John Curl's Blowtorch preamplifier part II - Page 3364

morinix · 26th January 2013, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simon7000

The failure mode is there are audiophile XLR style connectors with oversize pins. Once they spread the fork contact the connector is ruined for all but oversize pins.

I never knew this. The plot thickens.

Steve Eddy · 26th January 2013, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitsware

What defines "back" or "bottom" of the connector ?

Or to put it another way...

Let's say you're sitting in a chair facing me. I'm looking at you as if I were looking into the connector. Your back is the connector's back and your bottom is the connector's bottom.

se

Esperado · 26th January 2013, 01:35 AM

SY, if your boss is happy with the sound of this amp, why not fix the problem, or changing the XLRs, or adding a drop of solder on the cable's connector pins to tighten the contacts ?

This said, it is funny to see how reality grimaces after all this noise about silver contacts handcrafted by virgins. Here, we are in the real world with a real boring simple and stupid problem.

SY · 26th January 2013, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esperado

SY, if your boss is happy with the sound of this amp, why not fix the problem, or changing the XLRs, or adding a drop of solder on the cable's connector pins to tighten the contacts ?

Warranty voided, time wasted (there would have to be machining done and PCB modified to correct a simple design error). John has already been clear about what should be done and what he thinks of his customers. I will honor his request and not recommend Parasound in the future.

john curl · 26th January 2013, 02:39 AM

Go for it, SY. I don't need your recommendation.

hitsware · 26th January 2013, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Eddy

Or to put it another way...

Let's say you're sitting in a chair facing me. I'm looking at you as if I were looking into the connector. Your back is the connector's back and your bottom is the connector's bottom.

se

So if I stand on my head my bottom is tops ? ....

Steve Eddy · 26th January 2013, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitsware

So if I stand on my head my bottom is tops ? ....

I think Cole Porter wrote a song about that.

se

qusp · 26th January 2013, 04:07 AM

wow John, you just keep digging that hole deeper....

RNMarsh · 26th January 2013, 05:25 AM

The XLR does not use the catch to prevent this - used on Pro gear's XLR.... not so much on consumer gear. Cables hanging down will tend to pull out under the cable own weight. Their might be an exact replacement XLR version with the catch/latch option. Or reposition the gear so the cable isnt pulling down and out. -RNM

PMA · 26th January 2013, 05:36 AM

What? So called "highend" products do not use Neutriks?

26th January 2013, 01:35 AM	#33633
Esperado diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: France	SY, if your boss is happy with the sound of this amp, why not fix the problem, or changing the XLRs, or adding a drop of solder on the cable's connector pins to tighten the contacts ? This said, it is funny to see how reality grimaces after all this noise about silver contacts handcrafted by virgins. Here, we are in the real world with a real boring simple and stupid problem. __________________ Christophe. Ultimate Protection

26th January 2013, 05:36 AM	#33640
PMA diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Prague, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka	What? So called "highend" products do not use Neutriks? __________________ Pavel Macura http://www.linkedin.com/pub/pavel-macura/4/783/637 http://web.telecom.cz/macura/audiopage.html

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26th January 2013, 02:39 AM	#33635
john curl diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: berkeley ca	Go for it, SY. I don't need your recommendation.

26th January 2013, 04:07 AM	#33638
qusp is choosing a less facetious title... diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia	wow John, you just keep digging that hole deeper....

26th January 2013, 05:25 AM	#33639
RNMarsh diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: 2457 Cascade Trail; Cool, CA. 95614	The XLR does not use the catch to prevent this - used on Pro gear's XLR.... not so much on consumer gear. Cables hanging down will tend to pull out under the cable own weight. Their might be an exact replacement XLR version with the catch/latch option. Or reposition the gear so the cable isnt pulling down and out. -RNM