Thanks for that KimChee,   Very helpful.  I like that Viablue splitter.  I like almost all Viablue stuff to be honest.  I live in Australia and i contacted their local rep but he doesnt carry anything im after :(  Guess ill have to order it from the EU.   Good shout on the sleeving...

Yeah cool.  I've read a lot about weaving and braiding as well but that can actually create resonance.  I think the best bet for a 4 or 5 wire custom cable for IEMs is to leave your wires loose and sleeve them in something like paracord or teflon snakeskin.  covers functionality and looks all at...

Thanks Fraggler, I appreciate it.  I took an extensive look through there before actually creating an account.  I did see some people mention Paracord and even go as far as to link 1, maybe 2 suppliers for it.     However I did not see things like why use paracord over teflon, or what...

Hey everyone.  Im new to head-fi.org and I am really keen to get into some DIY projects making custom cables.  I'd like to get some opinions on things like Paracord vs Teflon covers and where to purchase them, ideal diameters or any other general measurements that people have discovered.    ...

Are you sure you dont want to try opening the shell and re-soldering from the terminal?  would look better and be a bit more durable imo.

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I love the idea of detachable and custom cables.  As someone who is perfectly capable of sourcing his own materials and using a soldering iron I'm happy to spend a few bucks in order to have backup cables with nice features like custom lengths, custom metals, gauge's and strand counts of my own...