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HD800 DIY Connector Options?

post #1 of 10
7/26/10 at 12:08pm
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Could someone tell me which vendors carry a bare HD 800 connector and if/how it is different from the factory one?

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post #2 of 10
7/27/10 at 2:32am

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/410190/information-about-sennheiser-hd800-connector-updated-3-5-09

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post #3 of 10
7/27/10 at 2:50am

Moon Audio, APS, Cryo-Parts have the connectors.

Wikipedia: Arry, Moselle, in the Moselle department »

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post #4 of 10
7/27/10 at 10:07am
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Lil' Knight - Thanks, I knew all the usual suspects to check. They all offer the stock connector (Cryo-Parts being Cryo'd though).   I thought I had read that someone was selling a slightly milled out version to make room for larger wire though. I also remember someone getting a black batch of them.  I have the APS ones that I thought were originally modified, but they are still a little on the tight side.

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post #5 of 10
7/27/10 at 9:34pm

The difference between them is in the screwed connector which is leftmost in this pic:

 

HD800.jpg

 

As you could see, the entry hole is very small (which is quite bad, in both meanings lol) and in most cases, you have to throw it away. The APS one is drilled (or machined, I'm not sure) so that it could support larger wire, which is much better and it could play a role as a strain relief. Warren Audio once said they got a black connector batch but I never saw a pic so can't help, sorry. Generally, the APS ones are just great and a little more convenient to work with.


Edited by Lil' Knight - 7/27/10 at 9:37pm
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post #6 of 10
7/27/10 at 11:19pm
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Thanks.  Too bad they don't make any with beefed up pins.

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post #7 of 10
7/28/10 at 5:41am

What's your wire's gauge? Largest one I could solder is 22awg.

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post #8 of 10
7/28/10 at 2:55pm
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22awg.

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post #9 of 10
7/28/10 at 7:13pm

If its aluminum, you may be able to drill it out, or file until it gets a bit bigger to fit the 22awg.

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post #10 of 10
8/3/10 at 4:36pm

The smart thing to do is to give ODU a call.  As long as stuff is in stock they can sell you them in smaller quantities.  I was able to get a box of 20 pairs for $16 per pair roughly.

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