Audio 6 and multi cores

[mostapha]

Solder. Start with raw cable and connectors.

[MrPopinjay]

Yes but how would you wrap it? Normally I'd just stick some heat shrink tubing over it but I'm not sure that's the best solution with a y shape.

[MaxOne]

Does the A6 and A10 work like the new SL boxes now?

With my Sl3 if I just unplugged the USB cable from the computer it would instantly switch to thru mode with the ac adapter connected. I know on the A6 and A10 you can set the thru mode in the soundcard control panel but what happens if you yank the cord out?

The way the new SL cards do it makes the most sense to me- not a fan of the SL1 method or no thru option on the card itself at all on the A8 without running through traktor or using splitters.

Yes they do exactly

[mostapha]

Yes but how would you wrap it? Normally I'd just stick some heat shrink tubing over it but I'm not sure that's the best solution with a y shape.

I'd just get wires that are small enough gauge to stuff 2 in the end of the connector, then shrink them both individually and around both of them with a different size.

I keep meaning to make them, but my SL1 already will let me switch with the line/phono switch while a computer's plugged in, and about a week ago, I got the bug to just play vinyl (while my computer was doing something else) and just plugged them straight in and haven't put it back yet, so……yeah……

[Patch]

I'm about get into this soldering larky - bought the kit, just waiting for it to arrive.

I'm SERIOUSLY considering a mod to one of the pairs of 1210's I've got, where I'll have DUAL interconnects coming out. 1 pair to go to the audio interface for DVS, and another pair to go directly into the phono in on the mixer.

Copyright Patch, 2012.

(Unless anyone can think of a reason not to? Xone? Most?)

[Patch]

Okay - my soldering kit has turned up! Is there a reason NOT to solder in 2 SETS of output cables from 1210's?

[MrPopinjay]

Cowardice? :P

[mostapha]

There is (cutting the input impedance that the cartridge is running into), but multicores work exactly the same way and they don't cause problems.

[Xonetacular]

Okay - my soldering kit has turned up! Is there a reason NOT to solder in 2 SETS of output cables from 1210's?

Depends how you do it. You would have to make a Y cable where one single lead would get soldered to the board and then it would split outside the technics housing so it could make use of the cable clamp and the tight space in the housing- and then you run into durability depending on your soldering and cable making skills like what mrpoppinjay was asking about how to make the junction in the cable.

Best bet is to find a decent premade dual Y cable to use if one exists.

[MrPopinjay]

Huh, you can get pre-made Y shaped cables? I should look into that.