Reply To: 60's Telefunken Microphone with DIN-connector

[Patrick SchindlerParticipant]

According to the schematics I have seen, DIN pin 2 (the middle one) is the shield (Masse), so should be connected to XLR pin 1. DIN pins 1 and 4 are for record (Aufnahme), while pins 3 and 5 are for playback (Wiedergabe). Assuming this is wired up for a symmetrical connection, I would connect DIN pin 1 to XLR pin 2 and Din pin 4 to XLR pin 3.

The linked picture is in German, since I did not find anything decent in English before I gave up looking.

http://www.hobby-bastelecke.de/bilder/stecker/din1.gif

Stecker = Plug (male)
Buchse = Socket (female)
Draufsicht = Top view