Ayre Acoustics P-5XE owner manual

mini-DIN connector is nearly always on a suspended part of the turntable, and care must be taken to provide a flexible section of the custom phono cable so that the turntable’s suspension can have free motion.

It is usually easier to create the required flexibility by using a single cable with four conductors plus a shield, instead of using a separate cable for each channel. Below is the schematic diagram for a suitable custom phono cable in this application, with the DIN connector shown from the rear (solder) side:

Female DIN

Shield

To

Turntable

Ground Wire

Male XLR

1

To Phono

Preamplifier

1

Spade Lug

Remember that a section of the cable’s outer jacket must be removed from each end of the custom cable. This provides a flexible section at the tonearm end, and allows the XLR connectors to be physically separated at the phono preamplifier end.

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