[BC] Analog Patchbay Selection

[RichardBJohnson@comcast.net]

The old fashioned ganged TS/TRS patch-bays gave way to XLR many moons ago.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PDR369/

If I was rewiring a station, I'd use these, even though the old ones will last anotet 100 years!

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Richard B. Johnson
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 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Noah Lorang" <lorang at gmail.com>
> Hi-
> 
> I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on selecting an analog patchbay.
> 
> Right now, we're using an old mil-spec phone type plug patchbay, that's
> roughly 2 decades old. While it's generally held up, I think we're getting
> to the point where it's time to consider alternatives. Finding new ends
> (MIL-P-642/2 spec, usually Neutrik NP3TM) is getting difficult, with the
> only supplier I can find quoting a lead time of 88 days to shipment. Patch
> cables are >$20 for a two foot cable. We're also have problems with contacts
> sticking, etc.
> 
> I'm interested in any experiences with preferred types of patchbay. My
> personal preference is to standardize all audio connectors in the station to
> 1/4" TRS as much as possible, but I'm not sure about the durability of 1/4"
> TRS patchbays and cables. The other main possibility I'm looking at is
> Bantam type, but I'm worried that in ten years we'll be back where we are
> now--unable to find replacement parts.
> 
> So to sum up:
> 
> If you could do it again, and remake an analog patchbay, what standard would
> you use? Why? How has it held up, in your experience (will we get 10 years
> of service out of it, used once or twice a day in this application)? Any
> recommended products?
> 
> Thanks. Sorry if this question is a bad fit here.
> 
> Noah
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