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From: myers@hpfcdj.HP.COM (Bob Myers)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Novice question about CD headphone wire
Message-ID: <17660060@hpfcdj.HP.COM>
Date: 10 Apr 90 17:59:38 GMT
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The wires ARE insulated - they very likely have a thin plastic or enamel
coating (which is responsible for the color) and you have to scrape through
that before they can be soldered.  Use an X-acto or other small, sharp blade,
and scrape 'em down to shiny metal.  (My guess would be that the green and
red and the right and left channels - God only knows which is which - while
the coppers are the returns, and could safely be swapped.)


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