Headphone to RCA

theVDude · 06-12-2008, 06:51 AM

Radioshack Part Number:
Phono (RCA) Plug: 274-383 or 274-0384

Basically, my idea is to take my old broken zune headphones, which I have already stripped and burned enamel off of, and connect them to these plugs.

From what I've read, the ring is negative and the prong is positive. This would be for aux. jacks on my stereo. Does anyone know any reason this won't work?

This would be great with the zune alarm, and that's pretty much why I'm making it. And because I've wanted to run it through my stereo without ripping my stereo apart since I got my zune.

Gow616 · 06-12-2008, 01:23 PM

No reason it shouldn't work. You got all the polarities down. It sounds like it should work.

theVDude · 06-12-2008, 08:56 PM

Just wanted the opinion of someone who might know a bit more about it than me.

A little more google tonight and a run to radioshack in the next couple of days, we'll see what we have!

AquaToad · 06-13-2008, 09:10 AM

ya the raidoshak guys are pretty knowledgeable about this kinda stuff

Hostile · 06-13-2008, 11:30 AM

If I understand correctly, you are trying to make a Y-cable. It goes from a male 3.5mm headphone jack to 2 male RCA plugs. They make these cables you can buy, they are cheap. I wouldn't recommend making one yourself, you're messing with an analog audio signal, by soldering the two things together, you're going to add resistance, which will hurt your audio quality. Just buy one, here's one for 5 dollars.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search

theVDude · 06-13-2008, 03:35 PM

Yeah, I could do that.

That seems easier.

06-12-2008, 06:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
theVDude Zuner Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 62 Reputation: 19	Headphone to RCA Radioshack Part Number: Phono (RCA) Plug: 274-383 or 274-0384 Basically, my idea is to take my old broken zune headphones, which I have already stripped and burned enamel off of, and connect them to these plugs. From what I've read, the ring is negative and the prong is positive. This would be for aux. jacks on my stereo. Does anyone know any reason this won't work? This would be great with the zune alarm, and that's pretty much why I'm making it. And because I've wanted to run it through my stereo without ripping my stereo apart since I got my zune.

06-12-2008, 01:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gow616 <Genre Unbound> Support Team Premium Member Section Staff Elite Zuner Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN, USA Posts: 2,121 Reputation: 588 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	No reason it shouldn't work. You got all the polarities down. It sounds like it should work. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Gow now ships with Trogdor created profile picture and Munke, STKR, Volpe sig. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-13-2008, 09:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
AquaToad Experienced Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 854 Reputation: 39	ya the raidoshak guys are pretty knowledgeable about this kinda stuff __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. thx stkr

06-13-2008, 11:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Hostile Jr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 269 Reputation: 29	If I understand correctly, you are trying to make a Y-cable. It goes from a male 3.5mm headphone jack to 2 male RCA plugs. They make these cables you can buy, they are cheap. I wouldn't recommend making one yourself, you're messing with an analog audio signal, by soldering the two things together, you're going to add resistance, which will hurt your audio quality. Just buy one, here's one for 5 dollars. http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-12-2008, 08:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
theVDude Zuner Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 62 Reputation: 19	Just wanted the opinion of someone who might know a bit more about it than me. A little more google tonight and a run to radioshack in the next couple of days, we'll see what we have!

06-13-2008, 03:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
theVDude Zuner Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 62 Reputation: 19	Yeah, I could do that. That seems easier.

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