[sdiy] Source for bantam/tt plugs?

[Byron G. Jacquot]

>Recently an ADC 144 point patchbay (model number JB4/24M) arrived :-)
>...which I was expecting to have 144 1/4" jacks.  Instead, it has 144
>bantam/tt jacks.  Can anyone kindly recommend a source of reasonably
>priced bantam/tt balanced plugs?  Looking around the net, thus far I'm
>not finding any that seem to be anywhere near reasonably priced---they
>seem to range from about US$6 to US$23 each, which seems like highway
>robbery.

I think that's just the nature of TT plugs...they never caught on like 1/4"
jacks, so they're kinda pricy.

I'm a TT user myself, and in my experience, TT cables that run less than
about $12 apice are pretty crummy...$12 being about the price for a pair of
decent Switchcraft or Neutrik ends.  I've tried the cheaper ones (usually
with molded plastic ends), and they're not worth the headache.

If you want bargains, try looking for good ones on Ebay (there's some there
now, looks like).  If you want known-good ones, try Markertech, Full Compass
or Redco.  If you find any sources of good ones for less than $12, please
report back!

Byron Jacquot