<div dir="ltr">I'm kind of leaning towards 4pin speakon, though they do seem a tad large.<br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 10:13 PM Matthias Herrmann <<a href="mailto:Matthias.Herrmann@jeppesen.com">Matthias.Herrmann@jeppesen.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">I use Neutrik XLR 4-pole connectors. These are used for powering video equipment for years now anyway. However, this does not solve the OPs problem with the cables. The 4-pole XLR cables I found online were of
low quality, cheap crap. So I still have to make my own cables.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 14, 2020 3:50 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [sdiy] chassis-mount screw terminal or alternative<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">They aren’t cheap, but I use 5-pin XLR for my PSU-to-rack wiring. I like having the locking tab so it can’t get pulled out accidentally<u></u><u></u></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [sdiy] chassis-mount screw terminal or alternative<u></u><u></u></p>
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For some of my live gear I use DIN connectors with a threaded fixing.<br>
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<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.florian-2Danwander.de_electrix-5Frepeater_IMG-5F3870.jpg&d=DwMFaQ&c=P3aKjizb3qsxp0SERaL2sw&r=Wo0ERRj3NwEx1MVmRi7Tj3kJss6CkyI0BMe1OujCfok&m=etW8mmSXSFTE6gbBoZhPf7R_v4m8PJO1Mn-yvR2AHzg&s=4YMwiD2MgqcnFtvH388wCaAkLt5BNDeFiz5juQmXv1E&e=" target="_blank">http://www.florian-anwander.de/electrix_repeater/IMG_3870.jpg</a><br>
Those are Lumberg SV series. The connection stand even Bavarian taxi drivers on cobbelstone roads. ;-)<br>
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I'd be also interested in a lockable IEC C14 connection. Has anyone experience with those:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.mouser.de_new_schaffner_schaffnerIEC-2Dlockcords_&d=DwMFaQ&c=P3aKjizb3qsxp0SERaL2sw&r=Wo0ERRj3NwEx1MVmRi7Tj3kJss6CkyI0BMe1OujCfok&m=etW8mmSXSFTE6gbBoZhPf7R_v4m8PJO1Mn-yvR2AHzg&s=uDaHGovw0T29fJ4V4Wrek0aS8cVs65BI5gh6JjVCZ9Y&e=" target="_blank">
https://www.mouser.de/new/schaffner/schaffnerIEC-lockcords/</a><br>
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PS: I understand Michaels objection against open contacts having the load, but in the case of the Lumbergs there is a very little chance that a short will happen.<br>
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