Rx-5500LS, questions about DIN IN

[sallabanka]

Hello!

Recently got this box, have previously made two other posts about it.

I was thinking of using the DIN IN as an AUX and a way of playing music from a Line source (like a phone). From what I gather the DIN IN has a sensitivity of 30mv, and regular line out level typically is around 775mv - 1v. If I play from my phone, will it work given I set the phone volume very low? Will there be problems? Might I need an attenuator in between?

On some boxes I've read that the DIN-IN really is for recording and not playback? Should that be the case of my box, I should be able to use as playback given I press play/record on the deck? Of course, I'd rather not have the motor running unneccessarily.

Also, is there another way of achieving an AUX-in in a more convenient way?

Grateful for all tips and knowledge. I'm not that great with electronics/soldering, but I don't rule out anything!

 

[Eddy]

You are lucky , just connect the phone to DIN in and set the source switch to DIN in.
If the sound seems distorted turn the volume of the phone lower

 

[sallabanka]

Alright, that's good news. I'm having a guy at work looking at it, and examining if theres any internal problems as well. Hopefully everything is okay.

 

[sallabanka]

We manufactured a DIN-cable with the correct wiring for the input. Sounds good after a while. Initially when you start playing, the sound shifts from channel to channel, sometimes starting with the right one, then to the left. After a while it stabilises and sounds good, stereo. Is it because of the components warming up? And do I need to do anything about this, will it continue to work? If there's any prognosis for these things, hahaha.

Over n out.

 

[Reli]

You can get cables for $12 by searching on Ebay for "DIN bang 3.5mm"

Here is an example:

Bang Olufsen Gold 5 Pin DIN to Right Angle Gold 3.5mm OFC HD cable iPod/MP3 3ft | eBay

For B&O Tandberg Naim and others. Neutrik REAN Gold 5 Pin Male DIN to Right Angle Gold 3.5mm 1/8" male. OFC High quality Cable 3ft. For Ipod, MP3 Player, or Computer. MADE WITH GOLD 5 PIN MALE DIN NEUTRICK REAN NOT THE CHEAPER SILVER PIN!

www.ebay.com

 

[sallabanka]

Yeah, I originally bought a DIN to 3.5, but it was wired incorrectly for the needs of the boombox. So the technician at work made me one, and we controlled it so it performs well. I had a ground hum coming from the jack on my phone, so I cleaned it out thoroughly and the humming stopped.

Anyway, after a bit of playtime it sounds good. It's just strange that the sound just comes from one speaker at a time in the beginning. In guessing it's the caps needing a bit of warm up.

 

[Superduper]

It might also be your cable or the connector/jack. The fact that you were able to clean it and improve suggests that this could be a contributing factor. Intermittent operation is often a symptom of poor contacts (which could be anywhere inside or outside the boombox).

 

[Reli]

Yeah those jacks often have a fractured contact with the board.

 

[sallabanka]

Okay, thanks folks. So likely something a little off inside, somewhere along the chain then - likely the contact? For now it works decently and I don't have the means or knowledge to do this myself, so I'll have to wait at the moment until I figure something out