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Gear / Technical Help => Cables => Topic started by: jmz93 on November 19, 2006, 11:19:45 AM
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Hi. I'm pretty clueless when it comes to DIY, beyond say reattaching a headphone plug. How hard is it to solder on a new MINI-XLR male connector onto a pair of CSB's? This is the connection that connects the mic pair to the battery box, and has four wires (two pairs) going into it. Does anybody have a diagram for this?
I just want to avoid sending my CSB's away to NJ US from Canada if possible, for what should be a relatively simple repair job. Right guys? *nervous laugh*
and, what's the best source for those MINI-XLR connectors? Is that beyond the scope of my local Radio Shack? (known as "the Source" in Canada)
thanks for any help!
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In my own experience, fitting two mic cables into a single miniXLR connector is a PITA.
To give you some visual idea of what's involved, start here (http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=17967.msg232839#msg232839) and read that post as well as the 4 posts following. Basically, you would do what's shown in those pictures except you would be squeezing both mic cables into one miniXLR connector.
As for the wiring that Core-Sound uses, I have no idea what the wire/pin assignments are... but you have two options to find out: email Core-Sound, or email Sound Pros. (I believe Sound Pros knows the Core-Sound pin assignments, as Sound Pros offers a Core-Sound connector mod (http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-CS-INPUT).)
A good (and less expensive) source for miniXLR connectors is Trew Audio (http://www.trewaudio.com/wherewe.htm), and they have a store in Toronto.
Since it's not customary for you to do this sort of DIY, you might want to buy 2 connectors. ;)
Good luck!
P.S. I know you said you didn't want to, but you could always send them back to Core-Sound, or even to Sound Pros, and get them to do it. Sure, it might cost more, but it's no sweat on your part.