Thanks fellas. Yeah, I noticed that little tab, I figured it had some sort of purpose. Wonder why it doesn't come already attached to pin 1? Odd. The other challenge is the wire itself; the positive is obvious but it's impossible to tell which of the other two wires are which. A multimeter will come in handy. In any event, soldering some connectors doesn't take a whole lot of time or skill, and sure seems to save a LOT of money doing it yourself.
Balanced cables: newbie DIY needs help
Finally decided that is was time to switch from singled ended to balanced interconnect from my BAT VK30 preamp to my BATVK500 amp. I needed a 25 foot run and really couldn't find anything long enough or reasonably priced so I got in touch with The Parts Connection. I bought two 25 foot runs of Goertz Copper Purl @ $6 a foot, and four Neutrik gold pin connectors for $4 a copy. Bought some WBT solder and I'm good to go. Here's the thing I don't git. Three strands in the wire, and three solder points on the connector. Looking at the connector, I really have no idea where the positive, negative, and ground goes. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Much appreciated, Jeff