aamefford
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This pair of headphones has been a modding learning experience for me. I've installed dynamat and some Parts Express sourced damping material, and some polyester batting.
I started a recable today, and finally quit for a while in frustration. Why does everyone like the Mogami 2893 so much? As far as I know, most headphone cables are unshielded, so why do we mess with the shielded starquad? As far as I've gathered reading here, about as many as not just leave the shielding unconnected anyway?
Why am I frustrated? Well... I was trimming back the shielding, paper tape and strings for the Y split, and managed to cut the clear wire...
Now I either:
Get more Mogami mini, but get the unshielded stuff (comments?) or
Use some of the NavShips wire I have sitting around, I've got SPC in 22 and 24 gauge, I could try my hand at braiding, or
Get some other high purity copper wire, there's something like XLO? that I looked at a while back that was affordable and had a good rep for purity and sound.
For what it's worth, I'm not interested id doing the Jenna or something like that at $5+ per foot, at least not until I get better at this.
Also, any hints on soldering mini plugs? I'm using Neutrik (had to open up the barrel to get the starquad through). I got it done, but it wasn't all that pretty.
I'm interested in methods for insuring the wires don't short in the close quarters in there. Also, do most folks use the barrels supplied, or use something else, and run shrink tube over it instead? I'm thinking hard plastic tubing or something with shrink tube over it instead?
Lastly, any great ideas for strain relief? I've heard the gluegun and zip tie methods - both are reasonable. Does one just put a big glob of hot glue on the wire? Or fill some shrink tube over the wire? The left earcup hole is fairly big. The one I drilled in the right is about right for 2 wires and shrink tube. I'm looking for a method that works well and will be attractive.
Alright, rant over for now, thank you all for any ideas...
*Deleted my rant about the "you should have searched" posts*
Suffice it to say I posted because I wanted to. I invite anyone who'd like to offer help, support, group therapy or whatever to post! If not, just pretend I didn't post...
I started a recable today, and finally quit for a while in frustration. Why does everyone like the Mogami 2893 so much? As far as I know, most headphone cables are unshielded, so why do we mess with the shielded starquad? As far as I've gathered reading here, about as many as not just leave the shielding unconnected anyway?
Why am I frustrated? Well... I was trimming back the shielding, paper tape and strings for the Y split, and managed to cut the clear wire...
Now I either:
Get more Mogami mini, but get the unshielded stuff (comments?) or
Use some of the NavShips wire I have sitting around, I've got SPC in 22 and 24 gauge, I could try my hand at braiding, or
Get some other high purity copper wire, there's something like XLO? that I looked at a while back that was affordable and had a good rep for purity and sound.
For what it's worth, I'm not interested id doing the Jenna or something like that at $5+ per foot, at least not until I get better at this.
Also, any hints on soldering mini plugs? I'm using Neutrik (had to open up the barrel to get the starquad through). I got it done, but it wasn't all that pretty.
I'm interested in methods for insuring the wires don't short in the close quarters in there. Also, do most folks use the barrels supplied, or use something else, and run shrink tube over it instead? I'm thinking hard plastic tubing or something with shrink tube over it instead?
Lastly, any great ideas for strain relief? I've heard the gluegun and zip tie methods - both are reasonable. Does one just put a big glob of hot glue on the wire? Or fill some shrink tube over the wire? The left earcup hole is fairly big. The one I drilled in the right is about right for 2 wires and shrink tube. I'm looking for a method that works well and will be attractive.
Alright, rant over for now, thank you all for any ideas...
*Deleted my rant about the "you should have searched" posts*
Suffice it to say I posted because I wanted to. I invite anyone who'd like to offer help, support, group therapy or whatever to post! If not, just pretend I didn't post...