[CyberGhost]

Going through "Pictures of your portable rigs" threads, looks like most members have custom cables and they look badass!
 
I searched some local shops here and all I could find was cheapo 3.5mm plugs and cheap cables.
 
So I wonder, where do you guys buy your custom cable parts?
 
Things like 3.5mm plugs, heatshrinks, braided cable wrappers(the mesh around cables) and the cable itself(those nice looking thick cables) ?

 

[p a t r i c k]

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Going through "Pictures of your portable rigs" threads, looks like most members have custom cables and they look badass!
 
I searched some local shops here and all I could find was cheapo 3.5mm plugs and cheap cables.
 
So I wonder, where do you guys buy your custom cable parts?
 
Things like 3.5mm plugs, heatshrinks, braided cable wrappers(the mesh around cables) and the cable itself(those nice looking thick cables) ?

Any day now thick cables will go out of fashion (possibly on the basis that the electical signal gets lost on the way 

) then the golden ears will be telling us all that the new thin cables sound much better!
 
Soon you will get an answer as to where to buy all that stuff.
 
Treat it as jewellery , personally I really like jewellery, but don't believe the claptrap that it will actually sound better.

 

[JRG1990]

Unless you know what you are doing and have good soldering skills, don't bother making your cable as it will most likely be rubbish, find someone to make one for you or , http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/dynamic/eshop_products.set/ref/1516/van-damme-stereo-3.5mm-jack-to-jack-cable/display.html , is avaible in 0.2metres roughly 7 inchs , or http://www.themp3company.co.uk/product/ibasso-headphone-amplifiers-ibasso-35mm-to-35mm-jack-cable.php

 

[Lenni]

CyberGhost, you might get better answers to your questions in the DIY forum, I'm sure there are a few guys here that know were to get those parts, or you could send a pm to Mr. "downsize" - he most likely knows were to get the best parts, at the best deal, and you might get some good tips too - I think...

 

[CyberGhost]

Thanks guys, I didn't know there was DIY forum here,
 
Anyways, I can solder so that's no problem.

 

[Comfortable]

Monoprice.com offer oxygen free high purity copper speaker wires for $14 per 50 ft. I believe you can use them for headphones as well. They are the best headphone cables without going crazy expensive.

 

[Comfortable]

here's a better link. http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10239&cs_id=1023901&p_id=2816&seq=1&format=1 It is 12 gauge, the best i recommend for audiophile quality. Pure copper is argued to be better than silver plated, some perfer it over pure silver.

 

[JRG1990]

Or these http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/dynamic/eshop_products.set/ref/1939/van-damme-concert-grade-black-speaker-cable-2-x-2.5mm/display.html , or you could use canare coax cable http://www.canare.com/ProductItemList.aspx?productCategoryID=5 , they also have the tools needed http://www.canare.com/ProductItemList.aspx?productCategoryID=51 , and the rca terminations http://www.canare.com/ProductItemList.aspx?productCategoryID=2 , the canera rca plugs are meant to be really good quality so use them.