Need a little help on stereo connector

Parkerboy · July 2016

I have a small Phillips system on my patio and want to separate the speakers more but wire is hardwired to speakers and plugs to system are not standard 3.5 mm.

Can someone please tell me the name of the plug on the left? Shown beside a 3.5mm for comparison.

Thanks.

BTW, That is NOT my finger in the picture!

HomerSimpson · July 2016

rca

nothing uncommon. Radio shack will have some ends

Polar · July 2016

they make an adapter too

HomerSimpson · July 2016

if you decide to use an adapter, just be careful not to touch the third rail

gandrfab · July 2016

HomerSimpson wrote: »

if you decide to use an adapter, just be careful not to touch the third rail

:willynilly :rotflmao

Bimini Twisted · July 2016

HomerSimpson wrote: »

rca

nothing uncommon. Radio shack will have some ends

Correct on RCA, finding a Radio Shack may be a problem.

Polar · July 2016

HomerSimpson wrote: »

if you decide to use an adapter, just be careful not to touch the third rail

lol

coldair · July 2016

that would be the right RCA

Polar · July 2016

you are right, that is an rca cable

FibberMckee · July 2016

The RCA plug is commonly called a phono plug.

It is not a "stereo connector". It's a mono connector, unlike the "3.5mm... stereo connector" shown.

Polar · July 2016

if you have a left and a right , then it becomes stereo

FibberMckee · July 2016

RCA/Phono plugs were developed for Hi-Fi.

Polar wrote: »

if you have a left and a right , then it becomes stereo

Today they're also used for video.

A "stereo connector" makes 3 connections Left, Right & ground. RCA/Phono plugs are strictly 2 connections.

Polar · July 2016

I dont use those crappy things for video

Tarpon65 · July 2016

Polar wrote: »

I dont use those crappy things for video

I use Monster brand RCA cables for the best picture possible.

FibberMckee · July 2016

What you use is of little interest.

Polar wrote: »

I dont use those crappy things for video

DirecTV decided to "use those crappy things for video" on my new receiver. You'd have no choice with an older TV, if it lacked HDMI input, the new DirecTV receiver has no coaxial cable output.

Had to go out & find an RCA/Phono plug to coaxial converter to supply signal to old spare TV in workshop.

FibberMckee · July 2016

An RCA/Phono plug is still an RCA/Phono plug, no matter how heavy duty, expensive, or gold plated.

Tarpon65 wrote: »

I use Monster brand RCA cables for the best picture possible.

DirecTV told me "for the best picture possible" you've got to use HDMI. Coaxial cable for video was always considered better than RCA/Phono plug.

coldair · July 2016

An RCA connector, sometimes called a phonoconnector or Cinch connector, is a type of electricalconnector commonly used to carry audio and video signals. The connectors are also sometimes casually referred to as A/V jacks.