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    Join Date: Nov 2010

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    Default Lockdown boredom tinkering

    I'm mighty bored today so decided to make myself some new interconnectors, nothing like a bit of Saturday afternoon soldering!

    [IMG]IMG_2276 by mike davis, on Flickr[/IMG][IMG]IMG_2277 by mike davis, on Flickr[/IMG][IMG]IMG_2279 by mike davis, on Flickr[/IMG][IMG]IMG_2275 by mike davis, on Flickr[/IMG][IMG]IMG_2280 by mike davis, on Flickr[/IMG]


    As the late Colonel Sanders once said
    "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken!!"

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    I hope the black is dielectric and not a semiconductor noise reducing sheath which might shunt a bit.

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    Looks like it to me, though it doesn't seem to be touching the centre pin.

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    It’s wired correctly, I used oyaide SS47 solder, Neutrik RCA connectors and Van Damme Pro classic XKE cable, I like the cable as it sounds good and is nice and flexible


    As the late Colonel Sanders once said
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    There's no question it's wired correctly.
    Some of the coax uses a semi conducting very thin black layer around the inner conductor.

    Looking end on at the inner conductor is the cable insulation clear with a thin black covering?
    if so try to strip off just the black layer so it has no possibility of making contact with the centre pin.

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    I've tested them and they sound great, the black inner sheath i've deliberately cut a little short so that it can't touch the centre pin.


    As the late Colonel Sanders once said
    "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken!!"

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    After removal, just to be safe I remove any traces with meths and a toothbrush, which also removes any flux remnants.

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    Great idea, making your own I/C’s.
    I decided to spray my Omen speakers as I didn’t care for the Sangria red colour and made a cover for my Separo which is a work in progress as the stock blue colour is an acquired taste!!



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