Telling Left from Right on unlabeled RCA cables


The gray RCA phone plugs coming out of the back of my turntable have no color labeling and no L or R on them. On one the "head" is about 3/8" longer. So which one is the left channel and which is the right channel to plug into the back of my amplifier?

Thank you!
williams5

Showing 1 response by bdgregory

I would just do a continuity check (ie with a multi-meter) from one of the headshell leads to the RCA. The red headshell lead is the right channel +, green is right channel -. Pick either one, and test to the RCA + or - accordingly. This takes 15 seconds to do.