These, right?
http://www.aloaudio.com/hd800-female-socket-panel-mount-connector-sold-in-pairs
They look to be about the same diameter as the mini XLR's. Do you have reason to believe they are actually smaller?
Yes.
These, right?
http://www.aloaudio.com/hd800-female-socket-panel-mount-connector-sold-in-pairs
They look to be about the same diameter as the mini XLR's. Do you have reason to believe they are actually smaller?
Awesome, those look perfect! It's a shame they are 100 bucks for a full set, but I don't think I have any other options. Is there anything that holds the connectors in other than friction?
Pretty pictures. I don't have them on me right now but I can get some more pics later.
nice! those are the d7000s, right? did you have to make the hole larger to fit the Lemo connector?
Mark Lawton Modded D2000 and yes, I had to drill through them, original hole diameter is roughly 5.5mm so there is no chance you will fit anything in there without drilling. I have access to a drill press and a vise, so it was done in a very precise manner. The only other modder that I've seen do something similar is Martin at Martin Custom Audio, I would like to say about a year ago, and he used 1/8 inch mono jacks as the connector, a much more cost efficient approach but not as nice looking in my opinion, and I also have something against mono plugs and shorting your drivers when plugging the connector in and being able to be unplugged when tugged. With the Lemo, I don't ever have to worry about either of those. It was a miserable process but well worth it. I have also done the same mod on my HE400s so I can use all of my cables on either headphone.
Edit: Martin's D2K Detach link
http://www.martincustomaudio.com/2013/02/cocobolo-denon-d2000-cups-with-18-jacks.html
The drilling isn't nearly as bad as the soldering, the pins are tiny and VERY close to each other. It took me a couple of tries to get them not to short. A multimeter will be very handy if you decide to go the Lemo route. Cheers
Mark Lawton Modded D2000 and yes, I had to drill through them, original hole diameter is roughly 5.5mm so there is no chance you will fit anything in there without drilling. I have access to a drill press and a vise, so it was done in a very precise manner. The only other modder that I've seen do something similar is Martin at Martin Custom Audio, I would like to say about a year ago, and he used 1/8 inch mono jacks as the connector, a much more cost efficient approach but not as nice looking in my opinion, and I also have something against mono plugs and shorting your drivers when plugging the connector in and being able to be unplugged when tugged. With the Lemo, I don't ever have to worry about either of those. It was a miserable process but well worth it. I have also done the same mod on my HE400s so I can use all of my cables on either headphone.
Edit: Martin's D2K Detach link
http://www.martincustomaudio.com/2013/02/cocobolo-denon-d2000-cups-with-18-jacks.html
that's a very nice mod. i've been thinking about putting in some hardware on my d7000...the Lemo connectors look like what i want. i have access to a drill press, too, so maybe i can convince my friend to do the drilling for me. i like the idea of having the same connectors on multiple headphones and just have a couple of different cables. i wish the Alpha Dogs used the same connectors. but they're much more expensive so i understand dan's choice for the ADs. thanks for the info...