[gimmeheadroom]

All of the tubes used were NOS or testing as new. I use the term equivalents because we included single triode tubes, Loktals, etc.

Getting back to cables I could hear slight differences in headphone cables after using a cable cooker.

You as an engineer will appreciate this. In order to win a rather large bet, friends handed me a bucket of parts and bet me I could not make a decent sounding SET amp. The power tubes were WW 2 vintage pentodes used on transmitters by Russians and Germans.

I won the bet and then upgraded to 1942 German tubes used on submarines.

Beautiful piece of maple!

 

[xtiva]

If your soldering is on point I'd love to say that's my cable too!

Sorry to ask but do you believe is this enough solder or too much? Thanks.

 

[TheHeedHunter]

Sorry to ask but do you believe is this enough solder or too much? Thanks.

No problems to answer. That is good amount, you can see that correct temperature has been used (and long enough but not too long) and the solder has 'sucked' the wire and pin completely and that amount makes it nice and secure solder. If it's overflowing that's too much. Less is ok too, if you can see the wire and pin be 'wet' together it's enough. I usually put that amount as in your picture. Hope this helps and happy soldering!

 

[xtiva]

No problems to answer. That is good amount, you can see that correct temperature has been used (and long enough but not too long) and the solder has 'sucked' the wire and pin completely and that amount makes it nice and secure solder. If it's overflowing that's too much. Less is ok too, if you can see the wire and pin be 'wet' together it's enough. I usually put that amount as in your picture. Hope this helps and happy soldering!

Awesome thanks so much for the infor

 

[xtiva]

Not sure if this is a good idea but I just couldn't afford to make 2 different types of cables and have instead made an adapter to be able to convert 3.5mm connectors to HD800 connectors.

This is using a pure silver cable with 3.5mm female connectors with HD800 male connector.

 

[xtiva]

2nd Try to make another cable for Susvara using 2.8mm OD Silver plated cable... big mistake cable was too thick to use a nice Carbon 3.5mm connector that I got from QYFANG. Just had to use a cheaper 3.5mm connector to use with a thick cable Had cover them in shrink wrap to hide it At least I was able to use Furuteck 4-pin connector

Now next challenge is to use a 1.5mm thick Silver plated Litz cable.. a bit worried as this is the very first to use Litz cable...

 

[xtiva]

First time using Litz cable. Had to buy longer than what I needed to do some practice soldering Litz without Solder pot but this cable wasn't too bad. First few tries, cable became all burnt but got hang of it after fa ew more tries. Insulation didn't need too much effort to melt them.

Used 1.8mm Silver-plated Copper Litz cable with Furutech XLR connector and slim 3.5mm connectors. 4 core 2 Color braiding

 

[Silver Wolf]

19awg [504 strand count] silver plated OFC litz

24awg Silver laced with 29awg copper [under 200 strand count]

Fat 16awg Litz ... [1,120 rockin strands] !

 

[Blotto80]

Behold the Frankenares. I damaged one of the two pin connectors on my EA Ares II so I took the opportunity and remade it with nicer looking connectors and half sheathed in Paracord 95. The cable itself turned out awesome but I’m not too pleased with my workmanship around the 4.4mm connector. I frayed a bit too much of the Paracord and needed the white heatshrink to cover it up. I may get fed up and tear it apart again but I got frustrated and just wanted it finished.

 

[Blotto80]

The solution was staring me in the face the whole time. Took an extra piece of Paracord, dab of CA glue on the end and wrapped it around the space that the heatshrink was covering. Looks and feels a million times better.

 

[damascato]

 

[gimmeheadroom]

The logo on the splitter could look like an Audeze logo Great match with your headphones!

 

[damascato]

The logo on the splitter could look like an Audeze logo Great match with your headphones!

Eheheh it’s Viablue actually, but you’re right!!

 

[Silver Wolf]

Thought I'd spoil myself and make something BIG again but more shiny... I like my pretties 'n thought why not make a fat opulent 16awg silver n' rhodium plated cable (1,120 rocking strands )

 

[damascato]

Thought I'd really spoil myself and make something BIG again but more shiny... I like my pretties 'n thought why not make a fat opulent 16awg silver, rhodium 'n beryllium plated cable (1,120 rocking strands )

What connectors are you using mate?