[willyboyaudio]

Friends, can you share wiring diagram if I want to make a male to male, 3.5mm interconnect using 4-conductor cable?
Specifically, I want to use Mogami 2893. Do I simply connect 1 to R, 1 to L, and 2 conductors to ground? Or do I need to 'float' one ground on one end, for example?
Or is it better to use a standard balanced cable, where there are 2 conductors and the sleeve is ground?
Thank you

 

[3ggerhappy]

Hi Guys, can you please suggest sort of like a generic or semi universal connector(headphone side) w/c could be easily "adapted" using an adapter. In a way creating a single headphone cable that could be used to other headphones using an adapter. E.g I have a susvara(2.5mm), utopia(lemo), hd800(g2). Please advise, I know its impossible to handle all but what would you suggest would provide highest/easiest compatibility? If ever such a thing exist. This is for a balanced cable BTW. TIA

 

[imas69]

Friends, can you share wiring diagram if I want to make a male to male, 3.5mm interconnect using 4-conductor cable?
Specifically, I want to use Mogami 2893. Do I simply connect 1 to R, 1 to L, and 2 conductors to ground? Or do I need to 'float' one ground on one end, for example?
Or is it better to use a standard balanced cable, where there are 2 conductors and the sleeve is ground?
Thank you

 

[imas69]

Yes just do it as your first suggestion 1, 1 and 2

 

[imas69]

Hi Guys, can you please suggest sort of like a generic or semi universal connector(headphone side) w/c could be easily "adapted" using an adapter. In a way creating a single headphone cable that could be used to other headphones using an adapter. E.g I have a susvara(2.5mm), utopia(lemo), hd800(g2). Please advise, I know its impossible to handle all but what would you suggest would provide highest/easiest compatibility? If ever such a thing exist. This is for a balanced cable BTW. TIA

Either way you would still need all three types of connector and the female versions

 

[Whitigir]

Not sure how much it is over there but the Hakko FX-888D is very good, as are their tips. But Weller is good. Are you keeping your tip cleaned all the time and “wet” (ie when you aren’t using it are you making sure it has some solder in the end to stop it drying out and becoming brittle?)

Definite the best for the money and the job done, please buy authentic, station and tips !

 

[willyboyaudio]

Yes just do it as your first suggestion 1, 1 and 2

Thank you very much!

 

[DenverW]

Hi! I was wondering if anyone has used the hd800 'dream connector' that you can get on ebay before. They seem like fairly decent cheap connectors, but the issue that i'm having is that I'm not sure which solder point is positive and which is negative. I can't see any marking on the connector (and they're quite small) and both connectors seem to be of equal length. The little beige piece below is inside the piece, so its not easily visible. I've reached out to the vendor twice and received no response, so I thought I'd see if anyone had any insight before I return them...

 

[imas69]

Hi! I was wondering if anyone has used the hd800 'dream connector' that you can get on ebay before. They seem like fairly decent cheap connectors, but the issue that i'm having is that I'm not sure which solder point is positive and which is negative. I can't see any marking on the connector (and they're quite small) and both connectors seem to be of equal length. The little beige piece below is inside the piece, so its not easily visible. I've reached out to the vendor twice and received no response, so I thought I'd see if anyone had any insight before I return them...

There should be a small notch on the housing and the pin below it is +

 

[imas69]

Sorry for the crude drawing, not sure why you have two pieces though

 

[DenverW]

Thanks for responding! I pulled the pic from the website. What I actually have is this picture. There seems to be no easy way to get inside the piece on the left, hence I am stumped .

 

[imas69]

Is that a notch, if it is then the pin parallel to it is the positive

 

[GravityEyelids]

Where do you guys get your MMCX jackand connectors from?

AliExpress is probably the cheapest I've come across but $6/pair for these tiny things ...seems like I should be able to get a pair for half that. This is the style I want but I'll take anything if it's cheap enough: https://a.aliexpress.com/_dXdCrL3

Would like to order a couple dozen but would like to avoid spending like $40+. There's got to be a site that has em for like $1/pop. Also looking for the MMCX male plugs to use on headphones but will conceed that those are probably pricier for decent ones.

 

[DenverW]

Ok finished! Oh man soldering the HD800 connectors was not easy, they’re sooo small. So, doing checks.

let’s say hypothetically I connected something wrong, is there any danger to my amp or headphones when plugged in? Or will it just not work? It’s a balanced 4 pin xlr.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Hi! I was wondering if anyone has used the hd800 'dream connector' that you can get on ebay before. They seem like fairly decent cheap connectors, but the issue that i'm having is that I'm not sure which solder point is positive and which is negative. I can't see any marking on the connector (and they're quite small) and both connectors seem to be of equal length. The little beige piece below is inside the piece, so its not easily visible. I've reached out to the vendor twice and received no response, so I thought I'd see if anyone had any insight before I return them...

I don't know but it seems certain the long outside lug is ground and the small center pin is positive