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In Reply to: RE: ATTENTION DUSTER-SAN!! posted by old guy 42 on July 04, 2020 at 16:24:16
Yo dude I can't stop looking at your pussy :)
I remember that I think and nice job on the wires. Did I see right you have another set that has some in a "ribbon" format and twisted together? that is super cool bro. 8tc was better than my 4tc. Reptisand!!! I bought about 100 lbs of that stuff! I put it in my tubes with the cables (which were 2 30g runs twisted with teflon tape) to help with vibrations. but later found out about reptisand and how it can help with rf. That is a winning combo IME.
Again I have "hat envy"!!!
How about your headphones? Any magwire there?
I have balanced ICs and some headphone cables all using 28g magwire. Its super clean and spacious. Bass is amazingly detailed and there was a poster in the mug forum who talked about how clear the magwire was. Yep thats the deal. Super clear and if you have addressed other things like footers and have solid equipment then yep the magwire can work out great.
kudos to you for being open minded and trying things!!
In his book the Cable Cook Book, ALlen Wright talks about a componet that still had one stranded wire in it and when he rewired it it was such a big difference. One day I will replace the stock wire on my cans and see. I know that is thin stranded wire and it needs to go.
And I know from my own life going from speakers to cans that it can be a challenge. But hopefully you are enjoying what cans can do that speakers cant.
Betting your system when it was up sounded great. you have always had a attention to detail that I respect!!!
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Hey DR,
I didn't know my pussy was in the pic when I snapped it..LOL....
Hey now DR, the repti-sand, tubes, magnet wire were all your ideas. As far as the "ribbon" config goes, that was inmate JBen's idea. The only thing I did was twist the mag wire in a star quad configuration, and that was not my idea either.
Will probably get around to the mag-wire on the cans, but not till I finish with the brushes. The 3M maroon pads are scheduled to be delivered today, and I look forward to experimenting with same.
Did you get new connectors for the BBE yet???
Hat envy again!!..I will send you a few..LOL...
Hey Old dude,
I never got a chance to try some of jbens ideas but I was going to do a sort of nordost clone. My thought was to have multiple strands side by side, paint it with some C37 and wrap with some teflon. Would have been a pain to make but probably would sound awesome.
Anyhow glad you had the roller balls to try my hairbrained ideas. Seems like audiophiles bail out at a simple test these days.
Anyhow what connectors on the BBE? I have some neutrix XLRs going in and out. Duster pointed out some pricey alternatives, but the challenge with making your own wires is that when they sound good enough that is enough and more don't quite get made. I made 3 different sets for my headphones and only use one. Its winning characteristic is that its the longest...but its soo clear and detailed but not sterile. Bass resolution is amazing.
Here is what is going in and out of the BBE. FWIW I would easily use this config for speaker cables though each run would be the same polarity.
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Hey DR,
I need to update my brain and restart it....After re-reading your other post this AM about the crash the Hafler took, I see it was the shitty 3.5 & 6.3 mm "adapters" you mentioned. I thought it was the BBE that took the swan dive....
On JBen's ribbon, I believe it was called the "8-4-2" IIRC....He used the "Shacks" 3 pack of 22-26 and 30 gauge mag wire. It consisted of 8- 22, 4-26, and 2-30 gauge wires. He kept them separate from each other.
Sorry for that error of mine about the BBE....
Hey Man you are not wrong. The Hafler went first and the BBE jumped in afterwards...maybe I need to reboot.
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Hi Dawnrazor,
The VR012 XLR connector is what I chose as my final option after a number of XLRs evaluated. Hollow silver plated tellurium copper male pins, Teflon dielectric, but unfortunately a poorly designed strain relief mechanism, with a very large opening and minimal clamping force, but it's not a deal breaker, since I handle my cables with great care, never yanking them out of a jack. I use enough 3M Nexcare Flexible Clear First Aid Tape (adhesive-backed perforated polyethylene film tape) wrapped around the end of the cable to provide a somewhat sufficient grip for the task.
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Thanks dude. That strain relief situ would be a deal breaker for the thin wire I use I think. One of the downsides with the magwire is that its fragile unless you dress it up right. One reason for the cotton is to help...
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Actually, the 3M Nexcare tape wrap would be so thick, there's no way that the VR012 could damage the exposed mag wire. You don't need the proverbial grip of death to secure a cable of any type with the VR012 strain relief mechanism. It's just not a heavy duty design, Dawnrazor.
i probably don't understand what you mean. It just sounds like you are wrapping tape around the wire to fill the big opening. Not worried about the magwire being damaged by the connector. From what I see there is nothing to hold the wires in place. IRRC we had this conversation already and I forgot how it works:)....I wont be using them so its not worth your time to jog my memory.
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No worries. All that's required is enough tape wrapped around the small diameter DIY cable you built so the compression fitting can grab onto it. The wires can be very safely secured, as long as you don't abuse the cables like a toy. Another suggestion is to try the gold plated or silver plated Switchcraft XLR I previously recommended instead of the Neutrik XLR. It's the only XLR I totally abandoned due to how it sounds. Yet another orphaned set of audio connectors in my collection, Dawnrazor.
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