Markertek carries Neutrik (Rean), that is what I use. If you need stereo I will put up a link soon. I also use Switchcraft, here are links for both brands, TRS and TS.
Thank you! It's been difficult for me to find these, lol.
I'm not sure if I need stereo or not though, I assume headphones use stereo jacks since my cable is terminated with a 1/4". I assume stereo means there's a place to solder a left, right, and ground cable
If it has two small bands separating conductors, it is stereo, tip ring and sleeve (TRS)
Mono is one small band, tip and sleeve (TS)
Yours should be stereo, I was in a hurry and figured that is what you needed and listed both types. The TRS and TS applies to 1/4 inch, 3.5 mm and 2.4 mm plugs and jacks.
If they describe them as three conductor they are stereo. Sometimes it is just the key words and spacing you use when searching for a connector. I buy several hundred a week of various types so I am fairly used to it.
Generally speaking if I do a braid, I try to use three wires if going trs to trs, four wires for balanced cables. Generally I use ofc wire but have experimented with Litz, OCC copper and silver, etc.
Mogami uses some that is. It has been a while since I read much on the Canare but some companies do not always list that info, same with Belden. I do believe the Canare is ofc though, if you do enough research I bet you can find out.
If it has two small bands separating conductors, it is stereo, tip ring and sleeve (TRS)
Mono is one small band, tip and sleeve (TS)
Yours should be stereo, I was in a hurry and figured that is what you needed and listed both types. The TRS and TS applies to 1/4 inch, 3.5 mm and 2.4 mm plugs and jacks.
If they describe them as three conductor they are stereo. Sometimes it is just the key words and spacing you use when searching for a connector. I buy several hundred a week of various types so I am fairly used to it.
Both are quality connectors, I use both brands as well as Amphenol. Rean is best on price; between myself and my workers we have sent out more Rean (neutrik) on cables than any other brand, I have never had one fail as far as quarter inch or XLR. I can only recall replacing about two of the 3.5 mm in 12 years. I do prefer their locking system on their larger connectors. The cable itself would probably break before a wire coming off the inside contacts when pulled with a lot of force.
Both are quality connectors, I use both brands as well as Amphenol. Rean is best on price; between myself and my workers we have sent out more Rean (neutrik) on cables than any other brand, I have never had one fail as far as quarter inch or XLR. I can only recall replacing about two of the 3.5 mm in 12 years. I do prefer their locking system on their larger connectors. The cable itself would probably break before a wire coming off the inside contacts when pulled with a lot of force.
I have used hundreds of those and they are great. They also have a gold and black version of that connector as well. It is the only 3.5 mm right angle I use unless I need an extended tip.
I have used hundreds of those and they are great. They also have a gold and black version of that connector as well. It is the only 3.5 mm right angle I use unless I need an extended tip.
Oh, awesome! It's surprising how cheap these are on this site. This same angled connector is twice the price + Shipping on amazon.
While I'm here though, I have a quick question about wire. Lately I've just be stripping the wire out of cheap audio cables I have lying around. However, if I wanted to use a "slightly" nicer cable than some scrap cable, what am I looking for? Can I use speaker cable?
Oh, awesome! It's surprising how cheap these are on this site. This same angled connector is twice the price + Shipping on amazon.
While I'm here though, I have a quick question about wire. Lately I've just be stripping the wire out of cheap audio cables I have lying around. However, if I wanted to use a "slightly" nicer cable than some scrap cable, what am I looking for? Can I use speaker cable?
speaker cable is fairly large gauge compared to most things you would use to build a headphone cable. The smaller the number, the larger the gauge. I generally use 24 awg for headphone cables, some use 26 awg. Most speaker wire is at least 16 gauge which you would never fit into that small of a connector. You also want to do twisted pair. Read up on that if you get a chance. Strand count is a factor too and can affect flexibility and conductivity.
speaker cable is fairly large gauge compared to most things you would use to build a headphone cable. The smaller the number, the larger the gauge. I generally use 24 awg for headphone cables, some use 26 awg. Most speaker wire is at least 16 gauge which you would never fit into that small of a connector. You also want to do twisted pair. Read up on that if you get a chance. Strand count is a factor too and can affect flexibility and conductivity.
No speaker wire is larger gauge. You can look for 24 awg stranded wire but you want high quality wire for say headphone cables. I will try to explain more later.
Are you located in the USA? If so I can send you some quality cable, 24 awg ofc so you will not have to hunt around for it and then you will understand what I am talking about. Are you attempting to build headphone cables?
Don't use speaker wire. There are as Tom says much better and will not break the bank. Most here use microphone cable and with good results. Most speaker wire has a large diameter cover also so much harder to fit in the connectors.
No speaker wire is larger gauge. You can look for 24 awg stranded wire but you want high quality wire for say headphone cables. I will try to explain more later.
Are you located in the USA? If so I can send you some quality cable, 24 awg ofc so you will not have to hunt around for it and then you will understand what I am talking about. Are you attempting to build headphone cables?
Oh ok. I was jus wondering since I have some GE speaker wire I bought at Walmart to connect some bookshelves to my CD player. It's fairly thin. It's probably not a big issue considering this is just an extension, but then I realized it probably wouldn't fit the connectors (since you mention it).
Yeah, I'm in AZ. I would definitely appreciate that, I'm still new to this (and hi-fi audio in general). I am starting to just a little. I made a tiny 3" cable out of scrap parts to connect my JDSlab O2 with my Scarlett 2i2 (I posted it on the Custom cable display thread). I'm sure my next one will come out better. I'm starting out with shorter length cables like this extension and what not.
Don't use speaker wire. There are as Tom says much better and will not break the bank. Most here use microphone cable and with good results. Most speaker wire has a large diameter cover also so much harder to fit in the connectors.
Oh yeah, I did notice the wrap was really thick on the speaker wire. So there's no "headphone" specific wires out there? (Other than the pretty expensive silver/Cryo-copper ones sold by custom cable manufacturers, I guess).
Oh ok. I was jus wondering since I have some GE speaker wire I bought at Walmart to connect some bookshelves to my CD player. It's fairly thin. It's probably not a big issue considering this is just an extension, but then I realized it probably wouldn't fit the connectors (since you mention it).
Yeah, I'm in AZ. I would definitely appreciate that, I'm still new to this (and hi-fi audio in general). I am starting to just a little. I made a tiny 3" cable out of scrap parts to connect my JDSlab O2 with my Scarlett 2i2 (I posted it on the Custom cable display thread). I'm sure my next one will come out better. I'm starting out with shorter length cables like this extension and what not.
Oh yeah, I did notice the wrap was really thick on the speaker wire. So there's no "headphone" specific wires out there? (Other than the pretty expensive silver/Cryo-copper ones sold by custom cable manufacturers, I guess).
Do as Buke said and get some star quad microphone cable or standard microphone cable and get the wires from that if need be lol. It is hard to find 24 awg ofc sold by itself in spools. I would send you some free but you did not say if you are in the states. If not in the states look for Mogami or Canare star quad and get the 24 or 26 awg wires from that and you will have decent inexpensive wire.
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