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Title: RCA Jack for speakers, which is positive which is negative??
Post by: Timoe on August 24, 2006, 12:10:55 pm

On an RCA style plug for speakers, which is the + and which is the - (positive or negative) ?

see attached pic.

Thank you.

Title: Re: RCA Jack for speakers, which is positive which is negative??
Post by: Zakk on August 24, 2006, 12:22:29 pm

Outside is negative.  At least on every one I've ever wired up :)

Title: Re: RCA Jack for speakers, which is positive which is negative??
Post by: markrvp on August 24, 2006, 12:42:58 pm

Yep, what Zakk said.  The center pin is positive, the outer ring is negative (or ground).

Title: Re: RCA Jack for speakers, which is positive which is negative??
Post by: Izrun on August 24, 2006, 02:50:54 pm

I third this!  FYI, this is pretty much the case in most cables (for instance, in coax the outer screwed part is ground, and the same with svideo, usb, etc)