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eziodoc
05-10-2014, 19:09
Dear friends,

a question to the Technics SP15 owners:
I've a problem with the EPA501's original cable, I haven't, because absent when I bought it:
the original cable has a particular original Technics plug for the tonearm, plug with three pins
(middle one for ground slightly thinner than other two).

How/where can I find these plugs for my EPA tonearm ? I tried but not found...


Thanks in advance for help.

Ciao.
Ezio
Magna Audio
06-10-2014, 08:05
3 pins. Could you post a pic of the tonearm base where the plug goes showing pin layout?
eziodoc
06-10-2014, 20:32
Hi Steve,
thanks for answer!
Three pins, the lateral ones are dimensions of RCA plug, the medium one a bit smaller.
I have a picture of the plug, how can I charge it on this page?
Thanks again.
Ezio
eziodoc
06-10-2014, 20:56
Hi Steve,
here's the image and the link:

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/150x100q90/661/Yjzkkv.jpg (http://imageshack.com/f/idYjzkkvj)

https://imageshack.com/i/idYjzkkvj

http://imageshack.com/a/img661/236/Yjzkkv.jpg
Barry
07-10-2014, 20:39
Why don't you simply use two separate RCA phono plugs for the signal channels and a 3mm(?) pin for the earth/ground connection?
Magna Audio
09-10-2014, 15:44
Yes, It looks like a double phono plug with a single earth in the centre - interesting!
StanleyB
09-10-2014, 16:18
It is the same lead as shown in my interest check thread in the private sale section.

http://www.beresford.me/images/aos/lead.jpg
eziodoc
09-10-2014, 16:54
Why don't you simply use two separate RCA phono plugs for the signal channels and a 3mm(?) pin for the earth/ground connection?

Hi Barry,
thanks for suggestion.
The center pin should be mm. 3-3,1 circa, you are right.. :-)
A friend told me he measured the pin with a gauge: lateral was 3,3 central (ground) as 3,1 mm.
Where do I can to find this "outsize", small 3mm pins?
Have you idea, links, shops..?
Thank you

Ciao
Ezio
eziodoc
11-10-2014, 16:42
No one friend can help how to find these 3mm pins?




Hi Barry,
thanks for suggestion.
The center pin should be mm. 3-3,1 circa, you are right.. :-)
A friend told me he measured the pin with a gauge: lateral was 3,3 central (ground) as 3,1 mm.
Where do I can to find this "outsize", small 3mm pins?
Have you idea, links, shops..?
Thank you

Ciao
Ezio
Barry
02-11-2014, 02:28
I would have thought 3mm wander plugs should be easy enough to obtain: http://uk.farnell.com/belling-lee/l378a-3-black/plug-3mm/dp/317100


Failing that, you could always canibalise an old phono plug; the centre pin is 1/8" (= 3.175mm)