[renlute]

For the front panel of a new headphone amp in progress, I need an elegant-looking, gold-colored 1/4" female jack. (The body inside the case can be any color, I'm mainly concerned about appearance of the exposed section outside the panel.) I had no idea this would become an immense research project. I've searched half a dozen suppliers and can't locate one. Everything I see is silver or black and utilitarian-looking. And I'm uncertain how to judge quality.
 
Can someone point the way?
 
Not only aesthetics, but of course specs need to be good. The amp is a Sjostrom Audio QRV-07, very low distortion and high power, so the jack must be audiophile quality.
 
Grateful for suggestions.

 

[Avro_Arrow]

Maybe you could get a Neutrik NJ3FP6C gold plated?
You might still have the black circle but at least the shell would be gold...
 
Just a thought.

 

[renlute]

Finally found a couple. Does it make any difference which type I would use? (Guitar or panel mount) Which is likely to be the better audio quality?
 
http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/JK41-21/Switchcraft-14-Acoustic-Instrument-Stereo-Endpin-Jack---Gold.html
 
 http://www.southcarolinamusicparts.com/Guitar_Jacks-Switchcraft_Guitar_1_4_Stereo_Jack_Gold.html

 

[jezz]

Quote:

Finally found a couple. Does it make any difference which type I would use? (Guitar or panel mount) Which is likely to be the better audio quality?
 
http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/JK41-21/Switchcraft-14-Acoustic-Instrument-Stereo-Endpin-Jack---Gold.html
 
 http://www.southcarolinamusicparts.com/Guitar_Jacks-Switchcraft_Guitar_1_4_Stereo_Jack_Gold.html

They're both Switchcraft, so I doubt you'd notice a difference between them for audio quality. I might suggest the second one unless you want to be able to attach a guitar strap to your headphone amp

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[renlute]

I ended up ordering the one from South Carolina Music Parts, which operates out of Rock Hill, South Carolina.
 
 
Mistake. After one week of no confirmation except from Paypal, I wrote the firm to inquire when to expect delivery. I got a lame boilerplate response about them losing all their operators, and they'd get to my order after another ten days. I sent the proprietor who responded, Domenick Mezzapesa, a 3-day deadline to ship or refund. He failed.
 
A little internet research revealed that he runs his music and guitar parts business under half a dozen different names, and all of them are targets of complaints filed at ripoffreport and similar consumer protection sites:
 
Pin-Up Music Parts -- pinupmusicparts.com
 
Long Island Music Parts -- longislandmusicparts.com
 
Carolina Guitar Parts -- carolinaguitarparts.com
 
South Carolina Music Parts -- southcarolinamusicparts.com
 
I filed a nondelivery dispute with Paypal and within one day they approved it. I think there is probably a torrent of such disputes against this guy right now.