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Hi Guys

Looking for a single S5 lead for connection speaker to speaker.

I can swop for a processor to speaker S5 lead as I ended up with 2 when I bought my 3 DSP's so can only use 2 of the 3 at the moment!

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Hi gavp,

I just found I was short an S5 cable myself.

Searched this forum and found:

https://www.meridianunplugged.com/u...bb=showflat&Number=93240&fpart=1

so I decided to risk it with an old (I mean 1970s) analogue tape recorder 5-pin DIN-to-DIN lead.

It worked!

I use the M5 lead for the SPDIF signal and run the DIN-to-DIN lead for comms alongside.

Or friends at www.maplins.co.uk will sell you a 5 metre DIN-to-DIN for �12.99 here:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=1096

but I have not tried this one.

Usual caveats apply. Try this at your own risk. The manual is very clear about not conecting audio DIN leads to the speaker but I suspect that means don't connect an audio signal DIN lead.


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Hadn't thought of that!

Will give it a go cheers cool


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I have just subtituted the Maplins part no L57BA (5 metre DIN-to-DIN lead) for the old DIN-to-DIN lead. It works fine. I also tested the Maplins part no JB22Y (a male to male 5-pin DIN coupler) joining the two cables and that works fine too.

These tests were as the Slave lead between two rear speakers but I can't see any reason why the wouldn't work between Master speaker and processor (also a Slave lead situation) or for extending the Slave end of a Master lead.


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Gavp,

I am heading to the UK soon so I could bring an S5 lead with me to mail to you and swap it for your M lead. How long is it ?

Let me know if you are interested.

Cheers,

Steve


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Originally Posted by gavp
Hi Guys

Looking for a single S5 lead for connection speaker to speaker.

I can swop for a processor to speaker S5 lead as I ended up with 2 when I bought my 3 DSP's so can only use 2 of the 3 at the moment!

You can cheat temporarily and run two Master cables out of the Preamp.
For example one to Master Center and another to a Master Left (or Right).
I've done it and it works, but I don't recommend it long term.


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