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egr

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A/V switchbox as patchbay?
« on: July 16, 2008, 01:52:39 PM »

Hey all, excellent site!  Wanted some opinions on this:  Like most people on here I love the look and "coolness" factor of patchbays on bends.  I've been looking around and the premade ones seem a little pricey to me.  I have a few super-cheapo A/V switchboxes (RCA, like they sell next to game consoles and such) laying around and wondered if it would be a time or money saver to just rewire those.  I'd have to cut or unsolder most of the connections and then fab a panel (usually) to mount it in.  What do you think?  Worth the trouble, make one from scratch, or buy?  Thanks!
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Re: A/V switchbox as patchbay?
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2008, 04:04:12 PM »

That sounds like way too much work for me.  You can get a pannel of 8 RCA jacks for not too much money through any of the major electronics distributors.  I generally buy individual RCA jacks as opposed to the prefab pannels, and those are pretty cheap.
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Re: A/V switchbox as patchbay?
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2008, 07:06:40 PM »

I guess that's true.  I'm pretty stingy tho...
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