Music on hold - type of cable

[pshull]

What type of cable is needed between a CD player (which has standard RCA outputs and the music on hold port on my Partner ACS R6?

Thanks in advance!

Peter

 

[Dexman]

The ACS also has an RCA jack, so a standard RCA -> RCA will work.

 

[telprog]

On the ACS you may have to skin back the RCA as some don't go all the way in.

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[pshull]

When you say an RCA cable, do you mean a normal stereo to mono cable? My CD player has 2 outputs (red and white). and my RCA cable has 4 plugs on it (2 on each side).

 

[Dexman]

Music on hold is mono, so all you need is 1 channel from your CD player. If you want to use both left & right channels from the CD player, you can use a standard "Y" adapter to combine the channels to form a single mono signal to use with the ACS.

 

[pshull]

Does anyone have a Radio Shack part number of a cable that will work so I won't have to "skin it back"?

 

[DWLaurie]

You could try this one 274-303. It looks kinda huge and bulky, but it will give you the connections you need I think.

 

[itpphoneguy]

The Radio shack one does have to be "skinned" back (last one I bought). It's not hard, just run a razor around back a bit. the excess will pop off.
-Chris

 

[skip555]

i just carry the plugs without the cable connected then I make up whaetever length I need by soldering in a piece of jumper wire .

I have never had a problem plugging them in

I just by a pcak , I think there 4 or 5 in the pack from radio shack.

 

[itpphoneguy]

Hi skip555,
I do the same, CAT-5 works since it's a low impedance circuit.
-Chris

 

[DWLaurie]

274-501 is less bulky but more expensive.
42-2536 would have to be skinned a bit, it's easy but I know what you're saying.