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Mar 7, 2021 at 1:03 PM Post #15,931 of 16,305
4x18awg of pure no filler copper maybe?

Finished this one yesterday.

Where did you source the wire from, might I ask?

Looks phenomenal.
 
Mar 7, 2021 at 6:18 PM Post #15,933 of 16,305
It's 18awg from Toxic Cables. Measures about 2.5mm in OD. Hefty ! No filler by looks either, all copper.

Absolutely looks like it's all-killer, no-filler. Very impressive. Sadly, it looks like Toxic no longer is taking orders.
 
Mar 7, 2021 at 7:09 PM Post #15,934 of 16,305
Absolutely looks like it's all-killer, no-filler. Very impressive. Sadly, it looks like Toxic no longer is taking orders.
On DIY cable they are. Just order it and it will come :) Or email him, he is very friendly.
 
Mar 7, 2021 at 7:32 PM Post #15,935 of 16,305
Anyone know how to make a super smooth /laid back /treble killing cable?
The cable won't make a big difference, but I'd go old school coaxial all the way.
 
Mar 7, 2021 at 8:04 PM Post #15,936 of 16,305
On DIY cable they are. Just order it and it will come :) Or email him, he is very friendly.

Didn't realize that they were still shipping DIY supplies, great to know!
 
Mar 8, 2021 at 2:06 PM Post #15,937 of 16,305
Mar 11, 2021 at 12:43 PM Post #15,938 of 16,305
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Mar 11, 2021 at 1:56 PM Post #15,939 of 16,305
Mar 12, 2021 at 3:40 PM Post #15,940 of 16,305
Built these two cables this week. For the Focal Clear MG Pro, and my modded Hifiman HE-500 (inside HE-560 cups and headband). Using Viablue EPC-1 wire sleeved with 275 size paracord and Amphenol plugs. And AliExpress 3.5mm connectors on the Hifiman since the Amphenol are too big.

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Also FYI, to those who are using paracord for building cables, for whatever reason the newer batches of Charcoal Grey at Paracord Planet are tinted lighter and more silver than the older batch I bought last year. You can see the difference on each cable. Luckily, both shades work very well for the respective color combinations, but just wanted to make people aware of it.
 
Mar 16, 2021 at 9:07 AM Post #15,941 of 16,305
Does anyone know of a US source for the LEMO-type 2-pin connector, as used on the Sennheiser HD 800S?

I'm also curious if this is the same type connector used on the Focal Utopia?
 
Mar 16, 2021 at 9:42 AM Post #15,942 of 16,305
I think it's not the same as the Focal connector but somebody check me on that.

I'm really annoyed that Sennheiser did this, a mini XLR would have been so much better.
 
Mar 16, 2021 at 7:16 PM Post #15,943 of 16,305
It's 100% not the same connector (though I haven't personally tried plugging one version into the other headphone :p )

The Utopia uses a specific Lemo 2 pin.

HD800 / HD800S / HD820 and Campfire Cascade use a 2-pin, not neccessarily a Lemo brand.

Moon Audio in the US sell both. The genuine Utopia Lemo, and various versions of the HD800 2 pin.
 
Mar 17, 2021 at 7:30 AM Post #15,944 of 16,305
It's 100% not the same connector (though I haven't personally tried plugging one version into the other headphone :p )

The Utopia uses a specific Lemo 2 pin.

HD800 / HD800S / HD820 and Campfire Cascade use a 2-pin, not neccessarily a Lemo brand.

Moon Audio in the US sell both. The genuine Utopia Lemo, and various versions of the HD800 2 pin.
Thank you very much for the reply.

I ordered the MA version. I also bought this at Ebay, shipped from US. Not crazy about the large L/R, but I'll cover it in shrink tubing. Amazon carries the Utopia type.
 
Mar 18, 2021 at 1:35 PM Post #15,945 of 16,305
Hey! Im searching for a connector. The one Dunu use in their modular set. Is there something similiar that will fit the adapter they sell? Its the connector on the right🙂
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