DIY Cable Questions and Comments Thread

[Allanmarcus]

Yes I did, but the wire would still get stuck in about an inch.

OK, some basic questions. What wire are you using? Is it insulated? If it is, did you strip off the end, because you really cannot feed it through the paracord if you have stripped off the end; you have to feed it through with the insolation in tact.

 

[imas69]

Hi all, I will attempting to make my first balanced cable for my hd800, is it possible to just use the below cable without removing the 4 pin xlr
and stripping the cable down and then just splitting at the top end to add the hd800 connectors, if this is not possible is it simply because the
polarity is running the wrong way and in this case could I just turn the cable and re solder the xlr to the other end.
Thanks in advance for any help. Below is the cable.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00MRRQZK8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Actually I think I've just realised that this is 3 pin xlr which I guess explains the rca termination

 

[hanihanhan]

OK, some basic questions. What wire are you using? Is it insulated? If it is, did you strip off the end, because you really cannot feed it through the paracord if you have stripped off the end; you have to feed it through with the insolation in tact.

Yes, I used Mogami w2929 with the insulation.

 

[Allanmarcus]

Yes, I used Mogami w2929 with the insulation.

Maybe post a picture. I'm at a loss.

 

[Chrotesque]

I recently opened up my Beyerdynamic DT 990 pro and noticed some beautiful colored wires with transparent sleeves, extremely thin as well - I'd guess around 24-26 AWG or something similar.
IIRC they had various non natural colors, meaning blue, red, purple maybe even? Definitely not silver / copper colored only.

Now since then I've decided I want to braid the 2 cans together using those kind of wires BUT I'm having a hard time finding them.
At first I tried on aliexpress but most of what I find is in the 14-18 AWG range typically and therefore too thick, also no other colors anywhere to be seen.

Now all US shops are out of the question for me as I'm living in France - does anybody have a good supplier for high AWG cables with clear/crystal/transparent sleeves/coating/sheet maybe?

Specifically preferring more local suppliers for quick delivery times.

What I did find was 24 AWG copper wire (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Tef...lgo_pvid=e4aeadc4-1975-43ec-beb7-77ba26534b07)

and 26-14 AWG silver plated wire (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1me...lgo_pvid=339df0e6-3b21-4f63-9271-b48875da0e45)

Any other suppliers?

Also I wouldn't mind differently colored / plated wires with transparent coating as well.

 

[HirschiAUT]

I recently opened up my Beyerdynamic DT 990 pro and noticed some beautiful colored wires with transparent sleeves, extremely thin as well - I'd guess around 24-26 AWG or something similar.
IIRC they had various non natural colors, meaning blue, red, purple maybe even? Definitely not silver / copper colored only.

Now since then I've decided I want to braid the 2 cans together using those kind of wires BUT I'm having a hard time finding them.
At first I tried on aliexpress but most of what I find is in the 14-18 AWG range typically and therefore too thick, also no other colors anywhere to be seen.

Now all US shops are out of the question for me as I'm living in France - does anybody have a good supplier for high AWG cables with clear/crystal/transparent sleeves/coating/sheet maybe?

Specifically preferring more local suppliers for quick delivery times.

What I did find was 24 AWG copper wire (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Tef...lgo_pvid=e4aeadc4-1975-43ec-beb7-77ba26534b07)

and 26-14 AWG silver plated wire (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1me...lgo_pvid=339df0e6-3b21-4f63-9271-b48875da0e45)

Any other suppliers?

Also I wouldn't mind differently colored / plated wires with transparent coating as well.

Hey, If you just start with building your own cables and want to stay on a budget i can recommend getting Mogami W2534 and stripping it, relatively cheap and good quality 24AWG in clear insulation.

Here is a shop in france whitch offers it.
https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/bala...x-w2534-cable-micro-2-pairs-o-6mm-p-5241.html

You get 4 meters high quality wire for 3,30€.
You could use only the clear for your braided cables and keep the Blue ones for internal wiring or sleeved cables.

