CLIFF Electronic Components offers a variety of devices and equipment stemming from their origins as a music supplier, including barrel audio connectors like CL1298A. We’ve had some concerns recently concerning the packaging these products arrive in. This one shows up in bags rather than in tray; is this a misshipment or a product defect?
Not at all. CL1298A is intended and supposed to ship in bag; the tray version of this connector is CL1299A, which also features gold rather than nickel-silver contact plating. These are separate products, and their packaging format is part of the part number. 98 is not available in tray, and 99 is not available in bag.