[Geruvah]

So if my mind that's been up for almost a whole day straight is somehow still able to even read, if I want to recable my HD-650 with a Jena cable (I think that's the cable I'd want)

1. Order the 18awg from their site (25 feet seems like it'll just cut it for a 6-foot cable)

2. Get the connectors (Sennheiser connectors, the 1/4" plug which looks like it's going to be the Furutech FP-704)

3. Braid the wire before clamping and soldering (paying careful attention to the guide and using the solder they'll give me). Use those heatshrinks and enjoy?

Not that I plan to do this now and mean to sound like I'm oversimplifying the process. That'll be 2 months down the road, so I'll have plenty to learn.

 

[markieta]

I was planning on making a mini to mini...

I had some spare wire around and cut it into 4 pieces *completely oblivious at this point*

Braided the wire and made sure everything was evenly spaced

Techflex and heatshrank it

....

realized that a Mini to Mini only needs 3 wires! SIGH

Im never going to do that again!

Now... Can I make a mini to mini still with these 4 wires (2 signal, 2 ground) or is it not worth it? What else should I make, this thing is about 10 inches long

 

[mattcalf]

Quote:

Originally Posted by markieta /img/forum/go_quote.gif I was planning on making a mini to mini... I had some spare wire around and cut it into 4 pieces *completely oblivious at this point* Braided the wire and made sure everything was evenly spaced Techflex and heatshrank it .... realized that a Mini to Mini only needs 3 wires! SIGH Im never going to do that again! Now... Can I make a mini to mini still with these 4 wires (2 signal, 2 ground) or is it not worth it? What else should I make, this thing is about 10 inches long

2 ground and 2 signal is fine. Go for it!

 

[markieta]

ok thanks! ahhaha

i feel dumb

 

[EFN]

Well, I'd highly recommend to use 2 wires for the ground as well. The key to good sound is good grounding.

 

[tjb]

Is there a maximum length on a headphone extension?

 

[liltehood]

yes the max length is excactly at 123456789123456789123456789123456789123456789.1234 56789um
u shouldnt make a cable longer...

I dont think there is a maximum length if u use it at home. but u cant transport the signal from north america to australia...

hood

 

[m11a1]

I'm sure up to a certain length, quality will dramatically decrease.

 

[Hayduke]

If you're concerned about long cable distances, I believe that's when you start looking into a balanced system. Hopefully your wallet doesn't hear you read this and run away and hide

 

[tjb]

Quote:

Originally Posted by liltehood /img/forum/go_quote.gif yes the max length is excactly at 1,2345,6789,1234,5678,9123,4567,8912,3456,7891,234 5,6789.123456789um (that's one undecillion) u shouldnt make a cable longer... I dont think there is a maximum length if u use it at home. but u cant transport the signal from north america to australia... hood

And were would you suggest I order that much cable from?

jk....


Thanks guys!

I'm ordering 25' of canare L-4E6S Star Quad tommorrow and 25' of sleeving to make an extension and a 1/4" to mini adapter for my grado sr225's that are coming...

EDIT: Would them being unamped change any thing?

 

[CrucifixationOfFaith]

Hi guys and sorry for the dumb question...
When making a IC from 4 wires, can I solder those wires in pairs in the same place, or should I search for free space for each of the wires ?
Thanks in advance

 

[Hayduke]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrucifixationOfFaith /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi guys and sorry for the dumb question... When making a IC from 4 wires, can I solder those wires in pairs in the same place, or should I search for free space for each of the wires ? Thanks in advance

Are you using 4 wires for a single RCA or something? It's tough to provide a reliable response without knowing what kind of IC you're making. If it is a stereo phone plug on both ends, then use 1 wire each for the signal and 2 for the ground. If it's 2 RCAs on each end, then 1 wire for each of the 4 conenctions (2 per plug).

To just answer your question about soldering, yes, you can solder 2 wires to the same point.

 

[CrucifixationOfFaith]

Yeah, RCA to RCA, using Mundorf 24AWG wire. (2 wires for signal and 2 for ground)
I was only curious if I can solder them in pairs, a friend of mine was making an IC from 8 wires and each of the wires had his place on the connector...

 

[ThePredator]

There seems to be a lot of misinformation in this thread on what a litz wire is. Three braided silver coated stranded wires carrying different signals have nothing to do with a litz wire or the principles it uses, they are simply nice looking braids (I use a similar one to keep cables tidy).

Here are a couple examples of actual litz wire:
Litz Wire
http://www.foxonwire.com/productdetails.asp?ID=320
http://www.litz-wire.com/
http://home.earthlink.net/~jimlux/hv/litz.htm

 

[JuStlcE]

thanks a lot, really helpful