Balanced Headphone Cable Midpoint Spitter for Canare Cable

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I recently acquired a Balanced DAC, so I decided to craft my own balanced XLR cable since buying them was prohibitively expensive. These can be created relatively inexpensively. The only component I was missing is the part of the cable where it splits off into the left and right channel cables, so I designed this part to fill that gap. It is designed to be printed in TPU, but I don't see why it couldn't also work with a hard material. Solder the left/right channel wires onto the split part, and then slide them through the bottom into the left/right holes (see photo). A standard Canare Star Quad L-4E6S cable fits snugly into the hole. You may need to apply some force while twisting left and right to get it in place (which is exactly what you want). The cable in the photos features a 3.5mm female connector on the end, serving as a universal balanced cable for multiple headphones. Alternatively, you can simply attach your headphone connector directly to this end instead. Parts required: - 4 Pin Male XLR Connector - Canare L-4E6S Star Quad Mic Cable (I used 5 feet, but choose any length that suits your needs) - 2 x Connectors at the end for your headphones - 20AWG Nylon Wire (Any wire will work, but I think this is the perfect thickness for strength; you could probably go as thick as 18AWG)