Originally contributed by Parrots, thanks!   I remember when i first started making my own line out docks, even though there are some instruction here how to do it, I thought it could be a little clearer. I had to make a fellow head fi'er a LOD I promised him awhile ago at no charge so...

  Quote:   This is an interesting question, but requires a little thought about the nature of impedence and AC signals.   Unfortunately, it's not quite as simple as just adding a buffer stage that provides the right impedence on both sides.  Impedence is not really a single number...

Quote:   you can get the switchcraft much shorter than that with a dremel. the neutrik and oyaide can be made much shorter again. dremel again. with the neutrik, leave the connector all assembled and put it in a vice, dremel through the whole barrel with a cutoff wheel about 3mm from the...

I think this is a little off topic for some but here is a picture a a LOD I just finished making, this is made of Piccolino wire which is made of a silver/ gold Alloy and is said to be the best sounding portable wire you can get and I and many totally agree having actually used it and listened...