pabbi1
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Even IF Allied wasn't out of stock, I'd still prefer a better connector...
Sources (other than Allied) for STAX connectors
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You could ask Wooaudio about his connector since it is much nicer then the Allied part. There is also the option of buying a Stax SRD-4 transformer off ebay and using just the jack.
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Dr Wu is an excellent suggestion - $20 each with a mounting bracket, which is quite acceptable.
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That's a great price. The allied sockets are so crappy it isn't even funny. I have a nice stash of real Stax sockets but I'll probably order some from Woo to try.
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I've never tried this and I don't personally have a stax, but using the diagrams in the mouser catalog, the pins look like they're the right ones for the stax connector. I couldn't find dimensions, though, so you can't be entirely sure
box mount (sorta like the neutrik 1/4" locking jacks):
PT02A-10-98P (plug)
PT02A-10-98S (socket)
~$12 ea socket
jam nut (pretty much panel mount)
PT07A-10-98P (plug)
PT07A-10-98S (socket)
~$20 ea socket
There's an "environmental series" type, probably bigger and more robust, and a wall mount type, but I'm not entirely sure how either one mounts. They start with PT00A- and PT00E- for the part number, respectively. There's an overview (no detailed datasheets I could find) on these amphenol-industrial.com
Mouser catalog page 1053; pinout diagram on 1052
box mount (sorta like the neutrik 1/4" locking jacks):
PT02A-10-98P (plug)
PT02A-10-98S (socket)
~$12 ea socket
jam nut (pretty much panel mount)
PT07A-10-98P (plug)
PT07A-10-98S (socket)
~$20 ea socket
There's an "environmental series" type, probably bigger and more robust, and a wall mount type, but I'm not entirely sure how either one mounts. They start with PT00A- and PT00E- for the part number, respectively. There's an overview (no detailed datasheets I could find) on these amphenol-industrial.com
Mouser catalog page 1053; pinout diagram on 1052
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I'm not sure these will work but I'll order some the next time I order from Mouser.
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There are many sockets that use the same connector style but the exact dimensions may be wrong. These are also the wrong way around.
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I have strong doubts about those connectors.
Also, the amphenol connector referred to above is a military-style arrangement that uses a grid of much smaller pins, in my experience.
I'm not sure I'd call the Amphenol/WPI/CooperInterconnect connector that Allied sells "crappy". Ugly for sure, and much tighter than the stax socket, but it works fine.
| Originally Posted by bidoux /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are those two stax socket ? 
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I have strong doubts about those connectors.
Also, the amphenol connector referred to above is a military-style arrangement that uses a grid of much smaller pins, in my experience.
I'm not sure I'd call the Amphenol/WPI/CooperInterconnect connector that Allied sells "crappy". Ugly for sure, and much tighter than the stax socket, but it works fine.
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If you have the right tools you can make your own out of a piece of teflon
and some of the yamamoto tube socket pins.
Imagine the socket as a 6 pin with the 6th pin missing, but at position 0,0 (x,y)
The rest of the pins are at
0,.2175
-.2175,0
+.2175,0
-.1087,-.1883
+.1087,-.1883
(in inches)
and some of the yamamoto tube socket pins.
Imagine the socket as a 6 pin with the 6th pin missing, but at position 0,0 (x,y)
The rest of the pins are at
0,.2175
-.2175,0
+.2175,0
-.1087,-.1883
+.1087,-.1883
(in inches)
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Reviving a 3 years dead thread.. paging Marc.
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I've got hundreds of both the male and female amphenol conectors. I'll give anybody that wants to build an amp three or four for free.
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Do they work for Stax connectors? If so I'm interested
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Yes they do. PM if you want some.
| Originally Posted by Emooze /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do they work for Stax connectors? If so I'm interested |
Yes they do. PM if you want some.
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Thanks everyone,
FranckCooter, I'll keep that in mind, in case I build the amp.
FranckCooter, I'll keep that in mind, in case I build the amp.
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