add a good deal of microphonics.

Yen · 12-09-2006, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by hembergler

I don't think TechFlex is really what you want for flexibility. It would also add a good deal of microphonics.

I havent ever used TechFlex itself, but another manufacturers same type of sleeving, plastictype of material, and never experienced microphonics.

Another option is cotton sleeving. It is flexible and I just cant imagine it would be microphonic.

SoundGoon · 12-09-2006, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by knalb

That would improve stiffness wouldn't it. So instead of using headshrink just put techflex over the two twisted cables? I'll try it, what size would you recommend?

thanks soundgoon!

You're welcome - although I wouldn't reccomend tech-flex for the exposed cables either, it would add some mircophnics, and it might just look kinda awkward too