[tjdub]

Building your own cables is very rewarding , please don't give up

Via Blue make a very nice silver solder I have used it often

Splitters are not important some glue lined heat shrink will do the job

Should you wish to go a little upmarket regarding cable Belden make some highly regarded varieties , 8402 is great for interconnects and can be stripped out for a headphone cable . I just bought some 9497 I plan to build a balanced cable for my HE500 I will run one twisted pair for each side all the way to the connector , so no splitter

Neutrik connectors are excellent quality don't be put off by the comparatively low price , Switchcraft are also very good . Furutech are the best if you can afford them

I have used some of the Chinese made connectors and they do look nice but can be difficult to work with as the plastic insulators often have a low melt point

Have you worked with Mogami wire?

 

[Dogmatrix]

Have you worked with Mogami wire?

Yes quite a lot it was my favourite before I went up market with Belden

I prefer Mogami to Canare because it has a wrapped shield rather than braided so its much easier to strip back

Just to be clear I haven't noticed any audible difference between any of them

 

[tjdub]

That was what I was going to ask you, good to know., thanks

 

[OCC7N]

Have you looked on etsy?

There are some good dyier's there, maybe you can even find someone from Europe

I will today thanks!

Building your own cables is very rewarding , please don't give up

Via Blue make a very nice silver solder I have used it often

Splitters are not important some glue lined heat shrink will do the job

Should you wish to go a little upmarket regarding cable Belden make some highly regarded varieties , 8402 is great for interconnects and can be stripped out for a headphone cable . I just bought some 9497 I plan to build a balanced cable for my HE500 I will run one twisted pair for each side all the way to the connector , so no splitter

Neutrik connectors are excellent quality don't be put off by the comparatively low price , Switchcraft are also very good . Furutech are the best if you can afford them

I have used some of the Chinese made connectors and they do look nice but can be difficult to work with as the plastic insulators often have a low melt point

Thank you very much. I have actually never heard of Belden, but will check it now.....It´s a journey, can´t believe I came this far, but maybe I should be the headphone cable builder in europe

 

[OCC7N]

@Dogmatrix Can you link to a type of Belden cable you prefere?

 

[Dogmatrix]

@Dogmatrix Can you link to a type of Belden cable you prefere?

The two types I use are 8402 and 9497

I am in Australia so links would not be useful to you but I know there are sellers on EBay who stock both those and are based in Greece and France

 

[OCC7N]

The two types I use are 8402 and 9497

I am in Australia so links would not be useful to you but I know there are sellers on EBay who stock both those and are based in Greece and France

Thanks alot. I am no expert, all i know about cables is OCC and UP-OCC is better/cleaner than OFC....

...What makes belden so good? ... I don´t really see any of the mentioned above

 

[Dogmatrix]

Thanks alot. I am no expert, all i know about cables is OCC and UP-OCC is better/cleaner than OFC....

...What makes belden so good? ... I don´t really see any of the mentioned above

Belden is a very old company highly respected in professional circles for very high and consistent quality

In hindsight I think I am leading you astray , while I think the Belden 9497 will make an excellent headphone cable it will be much heavier and less flexible than what you are looking for

For your requirements one of the "star quad" cables would be best , they have all four conductors you need in one relatively light and flexible package

Either Canare L-4e6s or Mogami Neglex W2543 would serve you well

 

[OCC7N]

Belden is a very old company highly respected in professional circles for very high and consistent quality

In hindsight I think I am leading you astray , while I think the Belden 9497 will make an excellent headphone cable it will be much heavier and less flexible than what you are looking for

For your requirements one of the "star quad" cables would be best , they have all four conductors you need in one relatively light and flexible package

Either Canare L-4e6s or Mogami Neglex W2543 would serve you well

Thanks! I actually need lightweight cable so

I am looking for the smallest 3.5mm. The hifiman arya is so big I accidently touch/hit those connectors, when scratching my beard

Under 3cm/30mm would be awesome….2.5mm

 

[jjazzy]

If you know any good cable builder in europe please tell me, because this is the reason I am building it myself=I cant find any

http://forzaaudioworks.com/en/ amazing cables, especially the noir hybrid. Not cheap but worth the money. The first time I ever heared a improvement in sound with cabling (and I always was in the, cables don’t matter park)

 

[OCC7N]

Thanks. I since bought 3 cables from FAW