> From: "Adam Schabtach" <adam@...> > >> Well, I must respectfully disagree. I have 50 year old equipment that >> uses standard "open" 1/4 jacks and they work just fine. Ditto for my >> PAIA gear from the 70s--and those jacks were anything but expensive. Conversely, the switchcraft mini-jacks on my 31 year old Serge were nearly all stuffed. All required cleaning and retentioning, though replacement would have been a far better option. Maybe I'll replace them with bananas one day. And yes, I've had toggle switches die. I've had "cheap" ones arrive already dead in their so called "new" condition. Ken _______________________________________________________________________ Ken Stone sasami@... or sasami@... Modular Synth PCBs for sale <http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/synth/> Australian Miniature Horses & Ponies <http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/>
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RE: Re: Jacks and pots
2004-06-13 by sasami@hotkey.net.au