Ah, now I hear ya. I did not shorten the cables, but (I think) it would be completely possible. They made different lengths of the cables, and I have a short (~10ft) pair, while the_tube has a longer pair (~16' I believe). Since the AKG cables are not truly actives (called "extension" cables) - the cable can be hacked and shortened with no issues - I THINK. The capsule has the electronics in it, and the screw connector at the body end has an extra contact - the cabling is just regular cable, but it is connected to a screw on connector at the body, so you cannot just replace the cable without splicing a new cable onto the existing. At the other end, chopping the cable and putting a new lemo connector in place should be an easy DIY job.
All of the above is just my understanding of things. I am not an electronics guru (by *any* means), so take what I say with a grain of salt (as always!).