Mark Levinson CAMAC connectors

HB27
HB27 Posts: 1,518
edited May 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
Anyone have a good source for Mark Levinson CAMAC connectors?
They get kinda pricey and I need about a dozen or more.
I picked up a Mark Levinson 28 pre and power supply 28 and I'm running them with balanced cables on the CD and AUX and to the amp but the rest of the connectors have to be CAMAC especially for my phono section.
I can make my own cables up IF I can find the CAMAC terminal ends.
I've got calls and emails into a couple of companies and haven't heard anything.
I did call Mark Levinson service and parts which is now Harman Intl. They came up with a sweet price of $94 EACH. Yea right.
I'm hoping someone has some put back in the junk drawer or similar hiding place.
Thanks,
Harry
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  • HB27
    HB27 Posts: 1,518
    edited April 2010
    Bump, Got the Levinson sitting here needing Camacs.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2010
    http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?fcabl&1016072042&openusid&zzAlbertporter&4&5
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • HB27
    HB27 Posts: 1,518
    edited April 2010
    That info is from '02. I NEED 12 OF THESE TOTAL. Kinda pricey just for the connectors.
    I received an email from Ed G. today with updated info...

    Lara Hughes
    Component Electronics
    PO Box 1152
    Lewisville, Texas 75067-1152
    Phone: (972) 219-1774 or (800) 542-2287
    Fax: (469) 464-4516
    Cell: 214-505-1533
    E-mail: Lara@ComponentElectronics.com
    http://www.componentelectronics.com

    The Camac part number for the RCA/Camac adapters to use regular RCA cables with a Levinson preamp is: S 101 A004-CINCH-1


    Here's the latest pricing info I received from Lara about a month ago (when I was investigating for another person):


    4 WEEKS ARO NCNR
    1 - 9 PCS. $54.11/EACH
    10 - 24 PCS. $47.04/EACH
    25 - 49 PCS. $42.59/EACH

    If you are looking for Camacs to terminate cables (without using adapters) you will have to research the part number, since I never used those.


    Good luck in your search.
    Cheers,
    Ed
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited April 2010
    This will get you to a BNC for about $20:
    http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/LEMO/ABF00250NTA/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtqi3rrGzC6kmkyEC2v%2fcamwaM772ulAY4%3d

    They also make an RCA version, but I can't seem to find it. You could also get some plugs that'll fit rg-59 and send them to someone like Signal cable and have them build you adapter cables.
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
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  • Echosphere
    Echosphere Posts: 395
    edited May 2010
    unc2701 wrote: »
    This will get you to a BNC for about $20:
    http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/LEMO/ABF00250NTA/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtqi3rrGzC6kmkyEC2v%2fcamwaM772ulAY4%3d

    They also make an RCA version, but I can't seem to find it. You could also get some plugs that'll fit rg-59 and send them to someone like Signal cable and have them build you adapter cables.

    I just bought a Mark Levinson ML-9 and didn't get the Camac connectors either... So does this mean I could buy these and just get a BNC to RCA connector? :)
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited May 2010
    I'd try to find the RCA version first- Mouser has their catalog, I just didn't feel like hunting it down. I was thinking about a getting ML pre at some point and managed to find the adapters, but decided against the pre eventually.

    If you can't find the RCA version, my next choice would be to get custom cables made (I definitely saw some that'd take RG-59 @ mouser), then last choice would be to use BNC -RCA adapters.
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
    Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
    Backburner:Krell KAV-300i
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  • Echosphere
    Echosphere Posts: 395
    edited May 2010
    unc2701 wrote: »
    I'd try to find the RCA version first- Mouser has their catalog, I just didn't feel like hunting it down. I was thinking about a getting ML pre at some point and managed to find the adapters, but decided against the pre eventually.

    If you can't find the RCA version, my next choice would be to get custom cables made (I definitely saw some that'd take RG-59 @ mouser), then last choice would be to use BNC -RCA adapters.

    Thanks for the info!

    Btw, do you still have the adaptors? If so, would you want to sell them?
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited May 2010
    Echosphere wrote: »
    Thanks for the info!

    Btw, do you still have the adaptors? If so, would you want to sell them?

    Sorry- when I said I "managed to find" them, I meant I located them on Mouser/Digikey website. The $200ish for ten adapters made the ML I was looking at not as much of a deal, so I passed on it.
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
    Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
    Backburner:Krell KAV-300i
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  • Echosphere
    Echosphere Posts: 395
    edited May 2010
    Found 7 pairs on eBay terminating in RCA ends. Harry has first dibs but if anyone else needs a pair send me an email. They should arrive in a week and will test them to make sure they work properly.

    Cheers,
    Scott
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  • electronbee
    electronbee Posts: 1
    edited May 2010
    The part number from fischerconnectors.com is:

    S 101 A004-CINCH-1 $32.83/ea

    You can call them up directly and submit a purchase order to them if you like. The minimum order is $100 so you'd have to order at least four. When I called a few days ago and they had eleven in stock.
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  • HB27
    HB27 Posts: 1,518
    edited May 2010
    electronbee wrote: »
    The part number from fischerconnectors.com is:

    S 101 A004-CINCH-1 $32.83/ea

    You can call them up directly and submit a purchase order to them if you like. The minimum order is $100 so you'd have to order at least four. When I called a few days ago and they had eleven in stock.

    Thank you for the info. I appreciate it.

    I ordered 16, 12 in stock, $13.21 each. I did NOT order the Camac to Rca adaptor, but ordered the terminal ends to make my own cables.

    Scott here had picked up some used ones and mailed me a couple of used terminals also.

    I haven't received any yet and should find out if the terminal ends will do the job for me in a few days.

    Harry
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  • Echosphere
    Echosphere Posts: 395
    edited May 2010
    Harry, sorry that the ones I sent to you have cables soldered in them and can't be reused. Grr...

    Thanks eletronbee!

    Just curious, those are indeed the Camac to RCA adaptors, like this one? SWEET if so!

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  • Echosphere
    Echosphere Posts: 395
    edited May 2010
    Sent Harry a pair of Camac RCA's to get his phono finally up and running!

    Harry, let us know how the phono sounds? :)
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  • HB27
    HB27 Posts: 1,518
    edited May 2010
    Echosphere wrote: »
    Sent Harry a pair of Camac RCA's to get his phono finally up and running!

    Harry, let us know how the phono sounds? :)
    Will do. I hope the Levinson low gain phono section is all it's cracked up to be. I've been tied up and haven't had a chance to even turn on my stereo the last couple of days.
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