AKG sextett recabling inquiry

Im not a cable guy, read with a cup of salt.

Every change in a cable will result in a significant change in the overall tone and timbre your system. you really should proceed with caution when changing cables, as a misstep is likely to cost you not only good sound, but of course significant money. Why anyone would bother to even consider the use of a product designed by engineers (Who went to college to learn how to do this! What do the book worms know? Theyre a bunch of guys who cant hear trying to tell the world they are wrong if you ask me) when they could use any of the well reviewed alternatives provided by the audiophile cable guys. Yes yes, they may have no scientifically plausible explanation for the superiority of their cables where the pencil pushing engineers do, but anyone can hear the difference. You cant? Errrm, how do I say "you just cant hear politely."

Now that Im done putting on the emperors new clothes (in public no less!) I would in all seriousness say to use the cable you have. Any of the commonly used studio "quad cables" are nice. Im personally on the fence as to the importance of the 12" of headband (which is steel) but then, like I said Im not a cable guy. If it is any consolation or comfort, I choose to use the headband of the K240 for my DIY recable of them and think they sound GREAT. Doing a "split" re-cable to the K240 is not difficult, but you have to figure out how to do the strain releif/entrance on the right cup.

I should note that the Quad cables are all fairly microphonic IME. As a thought on an alternate cable twist or braid 4 strands of whatever you like and sleeve them in a multifilament sheath.

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Originally Posted by Bop 

I've recently been having terrible microphonics with the stock AKG cable and sometimes the right side simply stops working.  A friend suggested that I recable them, but I'm a little worried about the changes in the sound signiture that might occur.  I think that I read something about the sextetts using steel wire (it's plausible for the wires above the headband that connect each side, but i'm not sure about the longer wire).

 

Would the mogami neglex 2534 quad-cable be a good choice?  Or would there be a significant change in the sound characteristics?

 

the ones i had were copper wire. mogami will work just fine.
 

I recabled my Sextetts and also opted for a single sided cable (used the steel headband).  It's much easier to do, much more convenient to use, and probably less microphonic since double entry cables usually have the wires after the fork heatshrinked instead of covered with nylon.  I didn't notice any major sound changes, maybe a slight improvement in clarity.

i have recabled a ton of k240s, dual entry isn't hard at all if you go that route, i just use zipties for strain relief, and you have to trim a bit of plastic in the assembly. as for sound, i am also not a cable beleiver, but i do prefer the modded fit and finish

I have a K240 M that I am thinking of recabling.  The stock cord on these seems a bit flimsy and there looks to be a little rubber cap on the right side where a cable would enter the housing so it looks like I wouldn't have to drill into them.  Does anyone have pics of a recabled K240 that they could share?

i have really been meaning to make a full restoration/mod guide for these phones, maybe i will do that tonight