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In Reply to: Re: Neutrik XLR connectors contain steel springs. (nt) posted by Dan Banquer on June 24, 2003 at 06:41:37:
Dan, it is a shame that you are so partial to using steel in your equipment. For the record, I made a living designing pro audio equipment, before I did anything in high end, and continued to do it during the '80's. I have some idea of the standards and the limitations of pro audio equipment. When it comes to steel springs, I suspect that we just have to use them. After all, aluminum springs wouldn't be very 'springy'. It is also possible that many connectors contain some steel, but the basic electrical connections are copper or brass.
We use Neutrik XLR connectors in our high end equipment. In fact, we insist on it. However, some XLR connectors are entirely made of steel, and other XLR connectors have very little steel in them. I just tested two Cannon XLR connectors, for example. The original Cannon XLR connector is perhaps 30 years old, the other Cannon XLR connector says: ITT, Cannon. Guess what? One connector is only mildly magnetic and the other is highly magnetic. Standards change over time, and sometimes decline, because many pros don't know or seriously care about differences that audiophiles concern themselves with.
For 20+ years, I read every issue of 'Studio Sound' . I still read 'EQ' and 'Mix'.
I find the standards of "Pros" today, laughable.
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