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PortaPro mods & recabling

post #1 of 11
9/28/08 at 9:37am
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I did a bunch of searches but didn't find any instructions on how exactly to take the PortaPro apart for recable - has anyone seen any pics or could it just be described? The blue 'discs' seem pretty solid and I wouldn't want to break anything trying to pry them open

Furthermore I came across several mentions of the Kramer mod but the links pointing to the thread no longer worked - so what is it exactly?
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post #2 of 11
9/28/08 at 12:48pm
Lil'knight recabled his. You should ask him.
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post #3 of 11
9/28/08 at 6:53pm
The Kramer mod involves drilling extra holes in the grilles to let more sound through. This adds more treble definition to the sound. It can also involve cutting a hole in the centre of the foam as well to let even more treble through; this is called a quarter mod because it's suggested to use a quarter (coin) to measure the hole to cut.

To get the black grilles out of the blue housing, use a small flat screwdriver and work it out by pushing the 4 little black tabs from the back side. Don't pry from the front side as you may slip and damage the drivers.

That's all you need to take off for a Kramer mod, not sure how to get the drivers out for a re-cable.
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post #4 of 11
9/28/08 at 7:16pm
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Originally Posted by RubberDuk View Post
I did a bunch of searches but didn't find any instructions on how exactly to take the PortaPro apart for recable - has anyone seen any pics or could it just be described? The blue 'discs' seem pretty solid and I wouldn't want to break anything trying to pry them open

Furthermore I came across several mentions of the Kramer mod but the links pointing to the thread no longer worked - so what is it exactly?
Take a look at my sign. I recabled all the Koss I have lol.

The "blue" disc you mentioned is not really hard to open. Use the tip of a knife to pry it.
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post #5 of 11
9/29/08 at 3:13pm
Just make sure to push the covers off evenly, I broke countless pins by doing one side more than the other. Easy recable job.
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post #6 of 11
9/29/08 at 4:28pm
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Thanks for the tips, had to use more force than I thought I would but got it ultimately. Now I just need to get a hold of some wire and I can start working on my first recable
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post #7 of 11
9/30/08 at 12:13am
My 2c: It's not worth to mess with those phones. They're alright stock.
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post #8 of 11
9/30/08 at 8:01am
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My 2c: It's not worth to mess with those phones. They're alright stock.
I mostly just want to get experience in recabling and happen to have a pair lying around
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post #9 of 11
9/30/08 at 8:44pm
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NICE!!!
what the hell with you?
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post #10 of 11
6/17/10 at 7:28am

Can I recable my portapros with a microphoned cable from cruddish apple earphones?

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post #11 of 11
6/17/10 at 11:19am

Sure, why not.

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