[sdiy] neutrik 1/4 jacks

[Wayne Dubois]

Well I'll be...

I guess someone needs to inform neutrik-usa's search engine that they
actually carry 'NYS' parts!

Good find Steve!  How did you find the page you listed?  I searched the site
for awhile myself and couldnt' find any mention of those parts.

 - w
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Begin" <trypannon at hotmail.com>
To: "synth" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] neutrik 1/4 jacks


> Here's what mouser replied
>
> "Dear Steve,
>
> Thank you for you enquiry. They are all mono, 2 pole ¼ inch jacks. The
> difference is the 215 has a Chrome nut and the 216 has a plastic nut but
are
> both the same size or height. The 218 and 219 are different heights as
well.
> We have attached a link to the specification for your evaluation.  "
>
> http://www.neutrikusa.com/products/nysseries/index.html
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Dubois" <wdubois11 at earthlink.net>
> To: "Stephen Begin" <trypannon at hotmail.com>; "synth"
> <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 7:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] neutrik 1/4 jacks
>
>
> > Hmm... Interesting...
> >
> > I just ran a search at the Neutriks web site
> > (http://www.neutrik.com/start.asp?country=us&guest=welcome) and kept
> coming
> > up empty on *any* P/N that started with 'NYS'.  My guess is that it's
> either
> > a) a brand new produt line that hasn't made it into their online data
> base,
> > b) an old product line that's being phased out, or c) a special line
only
> > carried by Mouser (and perhaps other distributors).
> >
> > I haven't heard the name prior to this, although that in itself means
> > nothing as I certainly don't claim to be 'all knowing' regarding
available
> > audio products.
> >
> > In direct answer to your question, my guess is that the particular model
> you
> > inquire about has solder tabs (small tabs places at an angle for each
> > connection with a small hole for the wire to be passed through.  It is
> > intended for the wires to be soldered directly to these tabs as opposed
to
> > mounting the connector on a PC board and soldering to the traces.
> > Illustration 'R' from your Mouser link is a pretty good representation
of
> > your average solder tab connector.)
> >
> > The main difference between the MONO and Stereo jacks are the number of
> > signals they carry.  A MONO jack will have only one signal line at the
> tip,
> > whereas a stereo jack will have a small extra ring slightly down the
shaft
> > from the tip for the second signal line.  Typically this is used for one
> of
> > the sides in a stereo pair but, of course, but doesn't have to be.
> >
> > Mouser's catalog isn't always the clearest, so I can't tell but my guess
> > would be that some of the other variations you might expect would be a
> type
> > of 'switching or normalled' connection.  This type of connector is
> > frequently used in synth work to establish a 'normal' connection (say
from
> > your keyboard to a VCO input, for example) that could be over-ridden by
> > plugging in a patch cord to the jack.
> >
> > Please share whatever you find, particularly if you talk to a Mouser
rep.
> > You've got my curiosity piqued now.
> >
> > I wonder... has anyone else on the list had any experience with Neutrik
> > connectors that they'd like to share?
> >
> >  - w
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stephen Begin" <trypannon at hotmail.com>
> > To: "synth" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 8:54 PM
> > Subject: [sdiy] neutrik 1/4 jacks
> >
> >
> > > just curious as to whether anybody knows the difference between all
the
> > "Q"
> > > type economical 1/4" phone jacks on this page
> > > http://www.mouser.com//index.cfm?handler=fra_pdfset&pdffile=452
> > > sorry, I probably should be asking a mouser representative, but I
> thought
> > > maybe somebody wouldn't mind throwing a quick answer my way.  Also,
does
> > > anybody know what they mean by "solder tabs"?
> > > humbly,
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> >
>