Zeta Tonearm pin configuration

johnandchris · 4th March 2009, 11:16 AM

Hi.
I have managed to get hold of a Zeta tonearm and i have made a cable up, using a clearaudio 5 pin din. However the pin configuration appears to be non standard and i get a funny noise through the speakers indicating it is wired up wrong. I have tried it on my ITTOK and it works fine so i know there is no issue with the cable.
Does anyone have a wiring diagram shwing the pin configuration of the Zeta, or can anyone tell me what it is.
Grateful of any help in this.
Kind regards
john

johnandchris · 5th March 2009, 11:07 AM

Anyone??

Panicos K · 5th March 2009, 11:43 PM

Remove the cartridge from the Zeta,plug the armcable on and measure from headshell tags to RCA plugs and see if they are correct.If not,then some wrong connection is done on the output plug of the Zeta.I'll try to send you the pin identification in a while

Panicos K · 5th March 2009, 11:50 PM

As you see the arm cable's 5-pin connector from the front,the center pin is the ground(this should be on top as you look at it).To your left as you see it is the L- and far left is the L+
To your right as you see it is the R- and far right is the R+

johnandchris · 6th March 2009, 07:34 AM

Thanks for your help.
Kind regards
John

tubenut · 7th March 2009, 02:40 AM

Remove cartridge and measure/test continuity from cartridge tags to the connector in the base of the arm and write down what connects where, then make your lead accordingly.
The configuration given by Panicos is the industry standard and should be the way the Ittok is wired.

4th March 2009, 11:16 AM	#1
johnandchris diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2007	Zeta Tonearm pin configuration Hi. I have managed to get hold of a Zeta tonearm and i have made a cable up, using a clearaudio 5 pin din. However the pin configuration appears to be non standard and i get a funny noise through the speakers indicating it is wired up wrong. I have tried it on my ITTOK and it works fine so i know there is no issue with the cable. Does anyone have a wiring diagram shwing the pin configuration of the Zeta, or can anyone tell me what it is. Grateful of any help in this. Kind regards john

7th March 2009, 02:40 AM	#6
tubenut diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: South Africa, Jhb	Remove cartridge and measure/test continuity from cartridge tags to the connector in the base of the arm and write down what connects where, then make your lead accordingly. The configuration given by Panicos is the industry standard and should be the way the Ittok is wired. __________________ Guillaume Croak Audio Exploration

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5th March 2009, 11:07 AM	#2
johnandchris diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2007	Anyone??

5th March 2009, 11:43 PM	#3
Panicos K diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	Remove the cartridge from the Zeta,plug the armcable on and measure from headshell tags to RCA plugs and see if they are correct.If not,then some wrong connection is done on the output plug of the Zeta.I'll try to send you the pin identification in a while

5th March 2009, 11:50 PM	#4
Panicos K diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	As you see the arm cable's 5-pin connector from the front,the center pin is the ground(this should be on top as you look at it).To your left as you see it is the L- and far left is the L+ To your right as you see it is the R- and far right is the R+

6th March 2009, 07:34 AM	#5
johnandchris diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2007	Thanks for your help. Kind regards John