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How'd you make that cool y-split? I need to recable my Grados (wire broke).
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How'd you make that cool y-split? I need to recable my Grados (wire broke).
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I had some time to play today ......

8" Cardas 4x24 wire mini to mini (2 ground)
Neutrik 3.5mm plugs
Kester silver solder



The tracers in this sleeving reflect a lot of light and really stand out when you use a flash....



This is the same iPod audio line out cable as in this post. Some people, including myself, didn't like the look of it. I just added some braided sleeving and a couple of peices of heatshrink. It made a world of difference. The white tracers in the sleeving look good with the with plug.

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Custom EMU0404 Breakout Cable

- 20 AWG Silver-plated copper mil-spec wire, teflon housing
- WBT 4% silver solder
- Tinned copper braided shielding
- Radio Shack DB9 D-Sub connector
- Radio Shack D-Sub Metal Hood
- Dayton Audio Pro-Fi locking RCA plugs
- Some Techflex & heatshrink to make it pretty

Tutorial: Build your own EMU0404 Breakout

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I've been reading a lot of this page, just trying to get ideas for more cable making, It is very addictive, might I add, making cables. I was wondering the physical and electrical differences in Litz braid, vs. a natural wire braid that most cables have. How abouts do you litz someting that is not already?


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Do a search on litz braid and you should find some step-by-step instructions.
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How abouts do you litz someting that is not already?


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Here's a nice tutorial with pictures:

http://www.chimeralabs.com/diy_braid.html
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This is the same iPod audio line out cable as in this post. Some people, including myself, didn't like the look of it. I just added some braided sleeving and a couple of peices of heatshrink. It made a world of difference. The white tracers in the sleeving look good with the with plug.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/headchange4u/Tecflxlineout004.jpg[IMG]
I agreed before and agree again. Nice 'clean up'. Much easier on the eyes now!
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Some very nice DIY cables guys. Keep them coming.

I haven't had much time for DIY, but I constructed another 580/600/650 cable. This one I did the plugs a little differently and they are pretty much completely covered and it looks like it was made that way! Let me know what you guys think.









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There is some really nice work from the members here.

Here is my new iPod audio line out cable. It's about 10-11" long and is directional:

Cardas 4x24 wire
Neutrik 3.5mm plug
iPod connector
Kester silver solder



Here's a pic with it hooked up to my MINT amp:

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Some very nice DIY cables guys. Keep them coming.

I haven't had much time for DIY, but I constructed another 580/600/650 cable. This one I did the plugs a little differently and they are pretty much completely covered and it looks like it was made that way! Let me know what you guys think.

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I would love to know how you did the connectors. I am in the process of putting a few together, and want 'em to look their best.

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Oh those new connectors look so nice. And they get rid of the problem of the oversized hole where the wire comes out from the ugly big ones. To bad I have a bunch left nice work headchange4u.
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headchange, where did you get the ipod connector from?
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If you loom at his post he provides a link to Here where he says:

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iPod connector (bought here from ridax) This is one of the newer style plugs he has in a limited amount. They are a little more slim and works with my Vaja case, where the older style would not.
browse through that thread, on page two he says:

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