DIY Cable Gallery!! - Page 393

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Originally Posted by islubio 

Hi

 

New to this forum and also new to DIY-ing cables

Planning to make a 3.5mm to 3.5mm IC for source - amp

And i m currently lost at which wires to use

How would a solid wire compare to a twisted/stranded wire?

And how would a pure silver cable compare to a silver-plated or OFC wire?

A solid wire would be stiffer and would more easily break after prolonged usage. Stranded wire is thus preferred.

Copper, silver or gold is completely up to you and your vanity.

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Would there be a diff in SQ when using a strand vs solid wire?

And any recommendation for wires? 

new to diy so prolly wont start with cables that are too expensive

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Originally Posted by islubio 

Would there be a diff in SQ when using a strand vs solid wire?

No.

If you trawl back a few pages in this thread I think you will find all the answers you are looking for.

thks for the reply guys

yup saw many kinda diff builds the more pgs i look thru the more i cant decide haha

thks for help tho 

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Originally Posted by limpidglitch 

 

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Awesome! :)
 

Now THATS elegant :) 
 

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Originally Posted by limpidglitch 

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limpidglitch,

That is one clean set-up

Hello everyone, I am new to DIY cables but I bought some materials and I have a question, I am sure its an easy one but I am not sure is all.  I bought some oyaide right angle plugs and I am wondering where do i find out which wire connects to which hole?  I see 2 holes but i always thought i needed a ground wire?  Can anyone help I posted a pict below of the mini plug.

The ground is typically connected to the main housing of the plug. In this case, you'd want to solder the ground to the metal base next to the other solder lugs. Best way to confirm this is to get a DMM and do a continuity check which will also determine which lug goes to which channel.

Nice plug, who makes it?

I would also like to know who makes this plug.

Free Counters

Oyaide

Where to buy??? That plug looks like a million bucks :( I want.

That plug seems a soldering nightmare, the two middle connectors are a bit too close. But I'm the world's worst solder also so.

cryo-parts you have to sand the contacts sometimes or they dont work also