What I want is simple:
I have RCA jacks(audio in). I need to make a cable that connects from a 3.5mm stereo mini jack to the RCA jacks. Easy enough.
Here is my problem. I'm not sure what wires connect to the female mini plug.
It looks like it is just left, right and ground. But how do I know which one is left or right, or ground for that matter! OK, so I probably know which one is ground and I know I can solder on the left and right leads and it doesn't matter up to this point.
Do I need to be concerned with polarity? Help!
OK, let me try to make this clearer
When I look at the end of the RCA cable, I see two wires. One comes through the middle, the other is around the edge(but obviously still within the outer sheeth). Which one is ground? I am assuming the outer wire is ground, correct?
When I look at the stereo mini jack, I see 3 leads. One of them appears to connect to the lower most portion of the stereo plug. That is gound, correct? Now what about the other two sections on the plug, which is left and right, what about polarity?
Thanks,
Dave
I have RCA jacks(audio in). I need to make a cable that connects from a 3.5mm stereo mini jack to the RCA jacks. Easy enough.
Here is my problem. I'm not sure what wires connect to the female mini plug.
It looks like it is just left, right and ground. But how do I know which one is left or right, or ground for that matter! OK, so I probably know which one is ground and I know I can solder on the left and right leads and it doesn't matter up to this point.
Do I need to be concerned with polarity? Help!
OK, let me try to make this clearer
When I look at the end of the RCA cable, I see two wires. One comes through the middle, the other is around the edge(but obviously still within the outer sheeth). Which one is ground? I am assuming the outer wire is ground, correct?
When I look at the stereo mini jack, I see 3 leads. One of them appears to connect to the lower most portion of the stereo plug. That is gound, correct? Now what about the other two sections on the plug, which is left and right, what about polarity?
Thanks,
Dave
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