[VonBoedfeld]

Hi,

I need some help regarding chosing the right wire for my DIY headphone cable.

What do you think about the following wire:
Hakugei Ice blue litz 7N extra pure occ copper silver coated 24 AWG, insolated cores

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/pink...ith-thick-silver-plated-wire/32825572037.html

 

[Allanmarcus]

Hi,

I need some help regarding chosing the right wire for my DIY headphone cable.

What do you think about the following wire:
Hakugei Ice blue litz 7N extra pure occ copper silver coated 24 AWG, insolated cores

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/pink...ith-thick-silver-plated-wire/32825572037.html

I’m gonna guess that you would be the first person on this thread to try that wire.

 

[penmarker]

Wow 7N material. That's laboratory grade. From AliExpress nonetheless.

 

[haoyuan]

Hi,

I need some help regarding chosing the right wire for my DIY headphone cable.

What do you think about the following wire:
Hakugei Ice blue litz 7N extra pure occ copper silver coated 24 AWG, insolated cores

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/pink...ith-thick-silver-plated-wire/32825572037.html

The first line in Chinese under R&D motivation literally says: Summer too hot, dilligently create this cable, can bring people cool and beautiful sky feel!

 

[Paladin79]

I love the chinese description in English! Each single core is shielded and insulated, um no, each is insulated. If one were to ask how they came up with this wire being 7 N the answer would be very interesting I am sure.

 

[VonBoedfeld]

I had read here in the forum a few times that someone recommends Hakugei Metals and was of the opinion that this manufacturer is serious.
But I have not read much about the Aliexpress seller Chitty's Store yet.

 

[VonBoedfeld]

The first line in Chinese under R&D motivation literally says: Summer too hot, dilligently create this cable, can bring people cool and beautiful sky feel!

what poetry.....

 

[Paladin79]

I need to do a cable for Hifiman HE400S, to save some time does anyone have a good source for the 2.5 mm connectors as well as wiring scheme?

thanks

Tom

 

[Allanmarcus]

I need to do a cable for Hifiman HE400S, to save some time does anyone have a good source for the 2.5 mm connectors as well as wiring scheme?

thanks

Tom

Even though the 2.5 are stereo, the mono connectors might work fine. Contact @PLUSSOUND and ask them. These might work
http://www.plussoundaudio.com/diy/connectors.html

 

[Paladin79]

I have some 2.5 mm made for Sennheisers I believe that are trs, I may give those a shot, they are pretty narrow and should fit. There are not that many ways to wire these, it is just a matter of whether they connect both the tip and ring together like on some I have seen. I am in the process of building HD650 cables down to a four pin mini xlr with three pigtails and my friend realized he would have plenty of options if he used those same pigtails for other cables and cut down the wear and tear of plugging three cables into the cups.

 

[Aeneas]

Hi. Can anyone help me find a 2.5mm female socket for a cable?

I'm hoping to make a longer, better version of something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07796P1KZ/?tag=lookjar-20

My idea is to make a 2ft short 2.5mm balanced cable (to be used with Astell & Kern XB10) with an optional 3.5mm 4ft extension (to be used with everything else).

This means that I'll have a nice short cable for the XB10, plus no need to double-dongle when plugging into an iPhone.

Also, if anyone thinks this is a bad idea, I'd appreciate that too.

 

[caecillius]

I prefer Switchcraft 2.5mm connectors myself. They are narrow enough to fit the recessed entry of the HifiMan stuff. Mouser carries them. https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetai...=sGAEpiMZZMv0W4pxf2HiV6YB0RWJpyofXIHMvsECE44=

 

[Paladin79]

Perfect and using mono makes them simpler to wire. I also trust the brand, I will get some on the way.

 

[WildStyle-R11]

After looking around for a cable I decided to make my own, it be cheaper and I can do whatever I want... I'm looking for 4Pin XLR connector for my oppo Ha 1 and then I don't know with what I can join cable from left and right ear into single cable. Can I get what I need somewhere in UK? I guess I need a solder as well. ^^ Uhm I can use a speaker cable right?

 

[Paladin79]

Speaker cable is generally too large and may or may not be quality wire. You should be able to find Belden, Mogami, or Canare star quad cable. Four conductors and a shield and very good quality wire, usually 24 or 26 awg and that is all you need for this application. What headphones will you be using? Do they have connectors you unplug?

60/40 Kester solder is a good place to start, rosin core. In the photo is star quad with two wires split off to each side of a headphone.