When building interconnects a common construction technique is to attach both the shield and neutral leg on one side while leaving the shield unconnected at the other end.  From what I understand, you are supposed to do this on the "source" side of the cable but I have always been a little...

  I'm building my first set of balanced XLR interconnects and I want to know if I should attached the shield to both ends of the cable?  I saw the cable building schematics on the Rane website where both ends of the shield are connected but I remember reading that some people advocate...

There's tons of info on the F1/K1000 combination but I didn't find much on how well the K1000s go with the F3. I know that the F1 is supposedly more optimized for the K1000s but I was wondering if anybody has actually heard the F3/K1000 combo.

You can see details of the amp including schematic here: ECC99 SRPP Headphone Amp Thanks!

I haven't found any reviews about this amp. Of course, I could have searched using the wrong parameters but still . . .

I'm building my first headphone extension cable and I'm using Cardas 4x24. Should I connect the shield to ground on one end of the cable? If so, which end? I did a search and found nothing definitive. What I read actually confused me. Thanks!

Just got some Cardas bar solder. This is the first time I've ever used bar solder. I'm not sure how to cut it into smaller pieces so I can put it into the solder pot. The pot only has a 1 inch inner diameter. Any suggestions on how to cut this stuff?

I just purchased a Hexacon 948 solder pot (which is set to reach 800 degrees F - no other temps are possible) so I can both tin my wires and burn the enamel off some Cardas wires I have. I've never used a solder pot so this is uncharted territory for me. I already have a roll of Cardas...

I've been perusing the archives but I haven't found anything that specifically pertains to this question . . . Either that or I missed it. My two main cans are HD580s and HD650s.

Tried doing a search on this. Only got one hit so hopefully somebody has made the comparison since then. I'm using a PS Audio DL III via USB.

I want to build a high quality cable to go between my Trends TA-10 amp and an external power supply. Could somebody please recommend a specific cable (including brand and gauge). It will be about a 5 foot run. Thanks

I have a Lite Dac-ah and I recently made some changes to my system. The 6 volt output is now way too much. Is there anybody out there who could mod this thing to give me about a 3 volt output? From what I understand, the existing 6 volt voltage regulators can be changed to 3 volt ones. Of...

http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-DAC-24-192KH...QQcmdZViewItem Anybody know? I'm looking to improve the sound of my Apple Airport Express which has a toslink digital output and I'm hoping this will fit the bill. I'm not into kits and I would like something under $100. Thanx

Two questions: 1) has anybody done business with this guy; 2) are these real and not a knock-off? http://cgi.ebay.com/Audio-Technica-A...QQcmdZViewItem Thanks

Hopefully, I can word this question in a cogent manner. I've just had 3 marguerritas (spelling?) so bear with me. Anyway, I need a RA mini plug to build some interconnects to use inside the Headroom GigaBag. The bag is so small that it's difficult to build an interconnect using Switchcraft or...

I know this is probably a dumb question for a lot of you, but I really don't know. I'm about to do the resistor mod on a pair of KSC35s. Thanks, Steve

I am using Canare Mini-Star Quad (L-4E5C) and I would like to know if I should connect the braided metallic shield to the ground of my mini-plug (which is the source side of the cable) or just leave the shield floating? Thanks!

As I was happily listening to music while pruning in the yard, I accidentally cut the headphone cable in half on my PX-100s. Ouch! I have a Switchcraft mini-plug connector lying about so I would like to soldier it onto my newly shortened cable. It looks as though there are 4 conductors in...

I just bought the CSI soldering station which is a variable temperature station and I was wondering what temperature to use for the 4% silver solder I got from Homegrown Audio. This is my first attempt at making my own interconnects so I'm trying to do things right. Regards, Steve

http://cgi.ebay.com/TEMP-CONTROLLED-...QQcmdZViewItem This Weller solder station is being sold on ebay for $20. No model number is listed. Does anybody know what model this is and if so is it any good? With shipping it's about $35 so the price is great. Thanks!

I've read the step-by-step guide on how to make your own interconnects but I cannot tell by the pics which one of the tabs on the Switchcraft mini connector is for the right channel and which one is for the left. The above pic is borrowed from the guide and if anybody could tell me what tab...

Interested in making my own mini to RCA cable to connect my iPod to my Musical Fidelity X-Cans v3. Was wondering if I could do a 6-conductor litz braid and then separate it out into two 3-conductor braids? I've looked but haven't found a tutorial on how to do a 6-conductor braid. I've found...

I experimented with the Stillpoint's ERS paper today on my MicroAmp. As far as mods go, this is both simple to do and reversable requiring no soldiering or other changes to the circuitry of the amp. The ERS paper is supposed to block EMI and RFI. For a more detailed discussion see...

Here's the situation...I have a 4th Gen 60 GB Photo iPod with the Red Wine Audio modification. My amp is a HR Total Airhead and I bundle both the amp and iPod together in my HR GigaBag. The interconnect cable is RnB Audio Silver Reference (or just the stock cable that came with the Airhead amp)...

Can somebody please provide the dimensions of the Hornet. I couldn't find them on the Ray Samuel's Audio website. I need to figure out if it will fit in my Headroom GigaBag. Thanks.