[musmecca]

I guess i would try to dampen the GQ to remove a bit of the sharpness maybe 2200 ohm?! And for additional bass i would heavily filter the RAB with 4700ohm and a 2mm OD 1mm ID tube of say 18-25mm. But i would need to try this as well just a quick shot.

I may try that as well....if I beat you to it I'll post my results!

 

[Farquarl]

I may try that as well....if I beat you to it I'll post my results!

Oh you will defenitly beat me to it i don´t have a GC and im currently not planning on getting one. Wish you best of luck!

 

[jameswalker]

I am just soldering wires to my drivers, the litz wire from aliexpress seems too thin. A quick search reveals it is AWG 46. Max current capacity for this gauge is ~0.01A, whereas generally running 100mW at 1V RMS, you could expect a current of 0.1A. 10 times more.

Is this stuff up to the job? Am I worrying over nothing?

If we strive for decent 3.5mm to MMCX cables of say AWG26, isn't it a huge bottleneck if the IEM has 46AWG internally?

Shall I just buy some multistrand AWG32 teflon coated cable given its overall low outer diameter?

 

[Farquarl]

I am just soldering wires to my drivers, the litz wire from aliexpress seems too thin. A quick search reveals it is AWG 46. Max current capacity for this gauge is ~0.01A, whereas generally running 100mW at 1V RMS, you could expect a current of 0.1A. 10 times more.

Is this stuff up to the job? Am I worrying over nothing?

If we strive for decent 3.5mm to MMCX cables of say AWG26, isn't it a huge bottleneck if the IEM has 46AWG internally?

Shall I just buy some multistrand AWG32 teflon coated cable given its overall low outer diameter?

Did you measure the diameter? I can hardly imagine that the wire is 46 AWG = 0,0399mm i think i somewhere read that it is 0,17mm thick (33 AWG).
Don´t worrie about the load the wire has plenty of headroom.

 

[jameswalker]

Good point, will measure. It is 0.17mm including outer insulation. 0.14mm excluding, so thats AWG35. Max current of 0.044A, still slightly under the calculated requirement of 0.1A.

Should I not worry? Others have used this exact wire without problem? It is going to be driving the 38D1XJ as hard as I dare so will be making good use of the wire!

 

[Farquarl]

Where do you get those max current ratings from? Yes others are using this wire without any problems. Don´t forget that it is silver coated which reduces the resistance and 0,1A constand is pretty unrealistic i would say. Think about it, some of those drivers reach 120dB at that power which is not a loudness level you would be listening music to

Wait i just assumed that you used the wire from Soundlink (Estron) Maybe you could provide a link?

 

[jameswalker]

I used that exact wire yes. So I am worrying for nothing? I am using a table that we used at work for current ratings. It is continuous rather than transient but still I always try to adhere.

 

[Farquarl]

Yes this wire is tried and proofed! Don't worry would you care to share this list of yours? I never found a list that went below 32awg

 

[jameswalker]

It goes to 50 at work, hard copy, but this one is the same to 40:
https://www.ksterminals.co.th/en/types-of-wires-awg-en/

 

[jameswalker]

New line of enquiry... Do I wire the 38D1XJ in series or parallel?

 

[Farquarl]

New line of enquiry... Do I wire the 38D1XJ in series or parallel?

In series or parallel to what? If its your only driver there isnt much of a choice
Thanks for the list!
Edit: I thought it was allready wired like the HODVTEC, which is in parallel. I would go in parallel as well for this one.

 

[Farquarl]

Look it says 0,100 V RMS!, so that combined with the impedance of minimal 10 ohm makes for a current of 0,1/10=0,01A. So no need to worry!

 

[jameswalker]

In series / parallel to itself, appears to have 2 sets of contacts.

 

[Farquarl]

In series / parallel to itself, appears to have 2 sets of contacts.

Yes, i noticed that not all variants of that driver are allready wired. I would still wire them in parallel or get one which is allready wired that way.

 

[jameswalker]

I would also have guessed parallel so that they both get an equal share, rather than having only half the potential voltage. But I seem to recall someone wiring them in series earlier in this thread? Had a quick search, couldn't confirm....