[WayTooCrazy]

Well, had my K702 for about 2 weeks now... and decided they needed some love too.

 

[Kirby1356]

Here is a tiny IC I made the other day. It cost me nothing to make, the plugs came from broken stock buds given to me and the cable(Cat5e) was free.
 



Inspired by WalkGood

 

[komebudu]

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IDE Cable. Shortest/smallest cable I've made so far, no noticeable changes in sound to my ears. My attempt with enamel copper wire broke, the soldering points were too weak.
 

 
wow.. looks so rustic....
 

 

[RuiCanela]

This afternoon RCA to RCA

 

[WayTooCrazy]

Mogami 2534
Redco Audio RCA Connectors

 

[Farnsworth]

Wow, those Redco RCA's are really beautiful. 
Great job on the cable.

 

[komebudu]

 
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Here is a tiny IC I made the other day. It cost me nothing to make, the plugs came from broken stock buds given to me and the cable(Cat5e) was free.
 



Inspired by WalkGood

..Stingy.....
 

 

[WayTooCrazy]

Thx, there almost double the price of the Neutrik ones I used before, but they definitely feel much better and hold onto the female rca plugs much better too!
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Wow, those Redco RCA's are really beautiful. 
Great job on the cable.

 

[apatN]

Nice and clean work WayTooCrazy and Ruicanela.

 

[-Eclipse-]

@ RuiCanela
 
Those are great!! 

 
What materials did you use? Did you use plastic tubing before the sleeving? What who makes those RCAs?

 

[RuiCanela]

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@ RuiCanela
 
Those are great!! 

 
What materials did you use? Did you use plastic tubing before the sleeving? What who makes those RCAs?

No I din't use plastic tubing, it's a simple mono microphone wire, about the RCA's I don't know who is the manufacturer. I just bought it at a local music store. 
 

 

[Red_Devil_24]

You should use some flux, those cold solder will always break.
 

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IDE Cable. Shortest/smallest cable I've made so far, no noticeable changes in sound to my ears. My attempt with enamel copper wire broke, the soldering points were too weak.
 

 

[cyberspyder]

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You should use some flux, those cold solder will always break.

 

 
Possible his iron wasn't hot enough as well, or the wires weren't tinned, who knows

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[islubio]

Hi
 
New to this forum and also new to DIY-ing cables
Planning to make a 3.5mm to 3.5mm IC for source - amp
And i m currently lost at which wires to use
How would a solid wire compare to a twisted/stranded wire?
And how would a pure silver cable compare to a silver-plated or OFC wire?

 

[limpidglitch]

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Hi
 
New to this forum and also new to DIY-ing cables
Planning to make a 3.5mm to 3.5mm IC for source - amp
And i m currently lost at which wires to use
How would a solid wire compare to a twisted/stranded wire?
And how would a pure silver cable compare to a silver-plated or OFC wire?

A solid wire would be stiffer and would more easily break after prolonged usage. Stranded wire is thus preferred.
Copper, silver or gold is completely up to you and your vanity.
 
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