DIY Cable Gallery!! - Page 602

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Originally Posted by ardgedee 

Is there a standard polarity arrangement for Westone/UE-style connectors? For example, is the + socket always in front of the - socket, or do manufacturers generally not care, as long as the left and right channels are arranged uniformly?

As far as im aware this is the standard arrangement, But im not 100% on that...

Top line for JH / Westone etc. Bottom line is TF10 / SF5 etc

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Originally Posted by Kabelmeister 

Hi Luke,

 

It's 3.4mm on the stock cable.

Thanks Frank. Still have not had the opportunity to solder the pins on. Maybe tomorrow...

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Originally Posted by cogsand gears 

As far as im aware this is the standard arrangement, But im not 100% on that...

Iiiiiinterestiiiing...

Incidentally, where did you get those plugs? I've only seen clear plugs (described above) for sale in my online wanderings.

Agreed... those are much nicer looking that the ones I paid $10 for to get shipped, and I nearly ruined trying to solder them together... I like these!
 

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Originally Posted by ardgedee 

 

Iiiiiinterestiiiing...

 

Incidentally, where did you get those plugs? I've only seen clear plugs (described above) for sale in my online wanderings.

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Originally Posted by ardgedee 

 

Iiiiiinterestiiiing...

 

Incidentally, where did you get those plugs? I've only seen clear plugs (described above) for sale in my online wanderings.

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Originally Posted by WayTooCrazy 

Agreed... those are much nicer looking that the ones I paid $10 for to get shipped, and I nearly ruined trying to solder them together... I like these!
 

 

Yes these are much nicer..... Sadly I think the place that these come from stopped producing them. There was a thread about them a while ago. From a place called something(?) Global - based in HK. People were buying them for like $4 + shipping, but then the seller stopped replying to emails.  These are not mine, this is a picture from another audio forum I pulled off of google. However, I have been speaking to a bloke who is getting prices for better quality pin connectors to be manufactured in the USA, and wants to know if there is enough interest. So as soon as I have more info and possibly photos and prices of the connectors I will be starting a new thread to asses the amount of interest in them.
 

This is the thread:

http://www.head-fi.org/t/484445/what-gauge-wire-for-custom-iem-cable-and-also-molded-ue-connectors-in-hk

Thanks to Cogs... I had to de-solder my 3.5mm end, remove the shrink-tubing, drill out a Wooden bead and dress up my cable... Sheesh... I should've done this before I put it all together..  

Was going to add in my 6-pin Mini-XLR connectors and make the cable balanced, with swappable SE ends (1/4" Furutech and the 1/8" ViaBlue).  ...but decided I didn't want to add any extra weight.  If I had the DT1350, then I'd have done it in a heartbeat...

I dont feel that I should take all the blame man! But, that does look nice. Good work , you chose a really nice bead - sets that copper off really well.

 

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Originally Posted by WayTooCrazy 

Thanks to Cogs... I had to de-solder my 3.5mm end, remove the shrink-tubing, drill out a Wooden bead and dress up my cable... Sheesh... I should've done this before I put it all together..  

 

 

Was going to add in my 6-pin Mini-XLR connectors and make the cable balanced, with swappable SE ends (1/4" Furutech and the 1/8" ViaBlue).  ...but decided I didn't want to add any extra weight.  If I had the DT1350, then I'd have done it in a heartbeat...

where yall getting the splitters? i found the viablue ones and the plastic one from qables. the wood ones look sick. 

Many people are just using wooden beads, and drilling the holes larger to accommodate the cable. I still like using a spare barrel from the neutrik/rean 3.5mm trs. and shrink tubing over it. 

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Originally Posted by liamstrain 

Many people are just using wooden beads, and drilling the holes larger to accommodate the cable. I still like using a spare barrel from the neutrik/rean 3.5mm trs. and shrink tubing over it. 

That is a method that has served me well on a couple of occasions. Have you tried it with the new plastic barrels? I wonder how they will react to the heat.
 

Neutrik/Rean has gone to plastic barrels?  Ppfffffttt!  I don't think I like that.  I used to use them because they had a nice metal body.  I also used to do the shrink tubing over their bodies... but I think the wood beads or something more decorative gives it a classier look.

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Originally Posted by cogsand gears 

That is a method that has served me well on a couple of occasions. Have you tried it with the new plastic barrels? I wonder how they will react to the heat.
 

 

I just got a bunch of Rean NYS231BG a few weeks ago, and was wondering why they felt lighter. My older NYS231BG is wrapped in heatshrink tubing, so I can't make an easy side-by-side comparison.

Oh well. The new barrels are thick and sturdy. Aside from not being as heavy as the old ones, they don't seem cheap at all. I don't think I'll mind.

Does Markertek sell wire that is a ton of strands and is super soft in the 24awg or 26-30awg range?  Would like to try out other wires, but not liking the overseas shipping that I'm doing lately (taking too much time).

Mogami 2893?