Have you considered using right angle jacks/xlr? would help in reducing cable protrusion I imagine? I use right angle jacks and the Temple Audio 4 cable patch module (probably gonna swap over to their DI Pro Mod at somepoint) so all external cables (like running to cab and DI box) run out the side of the board rather than the back. Just an idea!
Good idea! Thanks. Problem solved!
In my Hi5 one of the Leds of the 3rd power out gone off wen I start the Neural ā¦ whatās could be ?
Is it still powering up? I guess it could be a couple of things. If itās still drawing power and the QC still works, then perhaps maybe the LED itself is blown? Otherwise maybe grab some pics and email Temple Audio/Cioks for advice. I wouldnāt wanna open up the power supply and tinker without knowing what Iām looking at!
I read somewhere on the CIOKS website that itās normal behavior when using the parallel connectors. It is dependent on the current draw, though. I see similar behavior on my DC7 when I ramp up the display brightness on the QC. Try to vary your display brightness and check if the LED goes on and off. IMHO, nothing to worry about.
Iāve been looking at trying to use the Hi5, but I canāt figure out how to power it. Everyone here is using the AC MOD which isnāt sold anymore.
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I am trying to figure out what I want to do as well. I have a Temple Audio Solo 18 on its way. I only plan on having my QC and a passive expression pedal on my board. It would be nice to have one extra 9v/12v output in case I want to connect one of the Temple Audio Mods (LEDs or USB charging). The Hi5 seemed like the perfect option for what I want to do.
From what I have read, the Strymon Ojai has similar power requirements (24V with EIAJ-05 connector). You can order just the power supply on their website, and maybe a few other places. I would need to review the specs a little more closely, but seems like it could work for the Hi5.
My problem is that the Hi5 itself is difficult to find. It seems to be out of stock everywhere. Maybe this whole product is on its way out? It is, however, still featured on the Temple Audio Website. For that matter, I also cannot find the IEC AC Mains mod in stock anywhere. I may need to search for some other panel-mounted IEC C14 connector.
The other potential option is the CIOKS SOL power supply. It has similar specs to the Hi5 (5 outputs each 500mA @ 12V), except that it takes 120-240VAC as the input. It seems to essentially be a Hi5 with a built-in AC power converter. It is a little bigger and does not fit into the end cap mod slot, but otherwise pretty comparable.
The last option for me would be the DC7 with a CRUX extension. I do prefer having only a single 12V 2A cable going to the QC. With either Hi5 or the SOL, I would need to use multiple stages of parallel adapter cables to bring the capacity up to 2A. I am sure it works just fine, but it feels a little hokey. Also, in my experience performing EMC/compliance testing, Y-cables are often problematic because the shielding is tricky.
Another consideration for me is that the SOLO does not have a lot of space underneath. Watching the Temple Audio build video for Pliniās boards, they use the DC7+CRUX combo and it looks super tight. It is also more expensive and a bit of overkill for this situation. I wish the SOL had a 24V output to power the CRUX 
TL;DR: Iāll probably just oder the SOL and some parallel adapter cables.
EDIT: I was eventually able to find and purchase both the Hi5 and the Temple Audio 65W power supply. I now have the 65W supply feeding the Hi5 which then sends 24V to the CRUX. Very clean with no need to stack Flex cables across multiple outputs.
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