Which sockets is better to use for MM corrector?
We are designing a high-end MC corrector with unusual Soviet military tubes and LR correction. It will have transformer balanced inputs and outputs.
The question is, which sockets is better to use for inputs?
I think about 2 options: either 1 female 5-pin XLR, or 2 female 3-pin XLR sockets.
Or may be there is something more standard?
We are designing a high-end MC corrector with unusual Soviet military tubes and LR correction. It will have transformer balanced inputs and outputs.
The question is, which sockets is better to use for inputs?
I think about 2 options: either 1 female 5-pin XLR, or 2 female 3-pin XLR sockets.
Or may be there is something more standard?
Seperate connectors are more convenient when faultfinding. You can also get miniature XLR connectors or you may consider Lemo types.
Barry
Barry
Whatever you choose it is going to be a problem with most commercial tonearms. If it's diy any good connector will work and a solder joint may even be the best option.
How about Lemo connectors - they're very compact and come in a variety of different pin configurations. Beautifully built and extremely reliable - they aren't prohibitively expensive for this application either.
3 pin gold or silver XLR's are common 5 pin's are in the catalog, but sometimes take months to get.
3 pins also have larger contacts with more possible contact area.
3 pins also have larger contacts with more possible contact area.
Hi,
thinking about highend on one side and cheap DIN-connectors on the other?? Doesn´t fit together somehow, eyyh?
As analog_sa pointed out anything different from RCA/Cinch will not fit with most tonearms. There are a few arms around that use 3-pole XLR.
If You don´t worry about compatibility then something like the Lemosa S-series or the equally excellent Fischer connectors of size 102 come to mind.
http://www.lemo.ch
Fischer connectors | Connecteur Circulaire - Connecteurs Push-Pull
jauu
Calvin
thinking about highend on one side and cheap DIN-connectors on the other?? Doesn´t fit together somehow, eyyh?
As analog_sa pointed out anything different from RCA/Cinch will not fit with most tonearms. There are a few arms around that use 3-pole XLR.
If You don´t worry about compatibility then something like the Lemosa S-series or the equally excellent Fischer connectors of size 102 come to mind.
http://www.lemo.ch
Fischer connectors | Connecteur Circulaire - Connecteurs Push-Pull
jauu
Calvin
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