DIY Cable Gallery!! - Page 265 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

Jam_Master_J · 09-12-2007, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Zorander

Curious. Did you have to enlarge the entry hole (by drilling, for example) or is the hole in its stock diameter large enough for the Mogami cable?

Nope, that's the stock hole. As long as no sleeving or heatshrink is used, the Mogami fits in and fills the hole almost completely.

threEchelon · 09-12-2007, 05:21 PM

Why do you prefer Vampire 1/4" plugs? (I've never used them.)

kpeezy · 09-12-2007, 06:10 PM

If I wanted to re-cable my MS-1's for the experience, how much would this cost me? Just an average price.

soloz2 · 09-12-2007, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by kpeezy

If I wanted to re-cable my MS-1's for the experience, how much would this cost me? Just an average price.

that depends on what cable you use. it could be anywhere from around $15-20 or upwards of $100 or so.

But I would suggest you start with a different can. Grados aren't the easiest to recable

Jam_Master_J · 09-12-2007, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by threEchelon

Why do you prefer Vampire 1/4" plugs? (I've never used them.)

They fit Mogami perfectly, they look good, and they have a simple no-frills construction.

Gil Schwartzman · 09-12-2007, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by soloz2

that depends on what cable you use. it could be anywhere from around $15-20 or upwards of $100 or so.

But I would suggest you start with a different can. Grados aren't the easiest to recable

I actually find Grados to be some of the easiest cans there are to recable. They can be a little tough to get open, but once they are, the innards are very uncomplicated to work with compared to some full sized cans that have several different layers that you have to work a cable through. I've done my fair share of recables, and to date the MS-2i was probably the easiest recable i've ever done.

kpeezy · 09-12-2007, 08:03 PM

Well hmm.. I would like to recable them to get some experience, so how much would I have to spend to have at least some sort of upgrade from the stock cable?

Gil Schwartzman · 09-12-2007, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by kpeezy

Well hmm.. I would like to recable them to get some experience, so how much would I have to spend to have at least some sort of upgrade from the stock cable?

Are you concerned only about sound? You could do a cheap recable with Canare Starquad. While the sound characteristics would probably change very little, you have the choice of whichever termination you prefer, whatever length fits you best, sleeving of choice, ect. There are many benefits to a recable other than just sound. With starquad, you could probably get away with under $20 in parts. If you want to get more of a sound impact, there is better wire out there, but you are going to pay a price hike for it.

kpeezy · 09-12-2007, 08:16 PM

I guess equivalent sound would be fine too. I just want to try my hand at this so I can do something later if I need to. My MS-1's will terminate in a 1/4th inch plug, and having a 1/8th inch plug would be nice I think. Hmm.. detachable cables so that I could have both would be nice too

Well now I'm just talking crazy.

Gil Schwartzman · 09-12-2007, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by kpeezy

I guess equivalent sound would be fine too. I just want to try my hand at this so I can do something later if I need to. My MS-1's will terminate in a 1/4th inch plug, and having a 1/8th inch plug would be nice I think. Hmm.. detachable cables so that I could have both would be nice too Well now I'm just talking crazy.

Detachable cables are difficult to do. you would be much better off terminating it to 1/4, and then making a 1/4 to 1/8 adapter or something like that.