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Gear / Technical Help => Cables => Topic started by: it-goes-to-eleven on April 24, 2011, 10:21:21 AM
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Though I'd start a thread about these. How are they? Any tips?
They're a bit pricey and the info I found at neutrik seemed somewhat limited.
It wasn't clear whether the pins require a crimper. Do they solder on?
I do see some new inexpensive mini-xlr's from neutrik, but they are only offered in female.
It looked like Allied might have the best prices at this time.
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Pretty slick, looks like it's a solder type.
http://www.neutrik.com/jp/en/industry/210_251071069/NSC3F_detail.aspx
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I have a tricky project that's been dogging me for a while. I have some colettes that are epoxied. The cables are canare mini star quad, and have become Extremely stiff.
I need to splice in some new cable (planning 1804a). The gotcha is getting the shielding right. My first attempt at soldering the conductors, and then extending the shield over, was a failure. It had hum when touched. Part of the problem is that only parts of the shield were connected, and shield coverage was far from complete.
I've been considering using mini-xlr's. But now.. The nanocons look like the ticket. I don't really need so much strain relief, since neither end is anchored; so they end up a bit long when assembled in-line. Neutrik seems to target the nanocons for industrial, not audio, use. I know there are shielded mini-xlrs.
I'm wondering if I'm missing any alternatives or splicing techniquies? The nanocons have the great advantage of allowing future cable replacement.
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I Came Here Looking For The Same Question. Someone With First Hand Experience Would Be Most Obliged.
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I would not attempt star-quad in a nanocon, it's just too tight. I also don't see a reliable method to attaching the chassis to pin 1 or the cable shield. I think it would be best done inside the capsule.
If you have to have star-quad I'd stick with mini-XLRs, it's easy to solder the cable shield to the strain relief for full shielding, and you have plenty of room for four signal wires.
Thanks Jon, that helps.
I am stuck with the star quad. Near as I can tell, the colettes are full of epoxy. I've left about 6" of the existing star quad in place.
Do you have a particular brand of mini-XLR you prefer? I see some are better shielded than others.
I'm also considering using a metal barrel over the connection. I'd gather up the shields and connect them with a drain wire, which would also be soldered to the barrel. This would have the advantage of being much shorter than the mini-xlr pair, but it would not have the serviceability benefits of mini-xlrs.