Re: Cable and wall sockets

["Harrison, Mark (Alliance)" <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>]

Nigel,

I'd be interested to hear some more on why banana sockets aren't a good way
to go? (Since I was about to go this way in an en-suite bathroom!)

Maybe I'm missing something, but the advantage of XLR is that you can carry
a balanced signal down it, which isn't an option if we're just talking
about
plugging a pair of speakers into an amp in the next room....

Mark Harrison
European IT Manager, BP/Bovis Alliance
Tel: +44 181 869 1439
Fax: +44 181 423 7711
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Nigel Orr [SMTP:nigel.orr@xxxxxxx]
> Sent:	12 November 1998 15:12
> To:	ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject:	[ukha_d] Re: Cable and wall sockets
>
> At 10:56 12/11/98 -0000, you wrote:
> >RG6 cable (ideally quad shielded)
>
> Just about anywhere, I suspect- Maplin, Farnell, RS are a fairly safe
bet,
> but you might get cheaper elsewhere?
>
> >Also looking for some nice wall outlets that support RJ45, some
kind of
> >co-ax like F type, and speaker banana sockets. Ideally in one
socket or
> at
> >least matching ones. Any suggestions?
>
> Banana sockets aren't really ideal for speaker connections, and aren't
> particularly nice to look at anyway- you could use XLR (professional
mic
> connection), AXR (similar to XLR, red bodied) or the like- there are
> panels
> available prepunched, usually for the Neutrik versions of these- have
a
> look in the above suppliers' catalogues.
>
> MK Albany, ISTR, includes co-ax and RJ-45 sockets in its range- I
expect
> you can get other MK faceplate models with the same range- ask at your
> local electrical wholesaler for an MK catalogue.  You can also get
blank
> faceplates, so you could drill them out yourself for XLR, or even
> MDP/banana plug connectors.  You could even use a twin co-ax outlet
for 2
> speakers... as long as you don't get mixed up and plug the amp output
into
> the back of the TV by mistake...
>
> Nigel
> --
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