TeRrAPh0eNiX
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I posted this in the Headphones subforum about a month ago, and didn't get much in the way of replies, and since this is where i first learned of recabling headphones i've posted it here.
I recently recabled my Grado SR-125s with starquad to fix the inevitable disconnection of the original cable job in the Y-piece. Job went smooth, didn't fry anything, and they look and sound fantastic. (note: I recabled after the disconnection occurred, not before in hopes of preventing it from happening. i do have a brain.
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I've encountered a strange problem now, though: the left driver fades from normal volume to completely cutting out after playing anywhere from 5-10 seconds. The odd thing is that simply taking out the headphone plug from my source (mp3 player or laptop) and sticking it back in sometimes makes the left driver start playing again, but then it fades away again: same problem.
I'm wondering if anyone in the Headfi community has experienced anything like this. I've checked all the connections in the plug, the Y-split, the ground and signal cable solder job to the driver; i've taken out the driver and inspected it for tears or anything unusual, and nothing, no dice: everything i can see is normal.
any suggestions or comments?
I recently recabled my Grado SR-125s with starquad to fix the inevitable disconnection of the original cable job in the Y-piece. Job went smooth, didn't fry anything, and they look and sound fantastic. (note: I recabled after the disconnection occurred, not before in hopes of preventing it from happening. i do have a brain.
I've encountered a strange problem now, though: the left driver fades from normal volume to completely cutting out after playing anywhere from 5-10 seconds. The odd thing is that simply taking out the headphone plug from my source (mp3 player or laptop) and sticking it back in sometimes makes the left driver start playing again, but then it fades away again: same problem.
I'm wondering if anyone in the Headfi community has experienced anything like this. I've checked all the connections in the plug, the Y-split, the ground and signal cable solder job to the driver; i've taken out the driver and inspected it for tears or anything unusual, and nothing, no dice: everything i can see is normal.
any suggestions or comments?