@vetsc5 Thanks. That device does look like it would come in handy if I decided to reterminate the cables I have.
Male DIN Phono Cable for Ortofon RF 297 tonearm?
I picked up a very nice Garrard 401 on a custom plinth with the Ortofon RF-297 tonearm already mounted. Everything looks great but it came with a very old and crappy looking phono cable that I thought I would replace with one of my nice silver phono cables. But I was surprised to discover the RF-298 requires a Male 5 pin DIN cable with what seems like an obsolete connection. I have had no luck finding a replacement cable that might be of higher quality and I wondered if anybody had any suggestions. Photos of the end of the tonearm and the cable it came with are attached.
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Thanks - glad the suggestion worked out. SOLDER TIP When I'm soldering cable to RCA's or XLR's I find it easier to plug the connector into an unused piece of audio for soldering. It's much more stable than a vice and has an added benefit in that the RCA/XLR socket acts as a heat sink/stabiliser so if you happen to overheat the RCA plug you won't get any unwanted movement in the centre pin location. |
Mine is like this one: weighted base, all metal which draws heat away while doing it's job. https://www.delphiglass.com/tools-supplies/assembly-tools/extra-hands
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