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Is it worth putting Cardas on SR-60's?

post #1 of 11
11/15/08 at 12:09am
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I hate how much my Grado wires tangle and I'm certainly open to audio improvement. I'm thinking of putting two mini jacks on each ear and using about 2 feet of Cardas wire. Am I really going to notice any difference? If they're amped, they're either being driven by my laptop or NAD 3155.
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post #2 of 11
11/15/08 at 12:37pm
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Am I really going to notice any difference?
No, but the wire will not be tangled and it may make your listening experience more enjoyable and seem like it sounds better
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post #3 of 11
11/15/08 at 12:49pm
Grado uses pretty good wire from what I hear, but if it makes you more comfortable/ less frustrated, then it seems like it will be worth it in the long run.
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post #4 of 11
11/15/08 at 1:43pm
There are other options for DIY wiring? (cheaper than Cardas)
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post #5 of 11
11/15/08 at 2:11pm
The beauty of Grado SR-60 headphones is that they are fantastic bargains at their price point. I'd not be inclined to mess with recabling, unless I was doing it myself. And then I'm not sure why I'd bother. Cardas cable ain't cheap and it seems overkill to recable a relatively cheap set of cans with expensive cable. I just wouldn't do itd except to avoid tangles if that really is irksome.
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post #6 of 11
11/15/08 at 3:04pm
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Originally Posted by ccontreras View Post
There are other options for DIY wiring? (cheaper than Cardas)
mogami 2534
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post #7 of 11
11/15/08 at 4:20pm
I actually like the Grado cable. The Y split could be better but the cable from the Y down is actually quite nice. It's flexible, tough, and uses individually jacketed conductors instead of the pain-in-the-ass coated wire woven with fiberglass that most manufacturers use.

It seems to be 22 or 24awg wire, 4 conductors individually jacketed with one outer jacket.

For an alternative to Cardas or Mogami, look at Canare Starquad or Canare Mini Starquad. Good stuff.
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post #8 of 11
11/23/08 at 10:41pm
all the cable suggestions [mogami etc] are good ones but id say dont bother till you at least have some headphones more in the sr125/ms2i range cuz youll be spending about as much on the mod as you did on the headphones :P
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post #9 of 11
11/24/08 at 1:50am
It also seems that the gains from a recabling of the SR-60 would probably pale in comparison to using the 200 dollars from a cable to instead get a pair of SR225s?

Am I right on this?
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post #10 of 11
11/26/08 at 7:45pm
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Originally Posted by Zadok View Post
It also seems that the gains from a recabling of the SR-60 would probably pale in comparison to using the 200 dollars from a cable to instead get a pair of SR225s?

Am I right on this?
Yep
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post #11 of 11
3/25/09 at 7:32pm
+1 for not worth it.. .unless you want to just practice and try recabling for yourself!

good luck!
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