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Quality Control ???
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2025 6:33 am
by T_Gowan
Just picked up a speakon NL4 to try and run my little iNuke in bridged mode. The terminals inside the connector use hex set screws to attach the wire. The +1 terminal fit the driver bit I had but the +2 terminal was ever so slightly smaller, in between the driver bits that I had. I took a file and trimmed down the size of one bit to fit.
Re: Quality Control ???
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2025 8:37 am
by Bill Fitzmaurice
Is it genuine Neutrik?
Re: Quality Control ???
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2025 8:47 am
by Bruce Weldy
I doubt it. Neutrik has always used phillips head screws. Although, I don't remember on the new models that came out recently - I've done a few, but that detail didn't stick.
Re: Quality Control ???
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2025 8:53 am
by T_Gowan
All the branding on it is Neutrik. It is a number I'm not familiar with but I have mostly used 2 conductors before. All in all very nice quality connector, except......
Re: Quality Control ???
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2025 12:14 pm
by T_Gowan
NL4FXX-W-L in a sealed Neutrik bag. Data sheet shays Torx T8. My bad.
Re: Quality Control ???
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2025 4:28 pm
by Bruce Weldy
T_Gowan wrote: ↑Thu Jul 31, 2025 12:14 pm
NL4FXX-W-L in a sealed Neutrik bag. Data sheet shays Torx T8. My bad.
Yeah, that's the new one......word of caution - Don't screw on the cap until you are ready to be done. They've made 'em hard to get off. Some European regulation is why they changed the design. So, you'll need some channel locks or their expensive plastic wrench to get the cover back off. And they raised the price.
They pretty much took a great field-serviceable connector and ruined it. I did see a seller on Amazon that still has some of the old style, if anyone wants to grab some.