FallenAngel
Headphoneus Supremus
The short answer is it doesn't.
The short answer is it doesn't.
It's actually happening in my earbuds in the cables I made right now =\
Youve got some other problem there. You have a short somewhere, either in the connectors or somewhere else in the cable, like a break or something. Audio can not just "leak" in these type of low current applications. Its something you or someone else did incorrectly or poorly in the construction of the cable.
But I've even tried connecting everything to only 4 separate wires, and made sure there were no shorts there. Could it somehow be the plug? It can't be the headphone connectors, as those are connected in no way except to the respective side's + and - wires.
Can someone please link me to all the parts I require to make my own headphone cable from UK stores. I have a pair of Grado SR325i and sound no longer works. I have no idea about specific sizes and types of cable needed, I just want something equal or better than stock since my no longer works. I know they are soldered on and have a soldering iron ready.
Why do the many WBT style RCA connectors have threading where the wires come out? Is there some kind of insert you can get that screws in there or something?
I personally prefer oxidized copper stripped out of 1950s vintage lamp cord, the kind where the rubber coating has hardened. Gives a less "digital" sound.