Topic: CSB's MINI-XLR?

[jmz93]

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!

[hyperplane]

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 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.)

A good (and less expensive) source for miniXLR connectors is Trew Audio, 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.