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Joe Bowey · May 31st, 2006, 06:23 PM

I just purchased AT 897 mic and looking for a Right angle xlr MALE to Left angle xlr female. I have seen right angle FEMALE to mal but not the opposite any clues? What do you guys use for mic cables on your camera?

Carl Martin · May 31st, 2006, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Bowey

I just purchased AT 897 mic and looking for a Right angle xlr MALE to Left angle xlr female. I have seen right angle FEMALE to mal but not the opposite any clues? What do you guys use for mic cables on your camera?

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Steve Oakley · May 31st, 2006, 10:18 PM

one of the first things I did with my camera was replace the stock mics straight connector with a right angle one. it got a couple of looks from the techs at JVC chicago... the source for them is milestek.com, here is the link for silver and black
http://www.milestek.com/shop/product...id=&kwd=&l=&p=

http://www.milestek.com/shop/product...id=&kwd=&l=&p=

I bought a couple of black ones - one for the stock mic, the others for my lectrosonics

Steve Oakley

Joe Bowey · June 1st, 2006, 08:28 AM

How hard was it to wire?

Dave Beaty · June 1st, 2006, 08:50 AM

Do you know if you can position the 90 angle upwards with those connectors?

I have a mic prewired with a 90 degree XLR, but I had the same problem because the wire was now going down and jamming onto whatever surface the camera was placed on.

I want the cable to angle up so it doesn't jam into our soft cases.

Carl Martin · June 1st, 2006, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Beaty

Do you know if you can position the 90 angle upwards with those connectors?

I have a mic prewired with a 90 degree XLR, but I had the same problem because the wire was now going down and jamming onto whatever surface the camera was placed on.

I want the cable to angle up so it doesn't jam into our soft cases.

With the above posted connectors, no, but as I have them, you can angle them upwards with a slant to the left and right.

Jiri Bakala · June 1st, 2006, 07:31 PM

Some right angle XLR connectors could be positioned in many different angles. Mine happens to work best sticking up at approx. 2 O'clock. Wireing is easy, as long as you know how to solder. The connectors are readily available at Radio Shack (Source Shop) or any other commercial electronics shops. The camera should be really shipped this way, the straight connector doesn't make any sense.

Steve Oakley · June 1st, 2006, 07:52 PM

I sent mine to be straight up. angled forwards as bad for the lens hand grip area as far as pushing the wire forward, and going backwards did nothing for me, and might of gotten too tight with another RA connector in CH2. when you place then striaght up, it does mean that removal is a two handed operation, one to press the release, the other to pull the connector, but other than that it works fine... and if you can solder, its not a big deal to change the connector, only three wires.

Steve O

May 31st, 2006, 06:23 PM	#1
Joe Bowey Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 217	Mic cable for JVChd100 I just purchased AT 897 mic and looking for a Right angle xlr MALE to Left angle xlr female. I have seen right angle FEMALE to mal but not the opposite any clues? What do you guys use for mic cables on your camera?

May 31st, 2006, 10:18 PM	#3
Steve Oakley Trustee Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United States Posts: 1,158	XLR right anlge connectors one of the first things I did with my camera was replace the stock mics straight connector with a right angle one. it got a couple of looks from the techs at JVC chicago... the source for them is milestek.com, here is the link for silver and black http://www.milestek.com/shop/product...id=&kwd=&l=&p= http://www.milestek.com/shop/product...id=&kwd=&l=&p= I bought a couple of black ones - one for the stock mic, the others for my lectrosonics Steve Oakley

June 1st, 2006, 07:31 PM	#7
Jiri Bakala Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Posts: 706	Some right angle XLR connectors could be positioned in many different angles. Mine happens to work best sticking up at approx. 2 O'clock. Wireing is easy, as long as you know how to solder. The connectors are readily available at Radio Shack (Source Shop) or any other commercial electronics shops. The camera should be really shipped this way, the straight connector doesn't make any sense. __________________ www.ascentfilms.com

June 1st, 2006, 08:28 AM	#4
Joe Bowey Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 217	How hard was it to wire?

June 1st, 2006, 08:50 AM	#5
Dave Beaty Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Posts: 240	Do you know if you can position the 90 angle upwards with those connectors? I have a mic prewired with a 90 degree XLR, but I had the same problem because the wire was now going down and jamming onto whatever surface the camera was placed on. I want the cable to angle up so it doesn't jam into our soft cases.

June 1st, 2006, 07:52 PM	#8
Steve Oakley Trustee Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United States Posts: 1,158	I sent mine to be straight up. angled forwards as bad for the lens hand grip area as far as pushing the wire forward, and going backwards did nothing for me, and might of gotten too tight with another RA connector in CH2. when you place then striaght up, it does mean that removal is a two handed operation, one to press the release, the other to pull the connector, but other than that it works fine... and if you can solder, its not a big deal to change the connector, only three wires. Steve O