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here is an ipod connector i made using some wire from PC fan that wasnt in use (it's stranded copper), the 3.5mm plug was bought at a local electronic shop, and the ipod plug was bought from ridax.
this is my first attempt at making anything
turned out pretty well (pictures are not good though), the sound is much improved.
There is a lot of room left over on the ipod connector (where the heat shrink is coming out from), how should do I go about covering it?
Edit: Many thanks to all the Head-fiers that answered my random PM about cable making
Other Eq: Philips HP-250 (Temporary Retirement), Koss UR20 (for home use), Somic DJ-840 (broken headband fixed with twist ties and cellotape, cracking drivers - why the hell am i still keeping them???)
Arrived!!:
For girlfriend -
* LDM+
* Crossroads MylarOne X3
For 'Toying' -
* Koss KSC-75 - Done toying with it...it is now the Franken PhilKoss!!
Where do you get those shoelaces? i've been wanting to make a few new cables, but don't know where to buy laces like the ones you use!
im sorry but I cant really help u out bro... especially since were from 2 different continents
but if u really must know ... i get them from a shopping mall which is a mere 15 minute drive away from my house called "One Utama" theres a kiosk here that sells some stuff (belts etc.) and tonnes of funky design shoelaces
Other Eq: Philips HP-250 (Temporary Retirement), Koss UR20 (for home use), Somic DJ-840 (broken headband fixed with twist ties and cellotape, cracking drivers - why the hell am i still keeping them???)
Arrived!!:
For girlfriend -
* LDM+
* Crossroads MylarOne X3
For 'Toying' -
* Koss KSC-75 - Done toying with it...it is now the Franken PhilKoss!!
im sorry but cant i really help u out bro... especially since were from 2 different continents
but if u really must know ... i get them from a shopping mall which is a mere 15 minute drive away from my house called "One Utama" theres a kiosk here that sells some stuff (belts etc.) and tonnes of funky design shoelaces
yep, goto a skateboard shop, theyll have laces and stuff, or maybe even something like pacsun, or *shudders* hot topic.
Just got done making my first IC's. I've got to say, I am very happy with them. They look great IMHO. I was able to pull them off without using heat shrink, and it looks better that way I think.
Canare L-2T2S Black & Red
Neutrik RCA Plugs
Techflex
How do they sound? I'm thinking of using the same cables and simular Neutrik plugs.
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How do they sound? I'm thinking of using the same cables and simular Neutrik plugs.
Honestly... I cannot say yet. They were made in anticipation of a reciever coming.. which I do not have yet. I tested them using two RCA -> Mini adapters just to make sure they worked, but being that the adapters are cheapo $5 cables, I think they would likely negatively affect sound. They did, however, sound better than I expected using said adapters.
Honestly... I cannot say yet. They were made in anticipation of a reciever coming.. which I do not have yet. I tested them using two RCA -> Mini adapters just to make sure they worked, but being that the adapters are cheapo $5 cables, I think they would likely negatively affect sound. They did, however, sound better than I expected using said adapters.
speaking of rca > mini adapters, i just got finished with one. my bro went to college so he let me have his Pioneer PD-F507 CD player, and it only have rca outputs, so i made an adapter for it since i wanted it for headphone use. Anyway, it works, and the sleeving is much nicer than my interconnect i made, but its still cheap black mesh Anyway, gold ratshack rca plugs, 24-gauge ratshack copper speaker wire, ratshack heatshrink, and ratshack solder! this was completely radioshack'd lol. i have some silver and silver plated copper wire coming in soon, so i might make another for that, but this is fine for now.
*red is right, because the r's matched, and i used a female jack on the mini end so i can either use it with or without an amp.
**Here's the adapter plugged into the cd player, looks kinda like ER4P's imo
my ipod connector
Anyway, gold ratshack rca plugs, 24-gauge ratshack copper speaker wire, ratshack heatshrink, and ratshack solder! this was completely radioshack'd lol. i have some silver and silver plated copper wire coming in soon, so i might make another for that, but this is fine for now.
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