My custom SDA cable

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,304
edited November 2010 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
Well I was organizing my closet full of audio crap most of it is Polk Audio Parts, and I came across some Audio Magic (spector) speaker cables that I have had and never used. I also found a box of Audioquest bananas as well.

My 1.2tl's have been modded for a banana plug for the SDA cable.

So my brain went into a quick project mode:tongue: I went out to the garage grabbed my soldering iron, Cardas solder, and some shrink tube.

This project took all of 15 minutes..

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This is silver wire in this cable. I cut and twisted both wires and soldered them (I did not take a pic of this) too fit better in the bananas, and of course used the shrink tubing to finish it off.

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I have enough cable and bananas to make one more if I ever needed it..

Fun quick project for the cost of some crap laying around doing nothing. I will put it in my rig today.

By the way my parts closet looks so much better with everything being in it's own box.
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited October 2010
    this will only work on your custom binding post right?
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,304
    edited October 2010
    Yep, I eleminated the Pin/Blade outlet and put in a binding post.

    Jesse (F1nut) sent me a Pin/Blade end that has been split in half and the Blade is just there for support. Both wires in the cable are soldered to the Pin.

    It is fact that the blade does nothing for the SDA signal..
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited October 2010
    if I ever change mine out I will just use binding posts and speaker cable.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,304
    edited October 2010
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    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited October 2010
    Nice work! I thought you would cut some custom jumpers out on your laser though.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,304
    edited October 2010
    Thanks!!

    I went with Cardas Jumpers from Sonicraft.
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

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    Cary DMS 800PV Network
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    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,304
    edited October 2010
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    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited October 2010
    does the word "Hoarder" come to mind? lol this is what I had at one time:redface:

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,304
    edited October 2010
    No effin way!! Holy crap!!
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

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    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,304
    edited October 2010
    The bigger white boxes are all Polk parts as well.. I got these boxes just to clean it up a little It was a mess.
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited October 2010
    I added about four more pairs after that and then got together with my wife then GF and started selling them on CL, they're all gone except for the subs a center and some realistic minimus 7.
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited October 2010
    its looking like a Polk wear house Larry
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited October 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Yep, I eleminated the Pin/Blade outlet and put in a binding post.

    Jesse (F1nut) sent me a Pin/Blade end that has been split in half and the Blade is just there for support. Both wires in the cable are soldered to the Pin.

    It is fact that the blade does nothing for the SDA signal..

    While it is true that the blade is only used for support in the regular SDA cable, the blade in the AI-1 SDA cable is connected to one of the wires.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,304
    edited October 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    While it is true that the blade is only used for support in the regular SDA cable, the blade in the AI-1 SDA cable is connected to one of the wires.


    Thanks for that info!! I should have guessed that. When I was modding these I was wondering what the little white wire was for on the inside going from the blade on the binding post cup. Now it makes sense..

    Thanks Jesse.
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    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
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    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,572
    edited October 2010


    Damn Larry!! your the envy of all that is one nice set up you got going there
    Ivan
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,304
    edited October 2010
    pitdogg2 wrote: »


    Damn Larry!! your the envy of all that is one nice set up you got going there
    Ivan

    Thanks!!

    I like having the extra parts as much as I do the speakers..
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    Cary DMS 800PV Network
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    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited October 2010
    Can you say driver hoarder!. No wonder why it took me 6 mouths to find a 6511 Larry's been buying them all.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Thanks!!

    I like having the extra parts as much as I do the speakers..

    Agreed. You should always have extra parts for your main speakers. At the very least one driver of each.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited October 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Thanks!!

    I went with Cardas Jumpers from Sonicraft.

    How are those jumpers Larry?

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,304
    edited October 2010
    headrott wrote: »
    How are those jumpers Larry?

    Greg

    I like them, I found them to be a nice upgrade. I know I could have built my own and I did with some speaker wire I had laying around. But I was ordering from sonicraft and just added these to my order..
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

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    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    that looks very nice. your full of great ideas man
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  • bsturgeon89
    bsturgeon89 Posts: 128
    edited October 2010
    Don't suppose I could get one of those 6510s:biggrin:
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  • thejck
    thejck Posts: 849
    edited November 2010
    Nice work Larry...man you have enough parts there to build you a set of custom cabinets..Maybe thats what you need to go next..start selling custom cabinets to go with people's drivers.
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  • jmitchnh
    jmitchnh Posts: 31
    edited November 2010
    That's a great idea to convert that pin/blade to a banana plug. Have enever been able to locate a factory SDA cable for my 1c's. I may have to "re-engineer" now that I've seen your handywork Larry!
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited November 2010
    zarrdoss wrote: »
    does the word "Hoarder" come to mind? lol this is what I had at one time:redface:

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    Talk about a wall of sound.... :) Are those Sony MF-SS515's along with their smaller brother on top? ?3rd row in? I have a pair laying around and have read that replacing the xover will make a huge difference, always liked the sound out of them...
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited November 2010
    zarrdoss wrote: »
    does the word "Hoarder" come to mind? lol this is what I had at one time:redface:

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    You would have been very popular at AK. :D
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  • Earthy
    Earthy Posts: 488
    edited November 2010
    I'm just curious what happens if the cleaning crew plugs it back in wrong. Your just removed a significant layer of idiot proofing.:biggrin:
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