[Thrashingshrimp]

So, on a sudden impulse, and since my KSC75 just died due to the cable, I have decided to recable these suckers into something much better. So I'm getting all excited here, looking up parts and stuff, when it hit me.

I have no idea what I'm doing

So I need to teach myself how to solder stuff right? My dad says he has a kit somewhere in the basement with "everything I need". But I need to know what sort of parts and stuff I need.

I've been searching on Head-Fi, but I'm still clueless. I need a cable, a 75 ohm resistor, and a jack right? What kind of stuff would you guys recommend to me? And also, I'm leaving on vacation soon, so I would prefer to buy from my local Ratshack, or from somewhere with fast shipping.

Is there a tutorial I could look for, or some sort of place where I can read up on some more info. I cracked open the KSC75, and I see four wires, a red, a green, and two copperish ones. What do they mean? When I look for a cable online, some come with 7 strands, some come with a giant single one. How would I go about recabling with these cables then?

I know I sound like a noob, because I AM one. I'm oping you guys could help in any way. And please don't tell me to give up

 

[Lil' Knight]

You don't need a 75ohm resistor. Just a replacement cable and a plug, not a jack.

There're a lot of Koss' recabling tutorials out there, just do some search and you'll find one.

Those 4 wires are pretty clear, red for R+, green for L+, both the orange ones for ground, one for each driver.

It doesn't matter how many strands you see in a wire, as long as you have at least one strand in the wire, you can have the electricity flow. The more strands in the wire, the more flexible it's. I won't go with the single one because it'd be damn stiffs and fragile, no matter how you braid or put in some "magic dust". A good source for wire to recable the KSC75 is here. Just grasp some 24 or 26awg wires and you're done.

 

[Joelby]

Given the price of the KSC75, why not just order a new pair and save yourself some trouble!

 

[Ishcabible]

'Cuz it's fun!
Lil' Kinght pretty much said everything I was.

 

[Joelby]

sorry op, lol.

I wasn't supposed to tell you to give up!

 

[Thrashingshrimp]

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Originally Posted by Ishcabible /img/forum/go_quote.gif 'Cuz it's fun! Lil' Kinght pretty much said everything I was.

^That's why. And I wanna learn

Thanks Lil' Knight. I think I can do this. But, how do I connect the cables to the plug?

 

[Lil' Knight]

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Originally Posted by Thrashingshrimp /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks Lil' Knight. I think I can do this. But, how do I connect the cables to the plug?

You should take a look at this: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f6/how...ep-pics-50729/
It almost has all the info you need to do this job.
Recabling the Koss is pretty easy and straightforward as long as you're confident with your soldering skill.

 

[Ishcabible]

I attempted to make a movie, but it didn't turn out well. I'll try to find it for the heck of it.
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f6/how...e-help-416241/

 

[Thrashingshrimp]

I watched the video before. Whike I thank you for taking the effort to do that, it didn't really help

My only problem is what kind of cables to get and which part goes where, if you know what I mean.

 

[nullstring]

the interconnect guide will tell you pretty much everything you need to know

As far as cable, you can get Mogami mini star quad or canare mini star quad from redco

Redco Audio
Redco Audio

most likely way overkill for the KSC75 though

a nuetrik plug from dale pro audio (free shipping =) )

Neutrik NYS231BG 3.5mm TRS Stereo plug - Black/Gold: NEUT-NYS231BG Dale Pro Audio

other things you need are:
solder
soldering iron
multimeter
heatshrink
techflex nylon stuff if you want sleeving over your cable.

as far as where things go.. it should be pretty obvious...
there are guides to tell you where to solder your cables.. and
Right Ring
Left tip

A multimeter should tell you where to attach your cables on the plug

 

[Thrashingshrimp]

Wow thanks man! Is there a specific cable that you would recommend, as I still want my cans to be portable somewhat. How are these?:

http://cgi.ebay.com/50-feet-stranded...3%3A4|294%3A30

Also, where can I find a resistor (I want one to improve sound)? And where would I place it?

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Originally Posted by nullstring /img/forum/go_quote.gif the interconnect guide will tell you pretty much everything you need to know As far as cable, you can get Mogami mini star quad or canare mini star quad from redco Redco Audio Redco Audio most likely way overkill for the KSC75 though a nuetrik plug from dale pro audio (free shipping =) ) Neutrik NYS231BG 3.5mm TRS Stereo plug - Black/Gold: NEUT-NYS231BG Dale Pro Audio other things you need are: solder soldering iron multimeter heatshrink techflex nylon stuff if you want sleeving over your cable. as far as where things go.. it should be pretty obvious... there are guides to tell you where to solder your cables.. and Right Ring Left tip A multimeter should tell you where to attach your cables on the plug

 

[Lil' Knight]

That wire should be fine.
You can find the resistors at any hardware shop. Not sure if RadioShack has them or not.
All you need to do is putting the resistors on signal (L,R).

 

[Ishcabible]

Radioshack has some. I never saw resistors at a hardware shop though. Maybe I wasn't looking hard enough.

 

[Thrashingshrimp]

If I were to use this wire:

20 feet 32 AWG Silver Teflon Wire Black White Tonearm - eBay (item 380111436130 end time Jun-15-09 17:41:48 PDT)

Then all 7 strands would need to go to a single soldering point? So if I wanted a 3ft cable, then I would need 12 feet of wire so that I can hook two wires up for the ground for each driver, one for R+, and the other for L+? Wouldn't this make the cable REALLY huge, or am I looking at this totally wrong?

 

[Lil' Knight]

Exactly.

Don't get that wire, it's just sooo small. 24-26awg is what you need. The cable won't be huge like you thought.