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...