[scizzro]

Ended up not using a splitter, just started twisting. I thought I would have trouble getting it to stay twisted, but it's holding like a champ. Just waiting for a couple more things to arrive in the mail and I can finish it up.
 

 

 

 
Good job on the braiding buddy. This is 26AWG fed through 440 Parachord?

This is type 550 paracord, the wire is 24 AWG stranded. It's a little rigid, I think 26 or 28 would have been better. 

 

[020Assassin]

Ended up not using a splitter, just started twisting. I thought I would have trouble getting it to stay twisted, but it's holding like a champ. Just waiting for a couple more things to arrive in the mail and I can finish it up.







This is type 550 paracord, the wire is 24 AWG stranded. It's a little rigid, I think 26 or 28 would have been better. 

I like it. Much cleaner look.

 

[Arty McGhee]

got some bits and baubles from china
made a new mini-xlr cable for my t50rp
mr. skull isnt't really a y split more of a slider
or a really bad bolo tie
 

 

 

 

 

[DJScope]

got some bits and baubles from china
made a new mini-xlr cable for my t50rp
mr. skull isnt't really a y split more of a slider
or a really bad bolo tie

That is epic! Where'd you get that skull from?

 

[020Assassin]

That is epic! Where'd you get that skull from?

I saw those kind of baubles in an online paracord shop. The skull is cool!

 

[gto88]

absolutely cool and creative  using the skull as y-splitter.

 

[Arty McGhee]

  absolutely cool and creative  using the skull as y-splitter.

thanks 
i got a bag of them off
aliexpress for like 6 bucks
thought it might work
makes for a good slider too

 

[Mad Max]

 
Last month's microphone cable.  Amphenols, nylon sleeve, and Mogami 2549.

 

[Arty McGhee]

rebraided one my grado cables
wasn't happy with the original results
looks a lot better now
waiting for the blizzard to hit
no work tomorrow
 

 

[brdlnde]

Hi guys,
 
I have finished my AKG Q701 second cable. I wanted a lighter and more flexible cable and ended up with the following;
 
24AWG silver plated copper wire - braided 3 wires
Yarbo & Furutech plugs
 
Very clean.
 
I also made a USB to mini USB cable with gold plated ends. Made out of VIABLUE EPC-4 Silver cable and a black nylon braid.
 
Hope you guys like it. Comments much appreciated.
 
 





 

 

[sfo1972]

  Hi guys,
 
I have finished my AKG Q701 second cable. I wanted a lighter and more flexible cable and ended up with the following;
 
24AWG silver plated copper wire - braided 3 wires
Yarbo & Furutech plugs
 
Very clean.
 
I also made a USB to mini USB cable with gold plated ends. Made out of VIABLUE EPC-4 Silver cable and a black nylon braid.
 
Hope you guys like it. Comments much appreciated.
 
 





 

Good work buddy! Gorgeous cables. Some mighty fine craftsmanship...

 

[Podster]

Yes, very nice looking and clean work sfo. I've never had the Q701's but I do have the 702's and my factory cable is pretty flexible, most silver wires I've tried like that are fairly stiff? 

 

[sfo1972]

  Yes, very nice looking and clean work sfo. I've never had the Q701's but I do have the 702's and my factory cable is pretty flexible, most silver wires I've tried like that are fairly stiff? 

Interesting that you mention the stiffness of the cable. I built a test cable with AWG20, brass-silver plated, and that was somewhat stiff. I am building an AWG24 Copper-silver plated cable now for my LCD3s and I find it much more flexible. Albeit, only 7 strands vs the 19strands in the AWG20, but my point is that for headphone AMP listening sitting on your couch or your lounge chair, does it really matter?
 
I have noticed that a lot of people pay attention to the flexibility of the cable, and I am curious as to the reason?
 
cheers

 

[Podster]

It's all subjective really, my reasoning is the flexible cable lays on and across objects easy and usually but not always moves with you. I found stiff cabling especially on IEM's would dislodge my ear pieces from time to time because if they bumped (which sometimes introduced cable sounds as well) some other object they did not give but rather push off. Don't get me wrong I like your cable and bet the silver sounds sweet

  

 

[brdlnde]

Thanks for the liking of my cable(s). It is stiffer than the stock AKG cable, but surely a lot better and indeed more visually pleasing 

 
I would of course love to have a super flexible cable, but not sure how to achieve that with a nice apperance as well.
 
Thanks !