mission 774 tonearm cable recommendation Please

[Audio Al]

As above , don't want to spend a fortune , Good used also considered :)

[danilo]

Likely Heresy :-) But I've heard Genuinely Primitive (in appearance only;) diy Tone arms... fitted with salvaged Computer mouse wires.
Distinctly outsound an SME setup with Cardass wires.
Have been told that Earbud wires are a decent source/choice as well
Worth a try.. if not too risk averse ?

[Ali Tait]

Yannis will make you one up Al, either bare wire at one end, or you could send the connector to him. Depends on your budget though.

[Audio Al]

Yannis will make you one up Al, either bare wire at one end, or you could send the connector to him. Depends on your budget though.

I don't have the connector or old lead :(

[struth]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MISSION-774-HADCOCK-CONNECTOR-KIT-WITH-NEW-GOLD-PLATED-CONNECTORS-/112019381450?hash=item1a14e01cca:m:mkyAPW-8z88U0_ic_HULhog

Dunno if this might help Al

[danilo]

Connectors?
http://www.vinylengine.com/diy-cartridge-clips.shtml

[Audio Al]

The one I need is a round male fitting that plugs into the bottom of the tonearm

[Ali Tait]

The original connector been changed then?

[mikeyb]

The original connector been changed then?

that's what I was thinking too ?

[Barry]

Did the original Mission 774 arm have captive leads from the arm base?

[hifi_dave]

Yes, a microphone cable straight to the terminal block on the base.

[Barry]

So is Al's arm either modified or a Mk. II version with a plug and socket in the arm base? If the latter, then it is likely to be a 5-pin mini-DIN connector, of which there are numerous samples available.

Al, have a look and preferably take a photo of the connector. If it is a mini-DIN connector, I have a lead you could have.

[Audio Al]

17740

17741

17742

My one looks like a plug should plug in :scratch:

[Barry]

17740

17741

17742

My one looks like a plug should plug in :scratch:

That looks to be a later version of the arm the rest of us have been discussing. Is your arm designated as a Mission 774?

No matter, it looks to be a 5-pin mini-DIN connector. Would you be interested in an arm lead? If so PM me your address.

Cheers
Barry

[Audio Al]

That looks to be a later version of the arm the rest of us have been discussing. Is your arm designated as a Mission 774?

No matter, it looks to be a 5-pin mini-DIN connector. Would you be interested in an arm lead? If so PM me your address.

Cheers
Barry


Hi Barry , it only has Misson , no model number , it does have a serial number ( 7110903 )
Yes please to the offer

PM on its way :)

[struth]

Very much like a jelco, so guessing its an lc.

[Ali Tait]

Yes 774LC I think.

[hifi_dave]

Yes, a microphone cable straight to the terminal block on the base.

This applies to the original 774 arm and not the one Al has which was a budget arm using the standard 5 pin connector as fitted to numerous arms over the decades.

[mikeyb]

So it's like this one shown here..... The cable I mean

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160812/70d29c6b06da738c2e48b3f9052e35e0.jpg [emoji6]

[Audio Al]

So it's like this one shown here..... The cable I mean

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160812/70d29c6b06da738c2e48b3f9052e35e0.jpg [emoji6]

The cable look correct but its a different arm

[mikeyb]

The cable look correct but its a different arm
Yeah your arm looks much better than that one shown in the photo I posted.

Sounds like Barry has you sorted [emoji4]

[Audio Al]

Barry

Cable arrived today and it fits :D

Thanks very much for your generosity :)

[Barry]

Barry

Cable arrived today and it fits :D

Thanks very much for your generosity :)

That's good news Al. What cartridge will you be using in it?

[Audio Al]

Not sure yet Barry , I will have a rummage through my cart box

17777

[Barry]

Yeeiks! What an awful way to treat pickup cartridges! :eek:

[Audio Al]

All safe Barry , laid on the backs with the stylus pointing up , Been like it for years without incident ;)