[monoethylene]

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No I mean the Canare Quad that is 20awg; it doesn't fit.


 

Actually I looked again at my cables and you are right when saying that the wire itself is too big especially for the Rean plugs . It is really tricky to get them fixed in a proper way. This is why I really really drill the wire. When there is in addition the copper shielding I solder it right to the clamping. This works for me . The switchcraft is sometimes to fat IMO especially when I use it with the Clip+ and the Canare plug is similar to the Switchcraft even though I am using it without the spring..Further Switchcraft or Canare are not available in Germany or too expensive (Switchcraft) ..

 

[Ikarios]

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The Rean plug is made for the Mogami mini quad
 

Is that the Mogami W2534 or W2893?
 

 

[monoethylene]

W2893

 

[Danthrax]

I like these plugs
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/Gold-Plated-3-5mm-1-8-Stereo-Audio-Connector-2-pcs-/270514745546?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3efbef70ca
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rhodium-Plated-3-5mm-1-8-Stereo-Audio-Connector-2-pcs-/270727745775?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3f08a190ef

 

[bik2101]

cable for my AKG 702's using cryoparts sapphire

 
mogami recable for my m50's

 
 

 

[sml1226]

I like Mogami better because it isn't as thick, and thus easier to work with. Also if you are using a REAN connector stay away from the thick Canare stuff.

I can't find the thick Canare stuff actually. The only find I've had is the thin walled version of the Canare. Mogami is a little pricier (but going from 50¢ to 75¢ a foot isn't worth complaining) but it does look nicer.

The only concern I have is keeping the flexibility high enough if I try to re-sheathe the pairs coming out of the Y split since I feel the need to cover it despite being careful with my cans. Any suggestions? I've seen a lot that just use insulated wire all the way up, but with the cable jacket on the bottom half, I think it would look weird, and be a really weak point in comparison if left bare like that.

 

[Danthrax]

http://www.markertek.com/Cables/Bulk-Wire-Cable/Speaker-Wire-Cable-Bulk/Canare-Corporation-Of-America/4S6-BLACK200M.xhtml

 

[bik2101]

what are you thinking about resheathing with? multifilament? heatshrink? whichever way you go, you will still maintain good enough flexibilty. ii've used heatshrink from the y-split up and had no problems with the mogami. 

 

[sml1226]

what are you thinking about resheathing with? multifilament? heatshrink? whichever way you go, you will still maintain good enough flexibilty. ii've used heatshrink from the y-split up and had no problems with the mogami. 

What kind of heatshrink do you use? Maybe that's the problem I had with the last attempt that stiffened up a lot when I used that.

I considered multifilament up the whole cable as well, but that may not happen if I'm happy with just a heat shrink re-sheathing. It's probably better to just go with heatshrink anyway for now.

 

[bik2101]

well what kind of cable/wire did you use the last time?

 

[grokit]

Parrots your cables are a work of art as always, great job 

 

[JamesMcProgger]

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http://www.markertek.com/Cables/Bulk-Wire-Cable/Speaker-Wire-Cable-Bulk/Canare-Corporation-Of-America/4S6-BLACK200M.xhtml

thanks for the link, which one is thiner and more fexible, the canare you posted or this mogami:
http://www.markertek.com/Cables/Bulk-Wire-Cable/Bulk-Audio-Cable/Mogami-Wire-Cable-Corp/W2893-00-E.xhtml
 

 
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mogami recable for my m50's

 
 

 looks superb and very flexible! which cable is that (model number please)
 
 
 
I have use the Vintage Audio Labs plug and it is very bulky, i found out that the radioshack 6.5 gold stereo plug, fits prefectly in the barrel of the VALabs plug, would look like a very classy 6-5 plug. and you get an idea of how big the VALabs is.
 

 

[monoethylene]

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thanks for the link, which one is thiner and more fexible, the canare you posted of this mogami:
http://www.markertek.com/Cables/Bulk-Wire-Cable/Bulk-Audio-Cable/Mogami-Wire-Cable-Corp/W2893-00-E.xhtml
 
 
which cable is that? model number please, looks superb!  
 
 

Either the W2893 or the W2534. The W2893 is the thinner one and really good to replace headphone cables. The W2534 is also a quad one but too thick IMO. I would go with the W2893.

 

[bik2101]

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Either the W2893 or the W2534. The W2893 is the thinner one and really good to replace headphone cables. The W2534 is also a quad one but too thick IMO. I would go with the W2893.

 
i agree.. the 2893 is much easier to work with bc its thinner and very flexible. and it also fits perfectly into 3/16" multifilament. 
 
 

 

[sml1226]

well what kind of cable/wire did you use the last time?

That was a CAT5 cable awhile back. I'm thinking it was polyolefin, but I'm not sure. Probably a bad braid, but I don't know. I'll try polyolefin if that's the common type of shrink.

Anybody ever used heatshrink tape before? I need something for my macbook power block and don't know of anything that will shrink enough and still pass the magsafe connector (older big rectangle instead of the new barrel/side connection one)