Here is an example of the cables i made with it.


Hope that helps!

 

[Chrotesque]

Hey, If you just start with building your own cables and want to stay on a budget i can recommend getting Mogami W2534 and stripping it, relatively cheap and good quality 24AWG in clear insulation.

Here is a shop in france whitch offers it.
https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/bala...x-w2534-cable-micro-2-pairs-o-6mm-p-5241.html

You get 4 meters high quality wire for 3,30€.
You could use only the clear for your braided cables and keep the Blue ones for internal wiring or sleeved cables.

Here is an example of the cables i made with it.


Hope that helps!

Thank you, that helps already and apologies for the late response. I also managed to make a picture this time of the inside (left side), just in case that helps to illustrate what I'm exactly after:

I know its probably just a copper cable coated with simple color and then insulated BUT god do I love it like that. Any idea where I could find those as well? (hoping and expecting that beyerdynamic doesn't produce those themselves)

 

[demevalos]

These new wires appear to be the same as their old wires, just covered in a clear sheathe. I wouldn't be surprised if they did produce it themselves.

 

[Allanmarcus]

Thank you, that helps already and apologies for the late response. I also managed to make a picture this time of the inside (left side), just in case that helps to illustrate what I'm exactly after:

I know its probably just a copper cable coated with simple color and then insulated BUT god do I love it like that. Any idea where I could find those as well? (hoping and expecting that beyerdynamic doesn't produce those themselves)

Search for enamel coated stranded wire.

 

[leeperry]

As much of a long shot as it gets but I hate Y splitters with passion as they all look either heavy or ghetto to me, I think Cardas solved the issue: https://www.moon-audio.com/cardas-clear-headphone-cable.html

Anyone would have any clue where to get something similar please? I'd be using quad-braided Silver OCC for each channel with 550 black para

 

[ThanosD]

As much of a long shot as it gets but I hate Y splitters with passion as they all look either heavy or ghetto to me, I think Cardas solved the issue: https://www.moon-audio.com/cardas-clear-headphone-cable.html

Anyone would have any clue where to get something similar please? I'd be using quad-braided Silver OCC for each channel with 550 black para

I think this comes close enough.

 

[leeperry]

Too heavy, I've ended up ordering https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10P...illeur-Shift-Cable-Line-Tube/32989279584.html

 

[Allanmarcus]

Too heavy, I've ended up ordering https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10P...illeur-Shift-Cable-Line-Tube/32989279584.html

It will be interesting to see what you do with those.

Plus sound has a very nice selection of y splitters that are sturdy, light, small, and easy to work with

http://www.plussoundaudio.com/diy/components.html

 

[Allanmarcus]

Sad news. Looks like the "free shipping" party at Markertek.com has changed. It used to be free shipping, no minimum. I always wondered how they could afford that. Turn out, they can't! Now it's free shipping only with a $25 minimum. No more impulse buys.

Still, I like their stuff, but Redco and others sometimes have lower prices. Now it just becomes a little more complicated to calculate everything out. Used to be easy: buying one thing, go to markertek. Buy many things, check both reduce and markertek. Now a cheapskate like me has more analysis to do to save a few bucks!

 

[itsikhefez]

Sad news. Looks like the "free shipping" party at Markertek.com has changed. It used to be free shipping, no minimum. I always wondered how they could afford that. Turn out, they can't! Now it's free shipping only with a $25 minimum. No more impulse buys.

Still, I like their stuff, but Redco and others sometimes have lower prices. Now it just becomes a little more complicated to calculate everything out. Used to be easy: buying one thing, go to markertek. Buy many things, check both reduce and markertek. Now a cheapskate like me has more analysis to do to save a few bucks!

Yea, noticed this as well. I am kinda weird in that if I would need to order just a few ft of cable, I would actually go to Redco and pay for shipping because I felt bad that the cost of shipping was more than the actual product I was buying