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post #16 of 43
8/15/09 at 5:07am
Thanks for the how-to!
I am going to use the bit I cut off to make a balanced to unbalanced adapter.
Interestingly my GS-1000s only had four cables not eight.
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post #17 of 43
8/15/09 at 10:59am
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Thanks for the how-to!
I am going to use the bit I cut off to make a balanced to unbalanced adapter.
Interestingly my GS-1000s only had four cables not eight.
When were they made? The switchover to 8 conductors from 4 is fairly recent iirc.
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post #18 of 43
8/15/09 at 12:02pm
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Originally Posted by devin_mm View Post
Thanks for the how-to!
I am going to use the bit I cut off to make a balanced to unbalanced adapter.
Interestingly my GS-1000s only had four cables not eight.
Hi,
Nice job! I should have mentioned about the wire number possibly being different.
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post #19 of 43
8/15/09 at 12:06pm
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When were they made? The switchover to 8 conductors from 4 is fairly recent iirc.
Only the 'i' one (GS1000i) has the 8 conductors cable, I think.
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post #20 of 43
8/15/09 at 12:23pm
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Only the 'i' one (GS1000i) has the 8 conductors cable, I think.
That's correct.

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post #21 of 43
8/28/09 at 8:52am
Nice write up and very nice engine! From a 930 or something else tuboed?
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post #22 of 43
8/28/09 at 11:55am
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Nice write up and very nice engine! From a 930 or something else tuboed?

Yep! 1985 930. Porsche's version of the Muscle Car.

No Power Brakes
No Power Steering
No Hydraulic Clutch

650 German Ponies on Tap!

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post #23 of 43
9/15/09 at 3:51pm
Les,
Thanks for this, I could not have balanced my 325is without it. Grado does not answer their phone (2 tries- rings and rings) and no response to emails.
Tim
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post #24 of 43
9/15/09 at 4:17pm
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Good Deal! Makes you feel connected to your gear doesn't it!
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post #25 of 43
9/15/09 at 9:17pm
I'm more balanced now than being on Zanex.....I mean beer.
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post #26 of 43
9/15/09 at 9:20pm
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I'm more balanced now than being on Zanex.....I mean beer.
Same Difference, ehhh!



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post #27 of 43
6/13/10 at 12:54pm

This is the 4th time I have referred to this post for a recable job- thanks Les!

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post #28 of 43
6/13/10 at 2:28pm
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This is the 4th time I have referred to this post for a recable job- thanks Les!


Thanx Tim-Oh!  That makes my day!

 

I have the 4-Pin tutorial for my HF-2's I need to post as well.

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post #29 of 43
3/8/11 at 8:20pm

 

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I have the 4-Pin tutorial for my HF-2's I need to post as well.

 

Bumping to ask if this was ever posted anywhere?

 

Because I have a question regarding the shielding balanced headphone cables when using 4-pin xlr:

 

I believe that when using shield wires they would be connected to the unused pins of dual 3-pin xlr connectors, and go unconnected to anything at the headphone end(?). But what about when using a single 4-pin xlr instead of the dual 3-pins, would you connect the shield wires just to each other at the xlr end, or just leave them unconnected to anything like on the other end?

 

I understand that many feel that shield wires aren't even necessary for this type of cable but that is not what I am trying to figure out.

 

Thanks smile.gif


Edited by grokit - 3/8/11 at 8:21pm
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post #30 of 43
3/8/11 at 8:42pm
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Originally Posted by grokit View Post

 

 

Bumping to ask if this was ever posted anywhere?

 

Because I have a question regarding the shielding balanced headphone cables when using 4-pin xlr:

 

I believe that when using shield wires they would be connected to the unused pins of dual 3-pin xlr connectors, and go unconnected to anything at the headphone end(?). But what about when using a single 4-pin xlr instead of the dual 3-pins, would you connect the shield wires just to each other at the xlr end, or just leave them unconnected to anything like on the other end?

 

I understand that many feel that shield wires aren't even necessary for this type of cable but that is not what I am trying to figure out.

 

Thanks smile.gif

 

 

Hi,

   I started writing up the post but never finished it.  I'm moving now and it's not gonna happen soon unless somebody bumps me in a few months.  On some of the 4 pins I've seen there is a 5th spot.  It's a ground tab.  I would connect both shields to that point.  Acomplishes what you are trying to do.  I think connecting the shields is a good idea.
 

 

 

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