[VonBoedfeld]

Try Ian at cosmic cables, they seem to have everything

Thanks!
Already found this: https://www.cosmic-cables.co.uk/product-page/pure-silver-24awg
Think price is OK.

 

[chezzer]

Thanks!
Already found this: https://www.cosmic-cables.co.uk/product-page/pure-silver-24awg
Think price is OK.

You're welcome

 

[VonBoedfeld]

Is there an extra thread regarding connectors?

 

[chezzer]

Is there an extra thread regarding connectors?

What do you need to know

 

[VonBoedfeld]

What do you need to know

I need some good 2.5mm and 3.5mm connectors, but dont want to pay the price of the furutechs.
There are many at aliexpress, but dont know if these are worth.
Thought there is a thread about connectors where i can get some informations.

 

[chezzer]

try aeco or eidolic, not sure of the thread

 

[VonBoedfeld]

Does someone knows these plugs from CEMA Audio:
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1000007901246.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.15522e0ecrG9k9

 

[Karister]

Hi,

I would like to make my first cable and I have a few newbie questions. I own 6.3mm TRS Viablue plug:

and two 3.5mm TRS plugs:

How do I solder it properly? AFAIK in 6.3mm plug Tip is for L channel, Ring is for R channel and Sleeve is for return signals. I am confused about mini jacks as they are 3-pole too. How do I connect them to big jack? Do I ignore one pole? Will such cable work with all headphones that accept 3.5mm jacks? I saw TS and TRS mini jacks in various headphones. Not sure what point of three poles in headphone plug is.

 

[Benno1988]

Those who have made balanced cables using a sheilded quad cable. Assuming you remove the shield from the split up to the cups. Do you retain the shield from the split to the plug, and if so, so you solder it to the Ground lug on the XLR, or just cut it short and heatshrink it?

 

[DenverW]

Does anyone have any experience using damping material in a power cord? Such as using fine steel shot like was used in the old audio dynamics power 3 cord? Just curious if there was a cheap source somewhere.

 

[Benno1988]

Anyone got a link for decent quality OCC strands, like 22-24awg ? That isn't as expensive as like the Forza / DHC type gear?

 

[chezzer]

You could try here or ask, I bought some hybrid wire that was not on the website
https://www.cosmic-cables.co.uk/wire-and-cable

 

[pardonpardon]

I have perhaps a very stupid question. I'm in the midst of building my very first IEM cable. Sourced 5 meters of UP-OCC 7N Copper from Aliexpress. I'm really liking these Eidolic 3.5 jacks, but I can only get balanced ones. Can I use balanced jacks as unbalanced? Will it change anything? I cannot seem to find a direct answer to this.

Edit: solved, was actually able to source a single ended black Eidolic 3.5 for 8euros.

I'm now looking for MMCX pins that would fit the design of the Eidolic plug, I found these which I really like, very simple, straight and geometric, but I'm a bit skeptic about the beryllium claim. Any pointers?
https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/4000809011764.html

Any MMCX pins with the same design I could get elsewhere?

 

[BowWazoo]

Here my pimped version of the Cardas Clear

 

[BowWazoo]

Here my favourite

Made from a B&W Signature Cable