DIY Cable Gallery!! - Page 84 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

[AK]Zip · 07-19-2005, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Sduibek

Yes I do feel left out, i've never heard the K340s. And you're right, that cable is amazing ALthough, I would change the terminations. I think heatshrink terminations are really ugly personally....

They don't look as bad in person as they do in picture. I don't really have much choice since the size of the hole is huge in that plug so if I didn't add heatshrink it would just look funny. As far as the K340's go come to Texas this Saturday and I will get to listen to my K340's, the R10's and a bunch more!

-Alex-

Sduibek · 07-19-2005, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by [AK]Zip

They don't look as bad in person as they do in picture. I don't really have much choice since the size of the hole is huge in that plug so if I didn't add heatshrink it would just look funny. As far as the K340's go come to Texas this Saturday and I will get to listen to my K340's, the R10's and a bunch more!

-Alex-

Well I absolutely love the 1/4" terms, but the RCAs look like normal DIY heatshrinkers to me. Like you said though, maybe it's the pic. I just get tired of seeing a million DIY cable makers have the exact same heatshrink look.

Sorry, im not trying to dis you, im just ranting

I mean if you're gonna make it yourself, you should give it your own personal flair yknow? But too often I see DIY stuff look kinda "blah", even the stuff for sale!

/off-topic rant

All things considered it's still a sweet cable

[AK]Zip · 07-19-2005, 08:29 PM

I agree the heatshrink isn't the greatest, but I didn't have much choice. I will be looking into new RCA plugs.

-Alex-

Sduibek · 07-19-2005, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by [AK]Zip

I agree the heatshrink isn't the greatest, but I didn't have much choice. I will be looking into new RCA plugs.

-Alex-

I win!

HiGHFLYiN9 · 07-19-2005, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by Sduibek

But too often I see DIY stuff look kinda "blah", even the stuff for sale!

So why don't you post one of your own and show us how it's done

[AK]Zip · 07-19-2005, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by Sduibek

I win!

But you still don't get to hear the K340's! So I guess in the end I win.

-Alex-

Sduibek · 07-20-2005, 05:01 AM

Originally Posted by [AK]Zip

But you still don't get to hear the K340's! So I guess in the end I win.

-Alex-

Originally Posted by HiGHFLYiN9

So why don't you post one of your own and show us how it's done

Good points, both of them

HiGHFLYiN9 · 07-20-2005, 08:45 PM

Another pretty DT880 rewire. Used silver plated copper braided in litz, then covered with "vintage" fire-resistant techflex. The older fireproof techflex is a tighter braid for higher coverage that I consider to look better than the new stuff they are selling. Unfortunently this will be it because it was my last run

[AK]Zip · 07-21-2005, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by HiGHFLYiN9

Another pretty DT880 rewire. Used silver plated copper braided in litz, then covered with "vintage" fire-resistant techflex. The older fireproof techflex is a tighter braid for higher coverage that I consider to look better than the new stuff they are selling. Unfortunently this will be it because it was my last run
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0SPCRewire.jpg

They look great!

How do u like the recabled DT880 compared to your HD650's?

-Alex-

HiGHFLYiN9 · 07-23-2005, 02:28 AM

Thanks Alex

That's such a tough question. I just got the 650s not to long ago and they probably have 5-10 hours on them. The DT880s still have that unique Beyer bass that seperate them from the Senns, although with the recable there is more of it. The highs remain very similar, which isn't quite like either of the Senns but I would say closer to the 600s than the 650s in that regard. The midrange seems to be a bit more coherent and probably somewhere in between the two.