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Title: AKG MIC have small xlr pin, does anyone know how to modify?
Post by: thuderstone on September 03, 2009, 11:36:15 AM

I bought two D125 Mics on ebay but they don't have regular xlr connection, the have cords extends to to a small not mini xlr, they are of the three pin variety. :( :(

Title: Re: AKG MIC have small xlr pin, does anyone know how to modify?
Post by: easy jim on September 03, 2009, 12:05:39 PM

Those are likely a variety of tuchel connectors.  All you should need are some adapter cables since the D series mics are dynamic (no phantom powering).

Title: Re: AKG MIC have small xlr pin, does anyone know how to modify?
Post by: sunjan on September 04, 2009, 03:31:21 AM

Looks like Kleintuchel to me, but it's funny, because this site says they came with XLR:
http://www.hinton-instruments.co.uk/reference/microphones/mictable.htm

Maybe this was an early production run?

Like easyjim said, all you need is an adapter cable. You just need to make sure that the pins are wired the right way, since there were two different standards:
http://www.hinton-instruments.co.uk/paprod/cables/vintagemic/kleintuchel.htm

Title: Re: AKG MIC have small xlr pin, does anyone know how to modify?
Post by: H₂O on September 04, 2009, 12:32:10 PM

Looks like a DIN 41524 3-pin not a Tuchel style DIN - Tuchel style DIN's are threaded on the collar where as the DIN 41524 is not threaded on the collar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIN_connector

You probably will need a custom cable made using something like:
http://www.universal-radio.com/CATALOG/parts/dinconn.html
Part Number #2361

Or:
http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=3+pin+din+female+connector&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=s0ChSoyQFZSc8QaU0KHpDw&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4


See the below auction for better pictures:
http://cgi.ebay.com/DIN-Audio-Connector---3-Pin-Female-with-Mating-Plug_W0QQitemZ350246344218QQcmdZViewItem