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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: Sebastian on October 31, 2018, 02:47:24 PM

Title: Strange Schoeps CMC5 connectors
Post by: Sebastian on October 31, 2018, 02:47:24 PM

Hey there,

quite a few seemingly old Schoeps CMC5 preamps have popped up on German e-bay recently. However, instead of standard XLR connectors they have a different kind of connector that I have never seen before. Can anybody tell me what this is and if it's possible to make an adapter cable for standard P48 over XLR connectors.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Strange Schoeps CMC5 connectors
Post by: 0vu on October 31, 2018, 07:27:57 PM

They're one of the many types/sizes of 3-pin Lemo connectors. No idea which one but they appear to have been a special for ORF (state broadcaster) in Austria

They've appeared on UK eBay too and teh seller has so far always mentioned in the listing details that the listing includes Lemo-XLR adapter cables. I wouldn't be at all surprised to find that Schoeps would replace the Lemo with an XLR if you ask them (and pay). Drop them (or your local Schoeps distributor) a line and see what they say.

Title: Re: Strange Schoeps CMC5 connectors
Post by: H₂O on October 31, 2018, 08:08:35 PM

Also you can send them back to Schoeps and have the connectors swapped with standard XLR's

Title: Re: Strange Schoeps CMC5 connectors
Post by: John Willett on November 12, 2018, 11:28:06 AM

Quote from: H₂O on October 31, 2018, 08:08:35 PM

Also you can send them back to Schoeps and have the connectors swapped with standard XLR's

I wouldn't, as the Lemo is a better connector than the XLR.