[jjflemin]

Dunu ripped off the design of a Lemo connector for their modular cable system. (Specifically the Lemo model 0b.304)
You'll find tons of chinese copies of this design on AE. Some of them are quite sleek and small.

EDIT: Yes, the YC8 would work. But you can find better and smaller.

Awesome thank! I'll give those a look.

There is also GX16 a bit more bulky but very cheap. You also can find 2.5mm TRRS male/female I don't think anything is smaller than that.

Definitely a bit bulky for my uses, but good to know what is out there. I've been considering 2.5mm, but think it may be a bit fragile. 4.4 is a good solution, but then the size is close to locking connectors. Major points to each of those though because then you end up with a shorter more portable wire if needed with zero adaptor necessary. I saw Currawong mention in one of his videos that he now uses most cables with 4.4 balanced and uses an adaptor for 1/4 in or xlr depending on the amp.

 

[ohcrapgorillas]

I'm making an eight-core balanced headphone cable for my ZMF Atticus and Blackwood... could someone confirm for me that all four pins in the mini-XLR receptacles are wired to the drivers, or just pins 1 and 3? I know I can get away with just using pins 1 and 3 but if I can use all four, I might as well. Just want to make 100% sure I'm not wiring things up to a dead end. I know Audeze does this, just not sure if this is how ZMFs are wired as well. Thanks!

 

[tototoru]

Awesome thank! I'll give those a look.



Definitely a bit bulky for my uses, but good to know what is out there. I've been considering 2.5mm, but think it may be a bit fragile. 4.4 is a good solution, but then the size is close to locking connectors. Major points to each of those though because then you end up with a shorter more portable wire if needed with zero adaptor necessary. I saw Currawong mention in one of his videos that he now uses most cables with 4.4 balanced and uses an adaptor for 1/4 in or xlr depending on the amp.

4.4 is the future, nonetheless 2.5 as interconnect hanging in the middle of the cable it should be fine if you need the SFF.

 

[jjflemin]

I'm making an eight-core balanced headphone cable for my ZMF Atticus and Blackwood... could someone confirm for me that all four pins in the mini-XLR receptacles are wired to the drivers, or just pins 1 and 3? I know I can get away with just using pins 1 and 3 but if I can use all four, I might as well. Just want to make 100% sure I'm not wiring things up to a dead end. I know Audeze does this, just not sure if this is how ZMFs are wired as well. Thanks!

From what I understand they just use pins 1 and 3. I have seen that some people bridge pins 2 and 4, but also heard that it doesn't do anything.

 

[jjflemin]

4.4 is the future, nonetheless 2.5 as interconnect hanging in the middle of the cable it should be fine if you need the SFF.

Less need and more want for the aesthetic, but I am definitely leaning towards 4.4 for utility.

 

[tototoru]

Less need and more want for the aesthetic, but I am definitely leaning towards 4.4 for utility.

Gotcha, there is another option that I remembered but took me a while to find:
https://doublehelixcables.com/product/eidolic-4-pin-sirens-series-jh-connectors-for-layla-and-more/
http://www.eachdiy.com/goods-4500.html
The female side is good, but you need to find a better male connector or DIY something.

 

[VonBoedfeld]

There is also a adapter set with plugs to exchange available:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_BSOzOG

 

[tototoru]

There is also a adapter set with plugs to exchange available:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_BSOzOG

This is amazing, the prices are bit high though.

 

[Benno1988]

If I use 3.5mm TRS plugs for a Focal Clear, do I just bridge the R and S inside for the negative? More likely to work than just not connecting the Ring? Surely be weird for the socket to contact the sleeve of a TS plug right up near the tip and for it not to work (I E. If you just left the Ring disconnected, surely still contacts the sleeve down near the base)

 

[alpha421]

I don't make cables anymore, but when I built cables for Focal Clear, yes, I bridged the RS when using 3.5mm TRS connectors. It covers the basis of headphone brands configured as TR or TS, so that one cable with dual 3.5mm TRS connectors will work for Focal, HifiMAN, Denon, Beyerdynamic....etc. High quality 3.5mm mono (TS) connectors are very hard to find, but TRS is plentiful and with a lot more high quality choices from Plussounds, Eidolic, VIABLUE, and Furutech to name a few.

 

[Benno1988]

Awesome. Makes sense, didn't realise some just use the TR.

Thank you!

 

[Benno1988]

Any good hot glue or silicone products for filling up connectors when needed?

 

[TrollDragon]

Has anyone found decent ultra slim TS or TRS 3.5mm plugs that fit the Meze 99 cups? Great headphones except for the proprietary cup connectors and that horrible, rubbery stock cable...

 

[chezzer]

Has anyone found decent ultra slim TS or TRS 3.5mm plugs that fit the Meze 99 cups? Great headphones except for the proprietary cup connectors and that horrible, rubbery stock cable...

Eidolic 3.5mm extended jacks will work

 

[chezzer]

Hi, could someone please provide me with the pinout for the focal utopia lemo connectors, I presume they use the 4 pin male version.

Thank you