Re: [LAU] Connectors

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