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[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Wait, the lines indicate the channels!?

TIL

[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 months ago

Nah the sleeves between the lines. The lines are just plastic rings meant to isolate sleeves.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Its the metal connectors between the bands/lines.

2 connectors = 1 signal (mono) + 1 ground

3 connectors = 2 signals (stereo) + 1 ground

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

3 connectors = 2 signals (stereo) + 1 ground

OR, positive + negative + ground

Could be balanced mono.