Chord Crimson help

Posted by: jarvicseven on 18 August 2016

I recently purchased a NAIM NAC62/NAP140 and it sounds gorgeous, really happy with it, it's melodic and charming, re-listening to my music collection through it has been amazing, hearing things in the music that I never heard with my Cyrus amplifier, 

But, HIFI man I am not, I just want to listen to music,

I'm currently playing through my iPad with a jack-to-din interconnect from flashback and am more than happy,

However, after reading the forum it seems this isn't ideal so I bought a Chord Crimson DIN-to-RCA interconnect to see what my CD player sounds like through it, 

After receiving completely the wrong lead through the post the Crimson arrived today and it doesn't work,

Am I missing something here?

Thank you for any help proffered as I'm at the end of my tether with these DIN type interconnects!

Posted on: 18 August 2016 by Huge

You need RCA to DIN not DIN to RCA - they are different.

Posted on: 18 August 2016 by jarvicseven

Thanks for the help,

 

In what way are they different? do the pins differ?

 

Posted on: 18 August 2016 by Simon-in-Suffolk

Does sound strange, a regular DIN to RCA or vica versa will work. A DIN to RCA that refers to itself as tape out or headphone out won't work.. as the wrong pins in the DIN plug will be wired up so I can only assume that is what you have. If you are handy with a soldering iron you could check and change if necessary.

Posted on: 18 August 2016 by jarvicseven

"Whats a soldering iron"

(smileyface)

On the outside of the box it says...

pins 1 and 4 tape out,

So I think I defo have the wrong arrangement,

I'll send it back and get a refund,

Will the Flashback 2xphono/RCA - 5pin ring locking DIN performance cable work please?

Thanks again for your time and help,

The only reason I chose the NAIM NAC/NAP was the nice green colour on the front, so I'm a bit lost with all this malarkey, does sound gorgeous though,

Posted on: 18 August 2016 by ChrisSU

If you tell Flashback what the cable is for, they will make sure you get the right one. They understand Naim gear, and are very helpful. If you're not sure, give them a call and they will be able to sort you out. Having said that, I'm sure the same must be true of Chord so maybe you can do a swap with the one you've bought?

Posted on: 18 August 2016 by Richard Dane

Jarvic, you have a TAPE OUT wired DIN 5 on that Crimson rather than a source OUT DIN 5. It's not a common one at all - normally there will be TAPE IN and TAPE OUT with 4 RCA phonos at the other end, but Chord will make up just a TAPE OUT interconnect to order.  

Anyway, that's all by the by,.  Bottom line is that you have the wrong lead.  You just need a standard Crimson RCA - DIN5 interconnect. 

Posted on: 18 August 2016 by jarvicseven

I'll try and return it for the correct one,

Any recommendations apart from the Flashback and the Crimson please?

Is the Chord Cobra worth the extra? 

Posted on: 18 August 2016 by Richard Dane

2nd hand Chord Chrysalis - it's very close to the Naim interconnect. Sadly Chrysalis is not made any more.

Posted on: 19 August 2016 by jarvicseven

Thanks for everyones help,

 

Posted on: 19 August 2016 by Wiltshireman

I love Chord cables BUT the crimson is not very good at anything even a Linn black is superior so if I were you I would look at something like Chord Cobra as a minimum quality. 

Posted on: 19 August 2016 by yeti42

Th chrysalis was a musical cable, more so than some of their more expensive offerings of the time, The crimson is the nearest they do now and it's working fine between NAD 4020A and 552.