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Homegrown Audio

@ thaddeussmith & TheRH

Thanks!

These are some Homegrown Audio RCAs I just finished. Until I get better @ soldering, I just used their IC-1 braid. They'll go well with the LD 1+ I should receive any day!

I have a question:
How could I do a strain relief for ma HD650 cable? Im using a Van Damme Quad cable and the cardas connectors, but the soldering cant "hold" the cable alone, I have to resolder the soldering joints all the time.. and this isnt much fun when listening with my hd650 :C

hot glue + heatshrink

hot glue all over the cardas connectors and also "inside" ? If the soldering joint is destroyed in that glue than I can throw the connectors away..

wow .... nice thought ....!!!!

+1 ..several layers of heatshrink over the section of cable entering the cup and then hot glue on the inside of the cup at point of entry. no need to hot glue the solder points.

ok thx, ill try that

My very first cables:

6" mini-to-mini
Mogami W2893 Miniature Quad Mic Cable (blue)
Neutrik nickel on nickel right angle stereo plugs




12" mini-to-RCA
Mogami W2893 Miniature Quad Mic Cable (blue)
Neutrik nickel on nickel right angle stereo plug
Rean nickel on nickel RCA mono plugs
1/8" Techflex (black)
1/8" Heatshrink (red)
1/8" Heatshrink (white)
1/8" Heatshrink (black)
1/4" Heatshrink (black)



Some notes:

-Very first time I have ever soldered anything so it took a LONG time to get the hang of things. I started off with too low a temperature so my joints kept breaking. Finally figured it out and it was easy peasy from there.

-Using the mini Mogami really made things easy since all 4 strands are different colors.

-The right angle Neutrik plugs were a pain in the ass since they come in 5(!) pieces. I might use Switchcrafts for the next generation since they are only 2 pieces.

-My new mini-to-mini actually gives me a slightly fuller sound than the Headroom Cardas mini-to-mini that I had been using. I would have been happy simply to have sound coming through for my first cable. Super happy that it is an upgrade in sound.

Thanks to everyone who helped me out with suggestions and advice, in particular Kb1gra, and Scootermafia.

My first two cables i've made

I used a white cable, but it doesn't show through the tech flex much.

This is another cable I just did. I am on fire! http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/shu...ml#post6127778

Seriously?

4x24AWG (silver platted copper)
1/8" nylon sleeving covering all
Cardas plugs from cryoparts
Neutrik "REAN" mini jack

Sorry for the very bad picture; this project took place between 10-12pm, and I was already tired from studying.

I am obsessed with this new hobby:




Sony MDR-XD200 (converted to dual entry)
4.5' 4x24awg Teflon SPC from Navships Litz round braid to the split, twisted to the cups
Black 1/8" Techflex
Neutrik (Rean) mini jack
Various scraps of heatshrink

Recable done to practice for incoming K81DJ's, but I am thinking about using different wire now. I found the Teflon SPC to be quite stiff and slippery. Had a beotch of a time stripping properly. Super easy to solder, though. The headphones are too crappy to hear any SQ benefits. Microphonics out the wazzoo! I had read this, but wow! Scared myself when I was listening to some quiet music and scraped the techflexed part of the cable on my desk edge. Sounds like someone was trying to saw my ears off.

In the end, I think I will use the rest of the SPC to practice my braiding and possibly make some interconnects. I will probably go with Mogami W2893 for my K81DJ's since I like its feel better. Oh and no more PET braid for headphones. Only nylon multifilament here on out.

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Ah, another victim!



Love that description!

If you ever want to try cotton, let me know.

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