sbelyo Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 ok, so I've been looking on and off for the last few days and I'm wondering what everyone else is using? I've looked at the amphenols, but what confuses me is the price point. I only need 6 connections and metal is not necesarry, but if the price is the same or close to plastic I'd go with that. Any reccomendations that Mouser would stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebby Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 At 6 connections you could use the 8 prong speakons, assuming you don't have any speakers hooked up with speakon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_kai Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) Amphenol makes many types of connectors, including metal and plastic ones. I have used plastic ones like this: http://www.mouser.co...fB9DxzgAGiSyao= as well as their more expensive metal mil-spec ones like this http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Amphenol/PT06A-14-15P-SR/?qs=1eFRaVyeUDXg%2fDJ09AOFSA%3d%3d Both work nicely, and plastic ones are fine for low voltage but I think they are only rated to 350 volts so if you are making a stat amp you will want to use the mil-spec ones. Edited April 20, 2012 by cobra_kai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbelyo Posted April 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 At 6 connections you could use the 8 prong speakons, assuming you don't have any speakers hooked up with speakon. No speakers connected that way. I forgot all about those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Do not use speakon connectors for power cables unless they're low voltage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin gilmore Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 unless you are mikhail in which case 800 volts is no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebby Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Do not use speakon connectors for power cables unless they're low voltage. Ah, good idea pointing that out. I was running on the assumption that it was low voltage, my bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbelyo Posted April 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 It's low 30 volts. I think I'll go with the amphenols. Thanks for the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 I like Switchcraft EN3 series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pars Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) JAE makes some pretty decent ones as well (SRCN series), more affordable than the Amphenol mil-spec ones, but work well. I used these on the Sigma22 I built for Jim for his Audio Alchemy amp. I think they are rated for 300Vdc. The Counterpoint preamp I had used these on the umbilical. Running ~430Vdc through it http://www.mouser.co...ord=jae&FS=True Digikey carries these as well. I hadn't seen the Switchcraft EN3 series that Marc recommended. Those look nice. Edited April 21, 2012 by Pars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 The ones reason I like the EN3 are they are cheap, decent pin densities and most importantly have PCB mount versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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