[BC] Breaking out 8723 to Two Connectors...

[Tom]

I've also seen red designated at left on some equipment; however, I go 
with r/b as the left channel because single-pair is r/b; and "left" is 
also designated as "CH. 1" or MONO, hence mono/left = red/black pair. 

YMMV, as long as it's documented and consistent...

(ran into a site that WASN'T consistent.  BIG fun troubleshooting that 
one...)

Tom S.

Burt I. Weiner wrote:
> That's exactly what I do with the exception that I use white/green as 
> the left pair since red has commonly been used as a right channel 
> indicator.  I also slip a piece of green colored bark over the drain 
> wire going to the right channel connector.  The white lead is + while 
> the green lead is -.  For the right pair, the red is + and the black 
> is -.  I use a super-fine Pilot marker pen to write on the cable 
> itself where it goes to or what it is.
>
> This method is fast, clean and I don't see where there's any waste.  
> Yes it does look a bit odd but so what.  It'll probably outlast 
> splitting the pairs and using shrink-fit.
>
> Burt