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Sep 29, 2014 at 11:07 AM Post #13,936 of 16,305
  Anyone tried these Amphenol minis with blingier body and shaft extension?  How do you like the look if you have?
I'll probably go for a few next time that I order from Mouser.
 

 
No I haven't tried them yet but those look amazing... I hope redco change their stock to these or adds them to their inventory. Thats where I usually get my aphenol's from. 
 
These are them here right? http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Amphenol-Audio/KS3PC-AU/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMv0W4pxf2HiV7tHWrL7MPmY9mIYbO5YSX4%3d
 
Edit: They are pretty new.. They have the datasheet of the old model of aphenol plugs.
 
Sep 29, 2014 at 12:17 PM Post #13,937 of 16,305
   
No I haven't tried them yet but those look amazing... I hope redco change their stock to these or adds them to their inventory. Thats where I usually get my aphenol's from. 
 
These are them here right? http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Amphenol-Audio/KS3PC-AU/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMv0W4pxf2HiV7tHWrL7MPmY9mIYbO5YSX4%3d
 
Edit: They are pretty new.. They have the datasheet of the old model of aphenol plugs.

 
i see now those are a different connector
extended for phones etc. gotta order a few
great idea...i always have to use my ipad out of the case
 
cool
 
Sep 29, 2014 at 5:43 PM Post #13,938 of 16,305

My first attempt at making my own cable. pretty plain i know, surprisingly easier than i thought it would be. now for the fun part moding my DT 770's and 880's  for the mini xlr plugs.
 
Sep 30, 2014 at 12:04 AM Post #13,939 of 16,305
   
No I haven't tried them yet but those look amazing... I hope redco change their stock to these or adds them to their inventory. Thats where I usually get my aphenol's from. 
 
These are them here right? http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Amphenol-Audio/KS3PC-AU/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMv0W4pxf2HiV7tHWrL7MPmY9mIYbO5YSX4%3d
 
Edit: They are pretty new.. They have the datasheet of the old model of aphenol plugs.

 
I saw one eBay seller using them in the hand-made cables he sells.  I would love to try them out myself.
 
Sep 30, 2014 at 12:23 AM Post #13,940 of 16,305
I am pretty new this forum thanks to everyone that posted pictures its nice to see you can make your own high end cables without spending $100000000 of dollars. It would be cool to see a company to move the input and outputs of a dac and amp combo to the front so you can show case  your DIY interconnects. Some people might not like the idea I think I might do a mod to do this I think It would look great especially with silver Teflon interconnects.
 
Sep 30, 2014 at 2:40 PM Post #13,941 of 16,305
Cable: QED Performance Audio 1 
http://www.dienadel.de/lshop,showdetail,14121011506026,en,1412102260-17288,,q7188,17,17,.htm
 
Termination: Rean NYS3732 and NYS3739
http://www.rean-connectors.com/en/products/phono/phono-plugs/nys373
 
Both white and shield connected to sleeve on source end. 
Would not recommend the Rean NYS373x. Small connector with short arm and no hole makes soldering a bit tricky. Also the construction with plastic chuck does not feel reliable. But on the positive side the connector is slim and housing is non-conducting.
 


 
Sep 30, 2014 at 10:10 PM Post #13,942 of 16,305
You can try adding tape on top of the plastic chuck so that it bites down harder for a more secure grip.
 
Amphenol RCAs are the way to go, buddy. 
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Oct 1, 2014 at 1:09 AM Post #13,943 of 16,305
The Amphenol connectors are my favorite!  I get them from full compass when I use them since they are close to me.  I find them easier to solder and work with different size wires than Neutrik Rean.  They also fit really well on phones and many devices because of that extender.  Very sexy!
 
http://www.fullcompass.com/product/447511.html
 
Weirdly, the new plug with the extender is what I got despite the picture showing the old version without.
   
No I haven't tried them yet but those look amazing... I hope redco change their stock to these or adds them to their inventory. Thats where I usually get my aphenol's from. 
 
These are them here right? http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Amphenol-Audio/KS3PC-AU/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMv0W4pxf2HiV7tHWrL7MPmY9mIYbO5YSX4%3d
 
Edit: They are pretty new.. They have the datasheet of the old model of aphenol plugs.

 
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Oct 1, 2014 at 9:43 PM Post #13,945 of 16,305
LCD-2.2 balanced Canare L-4E6S with Neutrik connectors:
 
Oct 2, 2014 at 1:50 AM Post #13,946 of 16,305
GrindingThud That's cool. Haven't seen a standout color choice like that for a while. Looks like the DHC splitter fit well.
 
Oct 3, 2014 at 5:09 PM Post #13,947 of 16,305
Would this be good for some 3.5mm headphone wire?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MS-Audio-19-AWG-19-x-0-23mm-Teflon-Silver-Plated-Copper-Wire-10-Meter-/291241369865?pt=US_Speaker_Parts_Components&hash=item43cf56a109 
 
Oct 3, 2014 at 5:19 PM Post #13,948 of 16,305
19 AWG is probably going to be too large for any 3.5 mm jacks, especially if you need to cram all four into a jack, ofcourse I'm sure it's possible with the right connector....right?  Also - at 19 strands that wire may be pretty stiff, not a bad thing.  That wire may sound great though...anyone tried it?
 
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Oct 3, 2014 at 5:20 PM Post #13,949 of 16,305


It has the bare minimum number of strands that I would recommend. It's pretty large, and you'll notice the weight difference and stiffness compared to other wire.
Still, you could use it. I wouldn't recommend it though. Call it an experiment, and let us know how it turns out.
 
Oct 3, 2014 at 5:24 PM Post #13,950 of 16,305
I am kind of on the broke side atm so I am trying to not get some junk wire, but still do it on a budget. I just got my Philips Fidelio X1 in today and the people weren't kidding about the wire being very cheap.
 

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