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post #16 of 27
8/29/11 at 5:28pm
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At the moment, Blue Jeans Cables.

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post #17 of 27
8/29/11 at 5:34pm

 

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I confess I have never tried all copper connectors.  I use some plated copper connectors, and you are probably correct about corrosion of bare copper.  I would rather have gold or rhodium plated copper for that reason.  The other day looking for my chassis punches I came upon a project I built about fifty years ago.  My first etched printed circuit board.  The copper was not bright and shiny.  However my favorite cooking pot is copper and it has not visibly corroded even sitting by the stove.

 

Isn't there anyone here who could speak for the Vampire CM2F/CB, WBT 210, or Clearaudio MPC connectors?  Somebody must use them!


Your cooking pot uses aluminum and/or stainless steel to protect the copper.

It's still best to go with gold-plated connectors for audio gear.


Edited by Mad Max - 8/29/11 at 5:35pm
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post #18 of 27
8/29/11 at 5:39pm
Bare copper? Why?

It's too soft and will develop verdigris unless plated or coated with something non-conductive.

Plated brass holds up quite well.
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post #19 of 27
8/29/11 at 6:18pm
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Your cooking pot uses aluminum and/or stainless steel to protect the copper.

It's still best to go with gold-plated connectors for audio gear.



The pot is stainless steel lined solid copper.  The food surface is stainless but the stove side is copper:  I do not see it getting corroded.  I did not mean to change the subject but the pot is made by Falk and I highly recommend them.  The only downside is it's so heavy I can barely lift it.  It does not move around when you are stirring though!

 

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-31581160916913_2168_3762493

 

 

By the way I agree with you about the benefits of plating for audio connectors.

 

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post #20 of 27
8/29/11 at 6:31pm
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Bare copper? Why?

It's too soft and will develop verdigris unless plated or coated with something non-conductive.

Plated brass holds up quite well.


Given the choice I would prefer to avoid brass where I can.  I did not intend for the thread to devolve into a discussion of connector materials.  I basically just want to know what size hole the Clearaudio MPC fits into and whether the WBT 210 would be too loose if mounted in a half inch hole.  And additionally if folks have any good or bad experiences with these parts, plus the Vampire.

 

I would gladly consider any other recommendations even if cast iron, like the handle of my cooking pot.
 

 

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post #21 of 27
8/29/11 at 6:37pm

The Neutrik panel mounts can be removed from the black/silver housing, leaving you with the female rca, two nuts, a ring tab for ground and two isolating nylon washers.  I don't remember what the hole size is for the washers, but it's way smaller than 15/16".  I've done this a few times to save space, and when I didn't have my greenlee punch handy.

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post #22 of 27
8/29/11 at 6:56pm
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The Neutrik panel mounts can be removed from the black/silver housing, leaving you with the female rca, two nuts, a ring tab for ground and two isolating nylon washers.  I don't remember what the hole size is for the washers, but it's way smaller than 15/16".  I've done this a few times to save space, and when I didn't have my greenlee punch handy.



I wonder if they are the same size as the Neutrik Rean parts Mad Max posted above?  Though if I went with Neutrik I would stick with the bigger shells to match the Neutrix XLR connectors.  Looks count for something, even in audio.  I may have to turn the Neutrik sidways to get them to fit.

 

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post #23 of 27
8/29/11 at 9:54pm
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I wonder if they are the same size as the Neutrik Rean parts Mad Max posted above?  Though if I went with Neutrik I would stick with the bigger shells to match the Neutrix XLR connectors.  Looks count for something, even in audio.  I may have to turn the Neutrik sidways to get them to fit.

 


More than likely, I doubt they'd do a different connector for the ones with the shells, looks exactly the same.

 

If you're fine with doing an RCA with a shell, I'd go with the Canare version, has a direct connection to the shield as opposed to a ring with a tab.  http://www.fullcompass.com/product/317188.html

 

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post #24 of 27
8/30/11 at 9:29am
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More than likely, I doubt they'd do a different connector for the ones with the shells, looks exactly the same.

 

If you're fine with doing an RCA with a shell, I'd go with the Canare version, has a direct connection to the shield as opposed to a ring with a tab.  http://www.fullcompass.com/product/317188.html

 



Looks like a possibility, but other than a PDF drawing from Canare I can't find any information on these or reports of people using them.  I noticed Carare calls out a different size mounting screw from Nuetrik, so I wonder it these would mate with the Nuetrik mounting plates?  I don't have panel space to mount this size connector with a nut on the back.

 

Sill hoping that someone in the world knows what size hole the Clearaudio goes into.

 

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post #25 of 27
8/30/11 at 6:24pm

Did you try emailing them?

 

 

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post #26 of 27
8/30/11 at 8:00pm
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Did you try emailing them?

 

 


If them is Clearaudio, I had written a dealer without response.  Just now I sent a message to the manufacturer in Germany.  We'll see what they say.
 

 

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post #27 of 27
8/31/11 at 1:39am
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Clearaudio said between 10 and 13 mm.  I am guessing 10 mm is without insulation and 13 mm is with insulation (as I require).  As it happens, 13 mm is awfully close to 1/2 inch.  I think Clearaudio is now the front runner if I can actually find some to buy.  I was most impressed at how fast they responded to my questions,

 

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