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To: coco@pucc.princeton.edu
Reply-To: knudsen@ihades.att.com


>I have a new PC case on order in which I plan to repack my MM/1a. I plan
>to provide stereo input and output jacks which will be wired to the
>MM/1's analog sound port. Question is, what types of connectors would
>you'all recommend? What kind of connectors are on the back of your
>standard Sound Blaster type of card?

Hi Zack.
My choice would be to use two pairs of good old RCA Phono jacks,
as found on the rear of any stereo component.  Easy and abvious
how to connect to a stereo amp or whatever.

An alternative would be the round DIN connector used on the MM/1 board,
but it's too weird and confusing and inflexible to work with,
since both In and Out go to it.

Another would be the 1/4" phone jacks still used on some pro audio
gig gear, but they're big and make terrible contact -- lots of
noise.  They're still used only cuz they can be connected and
disconnected a zillion times without getting any worse.
(They were originally developed for switching phone calls 100
years ago!)