How to make an interconnect Step by Step With Pics

[arj]

The guide is very helpful. so far i have made 2 cable DIY (headphone extension and mini to mini interconnect). and the problem so far is that at some position, here is loss of sound for one side of headphone. The cable i use is balden brand.

Anybody know how best to solve it?

[MD1032]

No, I don't want the gold for better electron flow (which it won't do, obviously), I want it for the corrosion resistance and durability.

Sorry, but the links are still broken, and searching "Switchcraft 35HDNN" at marktech doesn't give any results.

edit: For the Canare cable on the markertech site. The price is per one foot, right?

[MD1032]

Finally! I found the plugs. I have each of the switchcraft plugs in the cart, one of the 35HDRANN ones (the L-shaped one) and one of the 35HDNN (the straight one in there, since I want to have straight for plugging into my comp or source, and L-shaped for the amp. I'm disappointed that the markertek site doesn't carry the gold-plated ones, but oh well.

Still need that question answered about the Canare quantities (per foot, per meter, etc?).

The total including the two plugs and 6 somethings of the Canare Cable Star-Quad Black is only $10.64. Not bad! About 1/4 the price norm cited. Guess this is the right way to go after all!

If someone could answer my questions and clear things up it would be great.

edit: Oh dear, I've double-posted. Sorry.

[brschmid]

markerteks price is per foot, if you select that option, otherwise it is per roll

and when you search for just 35HDNN at markertek you get your results.

[MD1032]

Well, I'm set then. Anything else I should get besides the cable and plugs? I have pliers, soldering iron and solder, etc.

Unforauntely it looks like the straight plug is out until Sept. 17th, so looks like I'll have to improvise in the meantime.

[PYROTAK]

get the canare f-12 for the straight plug.

[MD1032]

Originally Posted by PYROTAK

get the canare f-12 for the straight plug.

OK. I'll probably get my dad to order the parts I need in a couple days then, since there's no longer any waiting for that switchcraft plug this canare replaced.

[NOTHINGness]

I am going to be using this guide to make a replacement headphone cable for my Sennheiser HD497s. I am going to be using this plug, and these plugs to connect into the headphones. The problem is the website doesn't list what the cable entry for the 2.5mm jacks is, so I don't know what I should use for the cable. Does any one have an idea on what would be a good cable to use and how big of opening the 2.5mm jacks have?

[Pumbaa]

Can I use Cat 3 to make my cables? I plan on making an RCA to mini cable, and I have like 300 feet of Cat 3 24 gauge wire. Is this acceptable?

[NOTHINGness]

I don't see why you couldn't use cat3. Where you have so much lying around I would try it out and if it doesn't work desolder the cat3 and replace it with something else.