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DIY headphone extension

post #1 of 18
10/26/01 at 8:48pm
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Any ideas about making your own headphone extension cable? Maybe using some Kimber Kable?

Bob
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post #2 of 18
10/26/01 at 9:57pm
That's what I did using PBJ and it sounds great. Neutrik makes an in-line locking plug that's real nice, although I have another one with switchcraft plugs and jacks. The nice thing is you can make it to fit your need.
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post #3 of 18
10/26/01 at 10:01pm
Hmm, where would you get these plugs, just curious?

And whats a good braiding pattern to use if we were to braid it ourselves?
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post #4 of 18
10/26/01 at 11:29pm
Is it really worth it? I mean Grado makes some decent extention cables for reasonable prices.
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post #5 of 18
10/27/01 at 12:31am
Well, things being "worth it" is really... meaningless in the world of audio, if you know what I mean...

If it sounds better, any arguments stop... period... so yeah, it is worth it

Though the Grado extensions are pretty good. Though there is also a fun factor in making the cables yourself... you just feel satisfied in a job well done...

I'd like to know where to get the parts though to build the cables...
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post #6 of 18
10/27/01 at 1:51am
Someone, decode the Homegrown Audio Silver Lace IC's braiding, or Kimber braiding (if it's not just a simple 3 wire braid)!
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post #7 of 18
10/27/01 at 8:26am
Thread Starter 
If I understand this right. Headphone jacks use three conductors, left, right and a common ground? I saw the drawing on this site.
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post #8 of 18
10/27/01 at 11:15am
yeah, thats right.
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post #9 of 18
10/27/01 at 3:21pm
The easiest way to make headphone extension cables is to use balanced microphone cable.I have had good results using Mogami Neglex cable but any quality cable should do,you could even try Radio Shack bulk mic cable-most of thier stuff is made by Belden
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post #10 of 18
10/27/01 at 4:45pm
You can get everything you need at http://www.percyaudio.com/. The Kimber PSB is a braided 3 conductor that goes for $3.40/ft. He also has the silver version of it that I haven't tried. If you go with other wire you can get what you need at Radio Shack or www.partsexpress.com.
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post #11 of 18
10/27/01 at 5:06pm
Is percy up to speed yet ? There was a move earlier this year and he was back ordered big time,never was the fastest to begin with
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post #12 of 18
10/27/01 at 11:37pm
Hey guys...

I just took 3 hours of my time and made a 7' extension cable, go me

And what did it cost? Some $3 maybe... I had everything in the house and just built it... I annihilated my 250 ohm beyer adapter and used it for my extension. What wire am I using, you ask? Is it copper? Is it silver? Is it teflon insulated? No, no, and no It is a... STEEL cable With some sort of insulation, I dunno... And since I didn't have any heatshrink, I just used electrical tape Am I resourceful or what?

I braided it (which took forever) and soldered it and here it is! (scanned):



An even larger picture (its HUGE, 4.2MB, so be warned): Here.

And it sounds pretty acceptable too! Its pretty heavy though and looks like it is worth more than... $3...
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post #13 of 18
11/2/01 at 6:22pm
My last order from Percy was about a month ago and it came pretty quickly, like a week or two.
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post #14 of 18
1/5/02 at 11:46am
Quote:
the rickster sais:

The easiest way to make headphone extension cables is to use balanced microphone cable.
Rick (or anyone else who knows), could you tell a bit more on how to do that? What kind of cable is balanced microphone-cable? What to do with the shielding?
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post #15 of 18
1/6/02 at 4:45am
you can get mogami neglex 2534 mic cable from michael percy for $1.35/ft . this is a four conductor cable plus shield.
You can use a pair of the conductors for each channel and connect the two grounds together or leave one floating.The shield should be connected at one end only,the eqiupment end,and left floating at the other end
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