Philips reel to reel DIN wiring - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Martin Bush · 14th Jul 2020, 3:36 pm

Hi all

I plan to buy a DIN to 2 mono jack or 2 phono lead so that I can record some material from some old tapes.

I seem to think that Phillips wired their DINs differently to others - have I made this up?

I just want to check before I order one from ebay or wherever.

Thanks

Martin

vidjoman · 14th Jul 2020, 3:47 pm

Buy a DIN to 4 phonos and you will have covered all eventualities. Also get 2 Phono socket to Jack adaptors and you can use them as required.

paulsherwin · 14th Jul 2020, 3:51 pm

That is good advice. Alternatively, if you are capable of making up your own cables, you can just work out which signal is on which pin by trial and error.

I think Philips followed the DIN standard for their line in/out sockets, but did some strange things with the mic socket.

Martin Bush · 14th Jul 2020, 4:10 pm

Cheers chaps.

Yes I can make cables, but something like this is usually cheaper to buy via ebay. Four phonos is a good idea!

jamesperrett · 14th Jul 2020, 10:17 pm

Philips would often use the same pins for both input and output (pins 3 and 5 IIRC) - is that what you are thinking of? In this case the input would be designed to accept higher levels than the standard DIN input pins.

14th Jul 2020, 3:36 pm	#1
Martin Bush Octode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,910	Philips reel to reel DIN wiring Hi all I plan to buy a DIN to 2 mono jack or 2 phono lead so that I can record some material from some old tapes. I seem to think that Phillips wired their DINs differently to others - have I made this up? I just want to check before I order one from ebay or wherever. Thanks Martin __________________ Is it live, or is it... no, it's live actually...

14th Jul 2020, 3:47 pm	#2
vidjoman Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: East Sussex, UK. Posts: 3,326	Re: Phillips reel to reel DIN wiring Buy a DIN to 4 phonos and you will have covered all eventualities. Also get 2 Phono socket to Jack adaptors and you can use them as required.

14th Jul 2020, 3:51 pm	#3
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,947	Re: Phillips reel to reel DIN wiring That is good advice. Alternatively, if you are capable of making up your own cables, you can just work out which signal is on which pin by trial and error. I think Philips followed the DIN standard for their line in/out sockets, but did some strange things with the mic socket.

14th Jul 2020, 4:10 pm	#4
Martin Bush Octode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,910	Re: Phillips reel to reel DIN wiring Cheers chaps. Yes I can make cables, but something like this is usually cheaper to buy via ebay. Four phonos is a good idea! __________________ Is it live, or is it... no, it's live actually...

14th Jul 2020, 10:17 pm	#5
jamesperrett Octode Join Date: May 2007 Location: Liss, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 1,873	Re: Philips reel to reel DIN wiring Philips would often use the same pins for both input and output (pins 3 and 5 IIRC) - is that what you are thinking of? In this case the input would be designed to accept higher levels than the standard DIN input pins.