Can I use speaker wire for stereo headphone?

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Can i make a stereo type plug with only 2 wires or will it only be mono?

I have seen pics of the female wall jack that only has 2 wires but is stereo sound. I am unsure if this is effective.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 15 '15 at 15:19

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No, you probably looked at a shielded twin pair cable like this one:

And that is actually four leads, not two.

A twin core cable like this one could also be used (it is only three leads as the shield is shared):

answered Aug 15 '15 at 15:19

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