Just finished my first re-cabling job! I made the cable out of Canare F-12, #22 stranded silver teflon wire and techflex. Used 4 wires. Braided each channel's wires, and then braided both the channels too. Covered with black techflex(this is a cool thing). Not a 'pro' finish but I think I did a better job than I expected!
Difference in sound ? Yes! The first thing I noticed right off the bat was improved channel seperation. Probably the crosstalk in the cable probably reduced and each channel now had more of its own distinct identity unlike before.
I think the mids and highs are cleaner and less harsh. I can keep listening to these cans for a long time.
All this on an already modded MDR-V300. The mods that made the biggest improvement were replacing the ear pads and removing the felt shield, opening up the enclosure(yes my mdr-v300 has holes in the back like the sr-60) and adding sound absorbing/vibration damping material inside the enclosure.
Now to check if adapter quality is a myth or not. I have four different (brands) 1/4" to 1/8" adapters that I am going to try on this headphone and see if one sounds different than the other.
Stay tuned!
Difference in sound ? Yes! The first thing I noticed right off the bat was improved channel seperation. Probably the crosstalk in the cable probably reduced and each channel now had more of its own distinct identity unlike before.
I think the mids and highs are cleaner and less harsh. I can keep listening to these cans for a long time.
All this on an already modded MDR-V300. The mods that made the biggest improvement were replacing the ear pads and removing the felt shield, opening up the enclosure(yes my mdr-v300 has holes in the back like the sr-60) and adding sound absorbing/vibration damping material inside the enclosure.
Now to check if adapter quality is a myth or not. I have four different (brands) 1/4" to 1/8" adapters that I am going to try on this headphone and see if one sounds different than the other.
Stay tuned!
