Hi, can I ask for your help in finding a DIN SME 90 degree adapter for my phono cable (in lack of a better expression, I'm not a native English speaker)?
Some more background:
My tonearm has a standard 5 pin DIN SME connection. My previous phono cable had an angled DIN SME socket for connection to the tonearm, which is required because there is very little space underneath the plug in the turntable chassis. This cable broke, and while I'm waiting to receive the new one (it's being built but will take a few more weeks), I'd want to temporarily use an old but good Cardas cable I have - but this has a straight DIN SME connector, which protrudes way too far and as said doesn't fit in the turntable chassis...
Is there some sort of 90 degree adapter which I could use temporarily to connect my straight cable? So kind of an angled adapter with a 5 pin DIN SME socket on one side for connecting to the tonearm connector, and a similar connector on the other side for plugging in the phono cable.
Here's an image of the angled connector of a Pro-Ject phono cable
- looks to me a bit like it's attached to the connector of a straight cable. which you could pull off and use for my purpose. It likely isn't, just to clarify and visualize what I'm looking for. Doesn't have to be metal (because of the weight), could just be the plastic that the plugs are usually made of, or something similar.
Does anyone know where I can get something like this?
Some more background:
My tonearm has a standard 5 pin DIN SME connection. My previous phono cable had an angled DIN SME socket for connection to the tonearm, which is required because there is very little space underneath the plug in the turntable chassis. This cable broke, and while I'm waiting to receive the new one (it's being built but will take a few more weeks), I'd want to temporarily use an old but good Cardas cable I have - but this has a straight DIN SME connector, which protrudes way too far and as said doesn't fit in the turntable chassis...
Is there some sort of 90 degree adapter which I could use temporarily to connect my straight cable? So kind of an angled adapter with a 5 pin DIN SME socket on one side for connecting to the tonearm connector, and a similar connector on the other side for plugging in the phono cable.
Here's an image of the angled connector of a Pro-Ject phono cable
- looks to me a bit like it's attached to the connector of a straight cable. which you could pull off and use for my purpose. It likely isn't, just to clarify and visualize what I'm looking for. Doesn't have to be metal (because of the weight), could just be the plastic that the plugs are usually made of, or something similar.
Does anyone know where I can get something like this?
I found this on a well known internet auction site:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Tone...or-Linn-Jelco-etc-SME-90-degree-/202340685520
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Tone...or-Linn-Jelco-etc-SME-90-degree-/202340685520
You could get the Cardas 90 degree plug, and rewire your existing cable. http://www.cardas.com/r_din.php
jeff
Thanks. I saw this as well, but this is not what I'm looking for - this is a standard 90 degree connector that takes the cable with its wires on one end and has the DIN SME plug on the other. What I'm looking for is kind of an adapter that takes a cable that already has a straight DIN SME connector attached, and kind of replicates that 5 pin plug over a 90 degree angle
Thanks Jeff - yes, that would certainly be an option, but the Cardas plug isn't exactly cheap... I was hoping I could get away with less effort and money spent for this interim solution.
You're right, the Cardas plugs aren't cheap. I've never seen an adapter. Why not have a go at making your own.
jeff
jeff