Re: [LAU] Connectors

+1 on Neutrik, at least for XLR. For TRS 1/4" i also use Rean, el cheapo but
still reliable.

Moshe

On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 5:19 PM, Ricardus Vincente
<wizardofgosz@email-addr-hiddenwrote:

> On Sun, 2011-07-10 at 15:41 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > Hi :)
> >
> > I guess everybody knows that Neutrik cable relief becomes bad, when the
> > connectors get old, today I noticed that some of my very old Neutrik are
> > shattered, I guess they are > 15 years old. The cables are still ok,
> > perhaps affected by oxygen, but the sound still is ok (maybe not for
> > every usage).
> >
> > For new cables I've got some Rean connectors that seems to be good too,
> > but without plastic that could break.
> >
> > I've got several no name connectors, but the 6.3 jacks of those
> > elCheapos sometimes need to be 'semi-plugged' to get a connection and
> > those XLRs wiggel, very good for hand-held microphones. Some connectors
> > melt away, even when the iron (!from a soldering station!) is 50 cm away
> > from the connectors. At home I just use 2 soldering irons, one with
> > minimal Watt and another to solder ground to e.g. pots, if the minimal
> > Watt iron shouldn't be able to do it.
> >
> > Can anybody recommend a vendor for 6.3 jacks and XLR connectors?
> >
> > I know große Tuchel connectors older than me, that are still ok, just
> > the cables needed to be replaced.
> >
> > At the moment I tend to use Rean connectors in the future. Has anybody
> > experiences with this connectors?
> >
> > Throwaway society :(.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ralf
>
> The newer Amphenol stuff us decent.
>
> But I still prefer Neutrik. Yes, sometimes the plastic back-shell
> cracks, but at the end of the day, I think it's an all-around better
> connector.
>
> Rich...
>
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