Peter,
Following up on Vicki's recommendation of the Neutrik gold 3.5mm right angl=
e plug, I have been using them for several years now, and I love them. My o=
nly complaint with them is that they are a challenge to solder, especially =
for beginners, or when using thicker cables. They work well with a single s=
trand of Canare Starquad L-4E5C or a double-strand of the Mogami W3031 bala=
nced Lavaliere cable. I searched through several RA 3.5 connectors before s=
ettling on the Neutriks, which stand up to very heavy student abuse.
By all means, stay away form the Switchcraft connectors- not only are they =
noisy (they tarnish quickly and no amount of deoxit will restore them), the=
design makes them unuseable with some recessed jacks. There are some RA co=
nnectors out there with plastic covers- the covers don't stay attached for =
any amount of love or money; and with newbie solderers, the plastic insulat=
ion in the plug melts pretty quickly.
Paul Dickinson
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