UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum - View Single Post

paulsherwin · 7th Feb 2019, 11:55 am

Surely you just need a mono (3 pin) lead, and you switch the amp to mono when recording? 3 pin is compatible with 5 pin, but you only get the left hand channel. The connectors were originally a mono design and were extended to support stereo, which is why the pin numbering of the 5 pin plugs is so odd.

7th Feb 2019, 11:55 am	#5
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,947	Re: Confusion over DIN sockets Surely you just need a mono (3 pin) lead, and you switch the amp to mono when recording? 3 pin is compatible with 5 pin, but you only get the left hand channel. The connectors were originally a mono design and were extended to support stereo, which is why the pin numbering of the 5 pin plugs is so odd.