[sdiy] Mouser or other US source for Doepfer Headers cable and connectors?

[Neil Johnson]

I've never understood that decision to use boxless headers for the  
Doepfer power connection, and not have a scheme that is robust.   
Sure, I understand the cost implications.  But then why not go the  
extra few seconds of thought and devise a wiring scheme that works?  
(as opposed to one that only half works).  For example, here's one  
connection scheme that fully works:

1  2 -- GND
3  4 -- +V
5  6 -- -V
7  8 -- +V
9 10 -- GND

This scheme (a) won't smoke a module if you plug the power cable in  
the "wrong way", and (b) will work whichever way the header is  
plugged in.  This would reduce the amount of customer emails or  
returned dead units.

Or is there some benefit to Dieter's cunning design that I'm  
missing?  Of course I'm ignoring the additional pins for routing  
signals, but that's a whole different kettle of worms to fry.

Neil
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