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Originally Posted by Steve Eddy 

 

I'm afraid that's incorrect. Tarnish is due to a reaction between the atmosphere and the silver itself. So it doesn't matter how pure it is, if it's exposed to the right atmosphere (namely sulfur compounds), it will tarnish.

 

se

I've checked and you're right it's not related to purity.

It seems that hydrogen sulfide is responsible for silver tranishing.

after wikipedia:

I'd say though that silver/ silver plated jack would not tranish (unless exposed to H2S deliberately), because pluging in and out would have polishing effect. But that's just my blind guess

Maybe this is not the right thread, and if so someone please link the right thread, but I'm giving it a go.

I'm having problems with the heavy stock LCD-2 cable causing extra discomfort to this already severely heavy headphone.

I'm looking for someone who could make a cable around 1.8meter that is very thin, very light weight and flexible.

I'm not a believer in "audiophile" cables so there doesn't have to be some super cryogenic 99.9999999% pure copper snake oil cable. Just standard good quality copper with no microphonics will do. I could also think of doing this myself, but I have NO clue how to go about finding all the things needed. If someone could send me in the right direction I would really appreciate it!

http://www.q-audio.com/

PM Steve Eddy
 

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Originally Posted by Sweden 

Maybe this is not the right thread, and if so someone please link the right thread, but I'm giving it a go.

 

I'm having problems with the heavy stock LCD-2 cable causing extra discomfort to this already severely heavy headphone.

I'm looking for someone who could make a cable around 1.8meter that is very thin, very light weight and flexible.

I'm not a believer in "audiophile" cables so there doesn't have to be some super cryogenic 99.9999999% pure copper snake oil cable. Just standard good quality copper with no microphonics will do. I could also think of doing this myself, but I have NO clue how to go about finding all the things needed. If someone could send me in the right direction I would really appreciate it!

 

 

Thanks for the link, and I'm sure his cable are very good for what I'm after, but I'm not looking to spend that much on cables I don't believe change the sound very much (if at all) in the first place. I really would like to to do this DIY on head-fi. Maybe some DIY person here could do my cable in exchange for one of my headphones

markertek is a good source for cable building materials. Mogami 2893 or 2534 quad microphone wire (4 conductors inside) is lightweight, easy to work with, , high quality copper, and cost about $1 per foot. Choose your own connectors (I like Neutrik and Switchcraft). Additional sheathing only if you want it. Couldn't be easier. 

I'm looking for something thin like this:

Do I have to go silver in order to do so?

No, not at all.  I would recommend avoiding silver, in fact.  You want stranded copper.

Can't really avoid hydrogen sulfide in our industrial age. And of course it also occurs naturally. Always a good idea to keep your contact clean. Even though gold doesn't oxidize, it can still develop a film of gunk over time.

se

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Originally Posted by Sweden 

I'm looking for something thin like this:

Do I have to go silver in order to do so?

No, you can braid most any small wire.  Know anyone handy with a soldering iron?  

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Originally Posted by Sweden 

I'm looking for something thin like this:

Do I have to go silver in order to do so?

Looks like DHC wire - http://www.doublehelixcables.com/

You don't have to go silver especially if you don't want to spend much. Good soft braided silver wire is pretty expensive

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Originally Posted by Mad Max 

No, not at all.  I would recommend avoiding silver, in fact.  You want stranded copper.

why so? I mean typical solid silver cores yes but how about braided silver?

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Originally Posted by Steve Eddy 

Can't really avoid hydrogen sulfide in our industrial age. And of course it also occurs naturally. Always a good idea to keep your contact clean. Even though gold doesn't oxidize, it can still develop a film of gunk over time.

 

se

Yep, of course and in some cheap crappy earphones gold plating can simply come off. I've never had any problems with Neutrik/Rean or Pailiccs plugs though
 

That's the stock HE-500 cable.  They used to use Canare, now they use braided silver.

Hi all here, sorry I am new to this cable stuff but I would like to learn on how to build a nice good quality 3.5mm to 2 RCA's. doesnt have to be anything over the top or too fancy but nice would be good.  I will be plugging the 2 RCA into the back of my tube headphone amp and the 3.5mm either in one of my MP3 players, a sSony MZ-1 or a Sony Discman.

I live in Perth Australia 

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Originally Posted by piotrus-g 

Looks like DHC wire - http://www.doublehelixcables.com/

You don't have to go silver especially if you don't want to spend much. Good soft braided silver wire is pretty expensive

 

why so? I mean typical solid silver cores yes but how about braided silver?

 

 

The guy wants something lighter and more fexible.  Solid core, even when braided, will never be as flexible as stranded copper.  Or as durable unless it is silver plating on copper (a la navships spc).

This was from a group buy Slern staged.

Clear:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250997265724#ht_500wt_1092

Black:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250997270041?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_1092'

Buy up so we can get our wire ASAP. 30ft of black needed to be purchased.

Just bought 20 of each