Detail 01
1/8" stereo male
The plug end. It goes into a headphone or line output jack on a phone, laptop or player.
Product detailSKU #1274034478405
D'Addario1/8" Stereo Male to Twin RCA Female Adapter
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
An adapter that splits a 1/8-inch stereo output into left and right RCA jacks. For running a phone, laptop or player into RCA inputs.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Sending phone or laptop audio into a mixer or receiver with RCA inputs
- Connecting a headphone output to a DJ mixer channel
- Playing backing tracks through a system that only takes RCA
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Anyone needing 1/4-inch or XLR connections instead of RCA
- Sending audio the other direction, from RCA out to a 1/8-inch input
- Guitar or microphone signals, which need instrument-level cabling
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Twin RCA female
Two jack ends that accept RCA cables you supply. Left and right stay separate as a true stereo pair.
Detail 03
Stereo, not mono
The tip and ring carry left and right separately, so the stereo image survives. A mono adapter would collapse it.
Detail 04
Adapter, not a cable
It is a short rigid piece. You still need RCA cables running from it to the destination.
Detail 05
Female RCA ends
Cables plug into it rather than out of it, so it hangs off the source device and puts weight on that jack.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01RCA cables are a separate purchase. This only converts the connection.
- 02A headphone output feeds it at headphone level, so set source volume carefully.
- 03Hanging adapters strain the jack on a phone or laptop. Support it if left connected.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I use this to go from RCA into a 1/8-inch input?
It is wired for a 1/8-inch source feeding RCA. Sending line-level RCA output into a device input is a different signal path and often the wrong level.
02Do I get RCA cables with it?
No. This is the adapter only. You supply the RCA cables that run from it to your mixer, receiver or speakers.
03Will it work with my phone?
If the phone has a 1/8-inch headphone jack, yes. Phones without one need a separate digital-to-headphone adapter first.
04Does it keep stereo separation?
Yes. The 1/8-inch stereo plug carries left and right on separate contacts and splits them to the two RCA jacks.
Reference
Full specifications
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- Color
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