[TrollDragon]

So, I want to DIY a cable like the one that came with the DX50, except with right angled plugs.

Any ideas? And what cable would I need to use to make this happen? Cheers.

And I went right along and posted the reply in the gallery thread as well... You A BAD Influence...

 
Here is the only Right Angle Mono 3.5 I can find, it would require a little RCA to RCA IC or possibly might be able to be modified... 

http://www.ba-electronics.com/asccustompages/products.asp?ProductID=537
 
Single conductor with a ground shield... Like some nice thin RF wire?
www.ebay.com/itm/10-feet-24-AWG-Black-Shielded-Silver-Teflon-Wire-Coax-/380765814149
 
 

 

 

[SkyBleu]

  And I went right along and posted the reply in the gallery thread as well... You A BAD Influence...

 
Here is the only Right Angle Mono 3.5 I can find, it would require a little RCA to RCA IC or possibly might be able to be modified... 

http://www.ba-electronics.com/asccustompages/products.asp?ProductID=537

 

I saw! Naughty, naughty! 

 
That thing looks complicated, seeing that it is just an adapter, and I'm a novice modder (if I could even call myself a modder 
 
Thanks anyways! 

 

[65535]

I doubt you'd run into much issue at short runs, but I would recommend a true 75Ohm Coaxial cable.
 
Canare makes a range of 75Ohm Coax in different diameters. Pick the largest you feel comfortable with (generally larger is stiffer) (Note insulation OD that's the size of the diameter of the cable)
 
http://www.canare.com/ProductItemDisplay.aspx?productItemID=77
 
There shouldn't be a problem with using a TRS connector and binding the Ring and Sleeve together.

 

[SkyBleu]

I doubt you'd run into much issue at short runs, but I would recommend a true 75Ohm Coaxial cable.

Canare makes a range of 75Ohm Coax in different diameters. Pick the largest you feel comfortable with (generally larger is stiffer) (Note insulation OD that's the size of the diameter of the cable)

http://www.canare.com/ProductItemDisplay.aspx?productItemID=77

There shouldn't be a problem with using a TRS connector and binding the Ring and Sleeve together.

How would one bind the Ring and Sleeve together? Sorry, I'm very new to this, and if it gets too complicated I'll pay a cable maker to do it eventually.

 

[skalkman]

So, I want to DIY a cable like the one that came with the DX50, except with right angled plugs.



So, I found the right angled RCA plug, but I'm having a hard time finding a quality right angled mono plug.


Any ideas? And what cable would I need to use to make this happen? Cheers.

The closets thing i could find that looked semi-decent are these http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/982181374/right_angle_3_5_mono_plug.html
 
Alternatively you could probably use an regular stereo connector and just connect one of the terminals.
 
As for the cable. You will "need" a 75Ω cable for the digital connection. You could get a ready-made short coaxial cable (like a meter or so) that looks nice with good shielding and just snip the connectors of and just use the cable. Or if you can find a well shielded 75Ω cable on its own then that would be optimal.

 

[SkyBleu]

@Skalkman Yeah, they're not too bad. Not a fan of the plastic, but what can I do, haha.

Why is it that the 75 ohm cable is a necessity?

 

[skalkman]

@Skalkman Yeah, they're not too bad. Not a fan of the plastic, but what can I do, haha.

Why is it that the 75 ohm cable is a necessity?

The guys at Blue Jeans have an article on it somewhere i believe. 
 
(EDIT: Found it here "http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/impedance.htm")

 

[Kamakahah]

So, I want to DIY a cable like the one that came with the DX50, except with right angled plugs.


So, I found the right angled RCA plug, but I'm having a hard time finding a quality right angled mono plug.


Any ideas? And what cable would I need to use to make this happen? Cheers.

 
EDIT: someone beat me to it. 
 
Wasn't able to find much but these repeats of the same product from different shops. 
 
http://www.vetco.net/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=11365
 
http://www.elliottelectronicsupply.com/right-angle-3-5mm-mono-plug.html
 
http://www.markertek.com/Connectors-Adapters/Audio-Connectors/3-5-2-5mm-Mini-Connectors/Calrad-Electronics/30-376.xhtml

 

[65535]

To bind the Ring and sleeve you just connect them together with a short piece of wire or solder them together. If you can identify which part of the TRS plug makes contact with the device then you can just connect your wire to the tip and appropriate pin on the connector.
 
75Ohm is necessary because S/PDIF transmits data at high frequency in the RF band rather than low frequency like analog signals, in order to prevent the signal from attenuating in the cable a coaxial cable is used. 75Ohm is the standard for S/PDIF.

 

[Heliosonic]

Hello there!
 
Going to do my first re-cable and trying it on a Sennheiser HD 419 (came with a terribly thin cable that broke easily), already ordered some cool paracord to cover it, got a neutrik 3.5mm plug but now I need an actual cable and I can't make up my mind what to pick. I looked all over the place in multiple threads but info is so scattered that I'm asking it here.
Lots of links on here are to brands like Mogami which I can not find on the sites of Dutch/EU retailers and I'm new to this...anyway got some questions;
 
1) Good retailer in EU for bulk cable?
2) Should I buy ready-made quad cable and strip that or braid a cable myself?

What are some legitimate donor cable options? I see things about ethernet cables being used....does that work?
 
Thanks in advance.

 

[65535]

Mogami Mini_mini quad makes a pretty good headphone cable.

 

[DMinor]

I am thinking about recabling a headphone using 28 AWG solid core wires. Will these wires be practically flexible enough?
 
Happy New Year everyone!

 

[luisdent]

I am thinking about recabling a headphone using 28 AWG solid core wires. Will these wires be practically flexible enough?

Happy New Year everyone!

I wouldn't use it personally.

 

[DMinor]

I wouldn't use it personally.

 
Because not flexible enough for daily handling (say 4' length)?

 

[PETEREK]

  I am thinking about recabling a headphone using 28 AWG solid core wires. Will these wires be practically flexible enough?
 
Happy New Year everyone!

28awg is pretty thin. The thinnest I've used it 26awg and I feel like that is almost too thin. I would recommend 24 or 26awg wire for a cable if you're going for flexibility.