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Hi,

I want to solder a 1/4" mono connector. When I opened up the connector, there are two tabs on the connector. Does it matter which one I solder the cable to?

Thanks, Paul

? Mono still has a positive and and earth so you will need to solder the shield to the larger of the two and the core to the smaller central pin.

Thanks for the response lilith_envy,

I should have been more specific, its a 6.3mm inline female socket. I've attached two pics. I'm using 2 core speaker cable. This is to join up an amp head to a speaker cab in another room. Do I solder one core as the ground and one core to one of the solder terminals?

Paul

Any help with the right way to solder the connector??

maybe you're trying to solder up a stereo jack as mono? i'd insert a mono plug and test with a continuity tester or resistance meter to see which of the connectors are touching the tip and ring portions.

Thanks Glenn,

I'm trying to solder a two core cable (black & red) to this in line connector and also solder another in line connector to the other end of the cable. If I soldered the black to ground and the red to the left solder tag on both ends, what could be the difference if I soldered the black to ground and the red to the right solder tag on both ends?

Since I'm not sure what the pin out actually is, so I recommend using a meter to sort out the connectivity and then solder appropriately. Switching the wiring could confuse the polarity of the wiring if you're not consistent in the wiring.

Ah right!
I had this problem too.
Had to go back are change all of my tie lines.

What I would do is place a jumper (short cable) over the Ring and tip and solder the cable to either that way it will work regardless.
lil

Here's some links to wiring pinouts for connectors:

http://www.rane.com/note110.html

http://www.soundcraft.com/support/guides.aspx#

Nice thanks this topic is very good and helpful for me.