[sdiy] need PCB layout for a +/-9V DC supply

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In a message dated 9/14/05 1:58:10 PM, danjel at gmail.com writes:

<< Is an XLR cable a good 

way to connect +9, 0 and -9 to the synth? >>

Hello Danjel,

I don't think you should use a standard XLR cable for that job.  It's very 
common for XLR cables to be mis-wired, or to have small intermittent shorts in 
them.  This might be problematic for a microphone cable, but it could be 
disastrous for a power supply connection.  A properly wired XLR cable will work, but 
I still think it's too risky.  It's probably best to use one of the polarized 
3 or 4 pin Amphenol connectors (like the ones used in most modern modular 
synths -- check www.blacet.com for more info)

Michael Bacich