[EraserXIV]

hey just bought some denon d1001s and i want to recable them because of the improvement in SQ it will achieve. i was thinking about doing a DIY with the mogami 2893, but i also thought about buying stock cables that were already assembled (this will also save out on a lot of work and time, especially since i sometimes find myself wishing that a day had more than 24 hours).

basically what are some cans that have good stock cables that i could use? would these be an improvement over the mogami 2893s? (where could i buy these stock cables too?)

some that i've thought of were d5000 and hd650 cables, how do those two compare with each other and with mogami 2893s? feel free (i encourage you!) to suggest other good stock cables too! thanks.

 

[mrarroyo]

Send S2 Audio a PM and ask them on the cost to build the cable for you. I believe you will be pleasantly surprised by the answer.

 

[EraserXIV]

Oh, alright, thanks for the info. What kind of cable would you suggest I ask for? Would the Mogami suffice for a d1001 recable?

Also, what's the username to PM? I can't seem to find someone named S2 Audio

 

[Lil' Knight]

Welcome to S² Audio

 

[EraserXIV]

hmm that shows that he provides a recabling service, but does he also sell just assembled cables?

 

[Lil' Knight]

Then it'll be very easy. The most difficult thing of recabling is open the earcups and solder to the drivers. Building a cable is very easy.

 

[EraserXIV]

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Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif Then it'll be very easy. The most difficult thing of recabling is open the earcups and solder to the drivers. Building a cable is very easy.

cool thanks! also will they let me know where each end is supposed to be soldered on the driver when i do it myself? doesn't it depend on where he solders it in the tip?

 

[Lil' Knight]

They should.
Or you can just use the multimeter to find out which side of the driver to solder.

 

[EraserXIV]

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Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif They should. Or you can just use the multimeter to find out which side of the driver to solder.

Ohh alright. so if i remember correctly, the end that conducts with the tip should be the left and the end that conduct with the ring should be the right. and then for each side, the wires that conduct with the sleeves are the negative.

how about the drivers themselves? i know in the drivers there are 2 connections, a positive and a negative. how do i tell which connection on the driver is for the positive wire and which is for the negative wire?

 

[Lil' Knight]

tip-left ring-right sleeve-ground.

When you open the earcups, just take a look at both sides and notice the color of the wires. Each side may have the same color wire which is ground. If not, you can use the multimeter with the stock cable to decide which is L,R,G.