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Schoeps KC5 complete cable replacement? And possible replacement of other parts

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caymanreview:
I have a set of extra kc5's that were chopped by the previous owner to have mini xlrs a few feet from the body ends to use with a naiant tinybox setup.

Id like to do away with them amd completely recable them

Are there many options other than the genuine schoeps bulk cable they use oem, and any advantage to any of them over the others.

I think nick uses different cable than schoeps for his active builds, if my memory serves me right, it is thinner? Any other advantages? The price of the raw cable itself isnt really a huge dealbreaker to me unless its real drastic and unnecessary.

Has anyone ever ordered the parts to replace the outer shell cover type things of the kc5 collette ends, and had them replaced or done it themselves? My set to recable has terrible looking outer covers on the ends from a previous owner at some point in their life. Its an ocd thing for me, and how they will be installed will be a semi permanent type of deal of sorts, at least for me.

I see basically every individual part is easy to order and available, and since they will be partially disassembled to recable, i thought the timing was right to replace the visually unappealing outer covers while its happening and they are apart

tim in jersey:
The cable nick uses is thinner and not as stiff as the stock Schoeps cable. One advantage is that the thinner cable slides in and out of active bars with zero effort.

gormenghast:
Parts can be purchased from Posthorn--maybe Redding also:

http://www.posthorn.com/S_parts.html

Nick's cables coil easier than Schoeps too.  Owning them ( Schoeps ) you know how to twist to coil. 

tim in jersey:
Yes, they do coil easier too...

H₂O:
Nick's nbox cables are 2 conductor and not 3 conductor like the Schoeps and this is why that particular cable is much thinner then the stock Schoeps (also the Schoeps cable has a thicker Scheathing then the stuff Nick uses) - I don't know what he used on the "KCY" binder cables

I am curious as well if other 3 or 4 conductor cable is avail that is thinner then the Schoeps - I thought GAC-4 mini was but looking at the specs it doesn't appear it is.

Quad star (4 conductor) is more common then 3 conductor so that may be the way

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