Phenic 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2008 I was bored and got tempted looking at all the fancy DIY cables on head-fi so I decided to try to make my own cables. Results, All are terminated with 3.5mm Neutrik plugs (except for brass cheapos as they were my first try). The 3-braided silver cable is from HGA and the others are Canare star quads. All stuff was bought from LHS(SLT) and Avit(SLS). I tried making a 3.5mm Canare F-12 to Lok RCA but my gawd the Canare is though to solder so I kinda gave up for now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stereo_Electronics 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2008 Nice work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest dragonboy Report post Posted January 21, 2008 Bought the Ultimate Link Silver Reference-i from SE aron at $139..... Still very happy with it. But maybe you can try to make one at half that price. Let me know when u have something like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JaiX 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Nicely done! 1 thing I couldn't get done is the techflex that's always fraying out on 1 end on me... Any tips? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heady 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Nicely done! 1 thing I couldn't get done is the techflex that's always fraying out on 1 end on me... <_ any tips> I read somewhere that after cutting techflex, you need to burn the cut end slightly to prevent fraying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petia 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Try some heat shrink at the ends, will look neater more professional than using electrical tape. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JaiX 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 I read somewhere that after cutting techflex, you need to burn the cut end slightly to prevent fraying. Thanks! Just tried it... it works! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZhiX 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 now, where to find silver/gold alloy wires for that all powerful cables .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heady 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 now, where to find silver/gold alloy wires for that all powerful cables .. I think Ahfart Audio (http://www.ahfartaudio.com/components/wires.html) for silver but no idea about gold. Bytetron in Sim Lim Square also used to sell silver wire but no idea if still got stock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chesterqw 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 where did you get the connectors/jacks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phenic 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Just got some .999 gold wire. I have no idea how this wire is going to sound... any ideas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loop_ 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2008 i've bought some gold cable interconnects, really like the sound, it's somewhere in between the two. could I ask, where did you get the wires from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeterYL 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2008 well i fell that gold connector or just cosmetic i doubt anyone can hear the diff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
