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Re: 1/8 vs. 3.5mm (important info)

2009-02-13 by (i think you can figure that out)

Yep!

Just so you know, I've been talking to the owner to see if he's down
for getyting some 1 footers in. He's a great guy.

- P



--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, Don Kim <dkimcg@...> wrote:
>
> Will the cables from All Electronics still fit?
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 11:49 AM, (i think you can figure that out)
> <peter@...> wrote:
> > Not the same.
> >
> > 3.5mm jacks are smaller diameter than the 1/8 inch, making 1/8 inch
> > jacs the perfect solution for crappy Cliff jacks. I would tell you by
> > how much, but our calipers are packed no joke).
> >
> > PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CANNOT INSERT 1/8TH INCH PLUGS INTO OUR NEW JACKS
> > THE ONES WHICH ARE REPLACING CLIFF...THEY WON'T FIT.
> >
> > --- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, Monroe Eskew
> > <monroe.eskew@> wrote:
> >>
> >> I think 3.5mm and 1/8" is the same.
> >> I am satisfied with the 1/8" stereo cables from Parts Express.
They're
> >> cheap, and stereo cables work fine for mono signals. But maybe my
> > tastes
> >> are not as refined as yours...
> >>
> >> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 4:10 PM, sascha victoria
> >> <sascha.victoria@>wrote:
> >>
> >> > This may be a dumb question but is there a difference between
> > 1/8 and
> >> > 3.5mm jacks?
> >> >
> >> > I have some patch cords that came with my Cwejman SK1MKII which
> > are totally
> >> > awesome. I just ordered some of these and well, they're quite
> > different and
> >> > not so awesome.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/CB-352/2-CABLE-MONO-3.5MM-PHONE-PLUGS-BOTH-ENDS/-/1.html
> >> >
> >> > On Richard Lainhart's site he recommends these. They're not
cheap but
> >> > nothing good ever is.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >
http://www.markertek.com/Product.asp?baseItem=SC100MM&cat=CABLESCONN&subcat=AUDIOCAB&prodClass=AMINMIN&mfg=&search=0&off=
> >> >
> >> > Anyone have any thoughts on this? Does anyone know of any amazing
> > source of
> >> > great patch cords?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>

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