[sdiy] Serge and multiples

[Sebastian Kuehnl]

--- Steve Ridley wrote:
> One reason is to make patching easier to trace, more structured.
> 
> The second is one of physical strength.  Banana jacks are just plastic
> with a metal insert.  If you have three banana plugs stacked up, that works
> as a three inch long lever, and it doesn't take much of a push or a pull at
> the end to break a banana jack.

In response to both reasons, the ones which stack horizontally might help.

However I fail to see the use of bananas really justified in the Serge since
the modules only allow tapping multiple outputs but not stacking inputs.


> A friend of mine used to fit plastic covers on his 1/4" jack plugs instead
> of metal ones when he went on the road.  When his equipment got
> knocked, the covers on the plugs would break.  If he'd used metal ones,
> there is a good chance that the PCB mounting jack sockets would get
> broken or pull the pads off the board.  It's quicker to change a cord than
> to replace or repair a socket....

Good

SK

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