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Title: Series cable
Post by: somatic2 on December 06, 2021, 06:05:36 AM
Hi everyone,


I have been asked by my business partner to make some new 5pin cables for his friend's Series 1. I got tasked with it because I've built far more cables than I care to recall, and have owned 5 Alembics in the past* including 3 Series. None of these ever had cable issues so I never had the need to look inside them.


So my question is, what cable do you suggest I actually use? There's no chance of him ordering one from Alembic as I'm going to do it for cost as I owe my partner a lot. I love being 'volunteered'.


I have the pin outs in my files somewhere.


Thanks for any help.


Cheers


* My first was a Distillate bought new in Pitt St, Sydney in 84 and my last S1 went to jazzyvee as we found out on TB recently; I post there as A9X. I think I had that as a username here at one stage, but can't seem to get into it.
Title: Re: Series cable
Post by: dela217 on December 06, 2021, 06:35:08 AM
For my Series cables, I use Canare Star quad.    It has a great feel and is very flexible, and comes in different colors.    For the connectors I used the Neutrik connectors with gold plated pins.    I get it from Markertek.    Here is a link to the cable:
https://www.markertek.com/product/l-4e6s-bk/canare-l-4e6s-star-quad-microphone-cable-by-the-foot-black
Title: Re: Series cable
Post by: dela217 on December 06, 2021, 06:37:03 AM
Just be warned that when you assemble these, the internal wires on the cable are only 2 colors.    You will need to use a meter to make sure you don't mix them up.

Michael
Title: Re: Series cable
Post by: somatic2 on December 06, 2021, 07:17:26 AM
Quote from: dela217 on December 06, 2021, 06:35:08 AM
For my Series cables, I use Canare Star quad.    It has a great feel and is very flexible, and comes in different colors.    For the connectors I used the Neutrik connectors with gold plated pins.    I get it from Markertek.    Here is a link to the cable:
https://www.markertek.com/product/l-4e6s-bk/canare-l-4e6s-star-quad-microphone-cable-by-the-foot-black

Thanks. The L4E6S was going to be what I made them with, but I thought I'd better double check first. I'm happy with that as I probably have a couple of spools total in different colours floating around the workshop and storeroom.
Thanks for the quick response.
Title: Re: Series cable
Post by: somatic2 on December 06, 2021, 07:19:25 AM
Quote from: dela217 on December 06, 2021, 06:37:03 AM
Just be warned that when you assemble these, the internal wires on the cable are only 2 colors.    You will need to use a meter to make sure you don't mix them up.

Michael

Thanks Michael, I'm aware. At one point years ago I was terminating so much of this stuff during some broadcast studio mods, I almost dreamt about it.
Title: Re: Series cable
Post by: keith_h on December 06, 2021, 08:00:31 AM
Quote from: dela217 on December 06, 2021, 06:35:08 AM
For my Series cables, I use Canare Star quad.    It has a great feel and is very flexible, and comes in different colors.    For the connectors I used the Neutrik connectors with gold plated pins.    I get it from Markertek.    Here is a link to the cable:
https://www.markertek.com/product/l-4e6s-bk/canare-l-4e6s-star-quad-microphone-cable-by-the-foot-black (https://www.markertek.com/product/l-4e6s-bk/canare-l-4e6s-star-quad-microphone-cable-by-the-foot-black)


I use the same stuff.

You can find the pin-out on the DS-5 schematic which you can find int he body of this post, http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/60881.html?1243677518 (http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/60881.html?1243677518)