Looking for the best heatshrink

[larryminator]

Hello,

I'm looking for the best heatshrink for recabling high-end phones. I was recommend VFP-876 or the Versafit, but I would like to get everyone's opinion here. It would be to recable the equivalent of Canare Starquad (4 wires) from the Y-split to the phones so that's for 2 x 20 AWG wires.

I need to know what would be the best heatshrink and the best size also not to shrink to much and be flexible.

Thanks

 

[larryminator]

Anyone?

 

[jamess71]

X2 I'm still trying various and not 100% happy either

James

 

[04BluMach]

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Originally Posted by larryminator /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hello, I'm looking for the best heatshrink for recabling high-end phones. I was recommend VFP-876 or the Versafit, but I would like to get everyone's opinion here. It would be to recable the equivalent of Canare Starquad (4 wires) from the Y-split to the phones so that's for 2 x 20 AWG wires. I need to know what would be the best heatshrink and the best size also not to shrink to much and be flexible. Thanks

IMHO from the Y-Split to the phones - either TechFlex sheathing or twisted insulated wires in all their bare glory works much better and looks great.

Heatshrink covered wiring would not be flexible enough for headphones use...

For the connector, split area and headphone connection/entry point - 3M heatshrinks are excellent products.

adhesive coated if you want strain relief!

 

[larryminator]

Nobody?

 

[larryminator]

ANybody?

 

[threEchelon]

I would go with multiflilament techflex. Heatshrink doesn't make a great dielectric (not that techflex does, but it doesn't make much contact) and can be very microphonic.

 

[larryminator]

Still no answer, anybody have something to suggest?

 

[jsmithepa]

Suggest fergit heatshrink and recable the whole shebang.

 

[Headphone Crazed]

I use Marine heatshrink extreme quality high adhesive interior, may be too tough for yor application... but y-splits may serve you perfect..

 

[luvdunhill]

perhaps a cryo-treated version of this:

3:1 Heatshrink Insulation

 

[larryminator]

Anyone else?

 

[larryminator]

Anyone else?

 

[larryminator]

bump

 

[n_maher]

I think you're obsessing a bit much about the shrink in terms of quality. What you're really probably more concerned with is aesthetics which may bear no relation to the shrink's abilities. I'd suggest contacting several vendors to see if you can get some small samples. I can tell you first hand that the thing that has caused me the most trouble in the last year is finding small diameter RED heat shrink. I've got quite a bit of worthless, pink heat shrink in my parts box as a result of failed orders.