[S3am]

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First, the extra wire that sticks out from the side can possibly short out eventually through the clear insulation, and remember, SOME typrs of different plugs do not use any kind of insulation.

Why this is a problem? Little Ground loop?

 

[C.44]

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Originally Posted by momomo6789 /img/forum/go_quote.gif you can trim it down theres about a 2mm of metal you could trim at least

Thank you very much, now i just need to figure out where to get my supplies and what gauge wire to get. Especially because i have no real concept of how "gauge" works lol. In europe we just use mm2.

 

[m11a1]

My best DIY Interconnect to date.

26 gauge pure solid core copper + 26 gauge Teflon
4 round braid
1/4" "Carbon" Techflex
XLO HT RCA connectors

Sounds great too, very warm and lively.

 

[Prog Rock Man]

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Originally Posted by downsize /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi there.... Your soldering actually looks pretty good, but there are a couple of things you could do that would be a little better. ..........But for the most part, your job looks great !!!

Thanks for that Downsize. I did have difficulty sliding the plastic sleeve over the tabs, so I figured that was something I would have to look at again. Tomorrow I will head back to Maplins to buy more wire and some different connectors to continue practicing.

My first actual cable will be a mini XLR to jack for my AKGs. I have Switchcraft connectors and Van Damme cable for that job.

 

[FraGGleR]

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Originally Posted by Prog Rock Man /img/forum/go_quote.gif My first actual cable will be a mini XLR to jack for my AKGs. I have Switchcraft connectors and Van Damme cable for that job.

Look forward to seeing them, they should... kick ass.

 

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You bet Sir... Also, look into buying a "third hand tool" ... Those are fairly inexpensive and GREAT for holding things right where you want them, leaving both hands free to solder with.

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Originally Posted by Prog Rock Man /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks for that Downsize. I did have difficulty sliding the plastic sleeve over the tabs, so I figured that was something I would have to look at again. Tomorrow I will head back to Maplins to buy more wire and some different connectors to continue practicing. My first actual cable will be a mini XLR to jack for my AKGs. I have Switchcraft connectors and Van Damme cable for that job.

 

[momomo6789]

if anyone ever tries to recable jh13s buy the black plug not clear.

 

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Well now ... I will be able to come to my own conclusions about Senn recables very soon ... Here is the cable that I made, which is currently being burned in.

Quad round braid in natural cotton, Mil Spec 24.7ga stranded, silver coated OCC copper prototype cable.

 

[dean0]

nice job, have you hard-wired directley to the drivers?
IMO SPOFC can sound 'harsh'

 

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Originally Posted by dean0 /img/forum/go_quote.gif nice job, have you hard-wired directley to the drivers? IMO SPOFC can sound 'harsh'

Thank you .... They are not hard wired directly to the drivers ... I made my own connectors that plug in.

SPOFC can sound harsh, you are very correct ... However this is not OFC ... but silver clad UPOCC, which is a very neutral and smooth sounding conductor.

Edit : Forgot to mention, this wire i used is also Cryo treated.

The only reason I went silver clad, is because it is often brighter, and to me Senns desperately need opening and brightening up. My 580s sounded VERY veiled with the HD650 cable.

This silver clad ( not coated ) UPOCC wire is Mil Spec, and as far as I know unavailable to the public. There is one of our vendors who has had some made for recable jobs, and it is very expensive ! But probably very worth it too, as stranded UPOCC is not as easy to find, and silver clad UPOCC is next to impossible to find stranded.

I will report back on the sound after the cable breaks in.

Edit : Here is the ONLY source of silver stranded UPOCC wire i know of, and it is solid silver if i am not mistaken, instead of silver clad copper. I have found silver clad copper to be even brighter than solid silver, and that is what I was going for. IMO, there is NO cable made to bright for the HD580, HD600, and HD650 series of Senns ..

http://www.whiplashaudio.com/diy/bul...re/test-3.html

From what I have heard, it is VERY, VERY good sounding cable, made by Cryoparts, but would have cost me a whopping $345 in wire cost alone !!!!

 

[Prog Rock Man]

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Originally Posted by FraGGleR /img/forum/go_quote.gif Look forward to seeing them, they should... kick ass.

It will be a while yet. I tried to make a mini jack connection, but it was too fiddly. So as downsize suggested I have helping hands on order to make life a bit easier.

I have also decided to start simply with ICs. So I have Neutrik gold plated phonos and some Proel HPC305 IC cable on order.

Do any of you guys give your cables names? I have decided to call myself 'Out Of This World Audio' and my first IC will be the 'Solar'. That is just for fun, I dont intend to trade, yet!

 

[FraGGleR]

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Originally Posted by Prog Rock Man /img/forum/go_quote.gif It will be a while yet. I tried to make a mini jack connection, but it was too fiddly. So as downsize suggested I have helping hands on order to make life a bit easier. I have also decided to start simply with ICs. So I have Neutrik gold plated phonos and some Proel HPC305 IC cable on order. Do any of you guys give your cables names? I have decided to call myself 'Out Of This World Audio' and my first IC will be the 'Solar'. That is just for fun, I dont intend to trade, yet!

Darn, you missed my Jean-Claude Van Dam reference with the "kick ass" comment. Or perhaps you ignored it since it was so bad

Either way, I do look forward to seeing how you do. And I do name most of my cables. I have a bunch of sleeving on the way to me and will be coming out with many more named cables to reflect their looks.

 

[Prog Rock Man]

Sorry, the Jean Claude reference went straight over my head, doh!

 

[pdupiano]

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Originally Posted by downsize /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thank you .... They are not hard wired directly to the drivers ... I made my own connectors that plug in. SPOFC can sound harsh, you are very correct ... However this is not OFC ... but silver clad UPOCC, which is a very neutral and smooth sounding conductor. Edit : Forgot to mention, this wire i used is also Cryo treated. The only reason I went silver clad, is because it is often brighter, and to me Senns desperately need opening and brightening up. My 580s sounded VERY veiled with the HD650 cable. This silver clad ( not coated ) UPOCC wire is Mil Spec, and as far as I know unavailable to the public. There is one of our vendors who has had some made for recable jobs, and it is very expensive ! But probably very worth it too, as stranded UPOCC is not as easy to find, and silver clad UPOCC is next to impossible to find stranded. I will report back on the sound after the cable breaks in. Edit : Here is the ONLY source of silver stranded UPOCC wire i know of, and it is solid silver if i am not mistaken, instead of silver clad copper. I have found silver clad copper to be even brighter than solid silver, and that is what I was going for. IMO, there is NO cable made to bright for the HD580, HD600, and HD650 series of Senns .. SCSCag Hook Up Wire - Bulk Hook Up Wire - DIY From what I have heard, it is VERY, VERY good sounding cable, made by Cryoparts, but would have cost me a whopping $345 in wire cost alone !!!!

Do you have the original website/ad or perhaps contact for the silver-clad wire? Right now I'm not sure if theres a difference between silver plated and silver clad wire, both appear to be the same thing. If there's a new process for making wire I'd like to know.

Thanks

 

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Originally Posted by pdupiano /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do you have the original website/ad or perhaps contact for the silver-clad wire? Right now I'm not sure if theres a difference between silver plated and silver clad wire, both appear to be the same thing. If there's a new process for making wire I'd like to know. Thanks

The contact would be my cousin Scott ... He is in the Navy, and is a communications specialist in designing and testing things he will not tell me about ... LOL

I will email him and ask him about the difference, if there truly IS one, and will post what he replies with here.