I will soon take delivery on a tonearm which terminates in a 5-pin DIN plug as shown in the photo (note that there is no mechanical screw or latch: the pins serve as a friction fit). I have been trying without success to find a right-angled female cable-end plug that I can use to fab a custom-length cable. I don't hit sources like Mouser and Jameco a lot so I may be using their websites poorly but I just can't find what I need.
Suggestions? Many thanks in advance.
Suggestions? Many thanks in advance.
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That looks like a 5pin Mini Din 60degree connector. Nutrik and Hirschmann supply those for the electronics industry, Shure comes instantly to mind.
Look at Nutrik.com or Farnell, CPC, RS, Mouser etc etc. Even your local hobby store may have one.
Look at Nutrik.com or Farnell, CPC, RS, Mouser etc etc. Even your local hobby store may have one.
Thank you.
For some reason I'm just having a hard time- for example searching for "DIN" at the Neutrik US site results in 654 results, with nothing that actually seems to be a DIN connector, let alone a 5-pin right-angle cable-end female.
In general, while I can find lots of DIN connectors, none have met those specs:
5-pin right-angle cable-end female.
For some reason I'm just having a hard time- for example searching for "DIN" at the Neutrik US site results in 654 results, with nothing that actually seems to be a DIN connector, let alone a 5-pin right-angle cable-end female.
In general, while I can find lots of DIN connectors, none have met those specs:
5-pin right-angle cable-end female.
Well, I finally found one at Newark through your Farnell suggestion: WKV50 - LUMBERG - SOCKET, DIN, FRWW, R/A, 5WAY | Newark
$9.91, $20.00 to ship (?!?!), 77 day backorder.
...sigh
At least I have a part number now. Thanks.
http://www.newark.com/lumberg/wkv50/socket-din-frww-r-a-5way/dp/31M6186
$9.91, $20.00 to ship (?!?!), 77 day backorder.
...sigh
At least I have a part number now. Thanks.
http://www.newark.com/lumberg/wkv50/socket-din-frww-r-a-5way/dp/31M6186
Or maybe make up a little cable of discrete wires over to a regular panel connector on a plate. each of your little wires could have one of the little female pins like are used under a head shell to plug onto a cartridge. Plug those over each pin on the arm base.
Or maybe find a straight female connector that fits these pins, then find a right angle DIN connector of any contact configuration. Take the connector insert out of the former and stick it in the shell of the latter.
Or maybe find a straight female connector that fits these pins, then find a right angle DIN connector of any contact configuration. Take the connector insert out of the former and stick it in the shell of the latter.
Don't assume, make sure. Open the data sheet for that connector, and compare its dimensions to the tone arm. If for example, the tone arm fits a MINI-DIN and the Farnell part is full size DIN, you'd want to know.
You're right, Enzo, about the 'assume': I am checking with the tonearm maker to be sure. Whatever this connector is, it's the standard for DIN's in this application. I've never heard a mini-DIN connector mentioned for tonearms, and the photo looks like fullsize to me.
I don't want to kludge something together, especially when working with MC phono cartridge signals: I will need excellent shielding and I want high quality.
I am currently trying to get help from the tonearm maker, which is a friendly, one-man shop. It's probably my best course of action.
Thanks to you both for your help!
I don't want to kludge something together, especially when working with MC phono cartridge signals: I will need excellent shielding and I want high quality.
I am currently trying to get help from the tonearm maker, which is a friendly, one-man shop. It's probably my best course of action.
Thanks to you both for your help!
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