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RE: Re: Cabling Quickies


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  • Subject: RE: Re: Cabling Quickies
  • From: "Paul Smith" <wheelbarrowhandle@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 08:49:45 +0100
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Paul,

That's true, Well it's was the case on the back of the Denon AVC
A10SE.

Very easy to get the bung out.

Regards,


Paul Smith
Tel: +44 /0 7710 044 851
Fax: +44 /0 1473 604718
Email:    wheelbarrowhandle@xxxxxxx


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 23 October 2001 17:57
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Cabling Quickies
>
> I was given to believe that in order to comply with the EU ruling,
bananna
> posts merely had to have the hole in the end plugged with a plastic
bung
> making them unuseable with banana plugs, but still useable as binding
> posts.
> With a little bit of fiddling with a scalpel it was possible to remove
> this
> bung and get the original banana socket back...
>
> (but that could be total arse of course...)
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Matt Pavall" <matt@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Cabling Quickies
> >Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 15:52:27 -0000
> >
> >When I was living in Sweden I noticed that a pair of thin scissors
or
> >knitting needles (don't ask) can also be pushed into a European
style
> >socket... better start stock piling!!
> >
> >--- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark Harrison"
<Mark.Harrison@e...> wrote:
> > > Dan,
> > >
> > > It's now illegal to sell Banana plugs/sockets in the EU!
> > >
> > > The problem being, the banana plugs can be pushed into the
mains
> >feed in
> > > one of the EU member countries. As such, the Brussels
response is
> >to ban
> > > them!
> > >
> > > Mark Harrison
> > > Head of Systems, eKingfisher
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Dan Khan [mailto:dhk@xxxxxxx...]
> > > Sent: 23 October 2001 16:00
> > > To: ukha_d@y...
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Cabling Quickies
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for the info.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know where I can get UK sized modular faceplates
(like
> > > clipsal's) that have connectors for banana/binding posts for
audio
> > > cabling?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > -Dan
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx...]
> > > > Sent: 23 October 2001 15:14
> > > > To: ukha_d@y...
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Cabling Quickies
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 1: Coax for video - 75 Ohms.
> > > >
> > > > 2: Coax termination - F
> > > >
> > > > 3: UTP is fine. With the advances in manufacturing
quality
control
> > > over
> > > > the last 10 years, STP is only really used in _very_
high EMF
> > > situations
> > > > these days - like... you want to wrap data cables round
a
> >generator
> > > ;-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mark Harrison
> > > > Head of Systems, eKingfisher
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Dan Khan [mailto:dhk@xxxxxxx...]
> > > > Sent: 23 October 2001 13:16
> > > > To: ukha_d@y...
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Cabling Quickies
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Guys,
> > > >
> > > > Just some quickies:
> > > >
> > > > 1) coax for audio/video disttibution - 50ohms or
75ohms?  I know
> >coax
> > > > for
> > > > data networking needs 50ohm termination, but what about
using
> >coax for
> > > > sending/receiving video?
> > > >
> > > > 2) coax termination - what is the best termination of
coax for
> >a/v?
> > > > F-connectors?  Are those the ones that look like
phonos?
> > > >
> > > > 3) UTP vs. STP - should I consider putting some
Shielded Cat5
> >into my
> > > > living
> > > > room as well as UTP cat5?  Possible future use is for
> >audio/video/IR.
> > > > What
> > > > is STP mainly used for?
> > > >
> > > > Any help much appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > -Dan
> >
> >
>
>
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