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DIY 3.5mm interconnect - what cable for short run - 10cm

post #1 of 6
11/1/10 at 7:11am
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Hi, can anyone recommend a cable AND supplier for a home made interconnect for my mp3 player headphone jack to my portable CMoybb i.e 3.5mm to 3.5mm plugs.

 

I can find lots of nice plugs from Neutrik, Fisual, etc but not a lot of suitable cables or suppliers.

I have seen a listing on ebay for a complete Van Damme Silver cable but I want the cable on it's own so I can make a couple the right lengths for me.

 

Any help would be welcomed, even if someone could tell me what the proper name of the cable is as I'm guessing it's 'interconnect' - is it 4 core that I need? Or is 3 core enough?

 

Thanks.

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post #2 of 6
11/7/10 at 4:06am
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BUMP

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post #3 of 6
11/7/10 at 6:56am

Only need 3 wires for this sort of cable, a 4th wire would simply be an extra ground wire.

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post #4 of 6
11/10/10 at 6:11am
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Ok, thanks.

Any ideas on where to source some decent stuff like silver coated copper? It's need such a short run I could afford solid gold I think :-).

I've ordered the Neutrik plugs.

Thanks again for your help.

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post #5 of 6
11/10/10 at 8:42am

Here , http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/dynamic/eshop_products.set/ref/1516/van-damme-stereo-3.5mm-jack-to-jack-cable/display.html , can have pretty much any lengh you need and i've brought from them before received my cable the next day after ordering.

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post #6 of 6
11/14/10 at 5:52am

You gotta have decent soldering skill, poor soldering would lead to sound unbalance. Neutrik would be a nice starter plug to start with.

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