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post #31 of 42
10/12/11 at 7:36pm

This is the wire one of the builders is using for their braids:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/26-AWG-Silicone-Insulated-wire-65-strand-GREEN-5-FOOT-/260825951528?_trksid=p3286.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3223207042514915527

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post #32 of 42
10/12/11 at 7:38pm
Thread Starter 

I see...I'll ask about cables and techflex/nylon multifilament later~

Over Winter break (or maybe earlier) I'm planning to make a bunch of different interconnects that I can use now/in the future

What I have so far is

・3.5mm male -> 3.5mm male (long)

・3.5mm male -> 3.5mm male (short)

・3.5mm female -> 1/4" male

・1/4" female -> 3.5mm male

・3.5mm male -> 1/4" male

 

I'm planning to get a full desktop amp and at-home set of headphones in the (hopefully) near future, but do you have any other recommendations for interconnects?

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post #33 of 42
10/12/11 at 7:45pm

RCA male > RCA male

RCA male > 3.5mm male

or

RCA male > 1/4 male

 

You may be able to find ideas for sleeving in the craft section

at Walmart or your local crafting or fabric store. People use things

such as shoe lace and para cord. Cheap stuff like that would

be good to practice with.

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post #34 of 42
10/12/11 at 7:55pm
Thread Starter 

Would I be using those RCA plugs if all I am going to have is a full sized headphone and a desktop amp? I don't have any stereos or anything like that...just my laptop xD

Yep, tried out paracord and works like a charm on twisted wire (Mogami W2799 without the jacket).

 

Noticed that the DIY Resources thread also had this in it..this guy has many wires, but some of them are 22 AWG and others 26 AWG, 28, and 24...is it better to get the 28AWG for interconnects, or does it not really matter?

 

So did some more reading of the DIY Cable gallery (on page 444 now, yea I have a lot of spare time lol) and found out that the higher the AWG, the thinner the wires, which means it will be more flexible, correct? confused_face%281%29.gif


Edited by Kagelou - 10/13/11 at 1:43pm
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post #35 of 42
10/30/11 at 9:37am

 

 

 

 

Earlier, it was recommended that the shield be cut off flush with the jacket and not used (not soldered to the connector).  For line level signals or "interconnects," I do not recommend cutting off the shield and not using it.  The shield should be connected to the sleeve.  In this scenario, you would then connect both white conductors to the tip and both blue conductors to the ring (or vise-versa).   You could, however, if you wished, connect only one white and one blue, leaving two of the inner connectors unused.  But this would probably be inferior.  

 

If the DIY/audiophile community has some reasoning not to do it this way, I'd love to see a discussion as to the reasons.

 

 

 

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post #36 of 42
10/30/11 at 7:35pm
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hm, I see, I guess that would be using all the resources to the fullest potential..

Isn't the shield usually much thicker/have more strands than the actual wire itself though? Wouldn't it be hard to solder those on smaller plugs like the neutriks?

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post #37 of 42
10/30/11 at 11:37pm

 

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Isn't the shield usually much thicker/have more strands than the actual wire itself though? Wouldn't it be hard to solder those on smaller plugs like the neutriks?

Yes.  It would indeed be harder.  Some cables have a drain wire with the shield that can be used for soldering.  One could also solder some of the shield to the connector making their own "drain wire" of sorts.  In this scenario, one could cut the unsoldered portion of the shield back flush with where the outside jack/dielectric were stripped.

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post #38 of 42
11/1/11 at 7:34am
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hm, I see. I'll probably be using neutriks, so I think I'll only be using part of the outer shield, especially since I'll also be soldering 2 wires to the tip and ring~

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post #39 of 42
11/3/11 at 1:40pm

Did we ever find a source for very low profile 2.5mm trrs connectors? Looking for something that works in a recessed/locking jack (main housing is 3/16ths, plus locking lugs)

 

Silly AKG and their proprietary plugs... 

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post #40 of 42
11/4/11 at 5:42am
Thread Starter 

ummmm I was never looking for a 2.5mm TRRS connector xD

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post #41 of 42
11/4/11 at 6:57am

I know, but I am. :D

 

Sorry, I thought I'd tack onto an existing discussion rather than start a new one. 

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post #42 of 42
11/4/11 at 7:28pm
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All yours, most of my questions are answered^^

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