This may be a stupid question, but I just received some cooper 76-S6S sockets from Allied and I can't for the life of me figure out how the retaining ring fits around the socket. Any pointers?

If anybody has a more elegant answer than "just mashes on from the back" I haven't heard it yet. That's what I did.

You do "mash it from the back", but it takes a bit of care. Try to keep the pressure even all the way around as you push so the ring doesn't get bent or broken.You'll only get one chance. I support the front of the jack with a block of wood and press the ring from the rear with a socket wrench slightly larger in diameter than the back side of the jack. Remember to keep the "teeth" of the ring pointed towards you as you push.

press the ring from the rear with a socket wrench slightly larger in diameter than the back side of the jack.

That is, in fact, more elegant. Much.

That is, in fact, more elegant. Much.

Agreed. Thanks for the tip!

Real one. Seller might have more, haven't asked. Price isn't cheap.

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item45fc2894d4

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He;s also selling an Orpheus key for £80.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/key-Sennheiser-Orpheus-HEV90-no-ED-9001-/300583272168?pt=UK_AudioVisualElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Headphones&hash=item45fc28bee8

Edited July 31, 201114 yr by Duggeh

Any reason the original stax inlet is superior, less the bragging rights?

I doubt it. It looks nicer certainly, but then the white teflon ones look even better.

The old Amphenol sockets aren't exactly the correct size so they grab a bit too much. The Stax sockets are much nicer but not 80+$ nice...

Real one. Seller might have more, haven't asked. Price isn't cheap.

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item45fc2894d4

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He;s also selling an Orpheus key for £80.

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item45fc28bee8

Wonder if that's the same Wiktor with the WTB ad for a T2 on HF

Does Woo still sell the teflon connectors? Might be better off just going with them... (IMO better than using cheap connectors that might change the shape of expensive Stax cables)

Wonder if that's the same Wiktor with the WTB ad for a T2 on HF

Same one.

That guy is nucking futz with his prices. $33K for an Orpheus system? Yeah right.

Does Woo still sell the teflon connectors? Might be better off just going with them... (IMO better than using cheap connectors that might change the shape of expensive Stax cables)

I checked with them today. He said they no longer make the teflon ones and they use the Amphenol connectors now

Pretty sure justin is going to make a batch of the teflon jacks.

I'm planning on making a small run of teflon plugs.

Once i find suitable pins.

Pretty sure justin is going to make a batch of the teflon jacks.

I'm planning on making a small run of teflon plugs.

Once i find suitable pins.

A new (and better) source of these jacks and plugs would be greatly appreciated.

My small hoard of the Amphenol jacks is pretty much exhausted. As a source of last resort, I still have a few left. But for general purposes, they're gone. In the unlikely event I ever get more, I'll post it here.

I think i have 5 of the amphenol stax jacks left. I will never use them,

so if someone needs them let me know.

A new (and better) source of these jacks and plugs would be greatly appreciated.

My small hoard of the Amphenol jacks is pretty much exhausted. As a source of last resort, I still have a few left. But for general purposes, they're gone. In the unlikely event I ever get more, I'll post it here.

Frank,

When you have a minute check your private messages here. Also, I have a few jacks (amphenol) and one plug if someone is in need.

Just curious.. Are these Amphenol jacks any different from the ones from Allied?

Hi Kevin, I seem to recall from somewhere that these needed to be machined for correct fit? If that's right are your spares already turned down? Either way, I'd be interested in at least a pair. Cheers

I was doing some googleing tonight and found a neat tutorial on HF showing how to fit one of the amphenol/wpi jacks into a neutrik xlr housing. Definitely looks better than the stock amphenol one, has a better mounting solution, and shouldn't be very expensive to make. Could be a decent alternative to teflon ones if no one ends up making some or they are too expensive. I'm not sure about what the rules are here for linking to HF, so you can find it by googleing "amphenol stax jack"

we don't have rules for or against linking anywhere

Cool, here is the link to the thread then: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/494097/tuitorial-how-to-make-a-wood-case-friendly-stax-socket-with-silver-plated-neutrik-contacts

Hi,can I "convert" my 6 pin male plugs to 5 pin (pro configuration) simply by removing the centre pin or will it destroy the whole set up? ( Got a pair each of old SR-5 and Gamma ). Want to reconfigure them for Stax SRM-D10.

Asking for a friend...

You can't plug normal bias headphones into a Pro bias output, that will just blow them up even on trash like the D10.  

If it is just the plug you want to modify, no you'd need to connect the left side bias somewhere in the cable as it is only connected to the center pin.  

I did some test prints of Stax jacks with different pin-hole diameters.
As you can see, they are obviously 3D-printed, but the material is rated to withstand up to 195 °C.

So far I’ve been using them for about 2 years without any issues.