Best way to hook up a pair of speakers?

[Tempest]

I'm using an F18a with my TI99 so I need a pair of external speakers to get sound.  I've been doing this by plugging the standard TI video/sound cable into the port and using a male to male connector to plug my speakers into the sound cable.  This works, but I'm only getting sound out one speaker.  I'm not sure if this is a problem with my connector (speakers work fine) or what, but it's a janky solution and I'd like to find a better way.  What does everyone else do?

[+arcadeshopper]

Rca splitter and a adapter for the speakers

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[Tempest]

19 hours ago, arcadeshopper said:

Rca splitter and a adapter for the speakers

Can you be more specific?  There's only one sound cable coming off the TI A/V cable, so are you saying I split that and then get another cable to combine it into a single jack again for my speakers?  Is the TI/99 A/V jack special or will any composite/stereo cable work with it?

[+arcadeshopper]

The TI Jack is mono

I use this cable on the TI https://arcadeshopper.ecwid.com/products/143797145

a mono to stereo splitter yueton 4pcs RCA Y Splitter Adapter 2 Female to 1 Male for Audio Video Av Tv Cable Convert https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014QK4R44/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_EleoEbBJ75SPA

And a rca to minijack to my speaker UGREEN 3.5mm Female to 2 RCA Male Stereo Audio Y Cable Adapter Gold Plated Compatible for Smartphones, MP3, Tablets, Home Theater (3FT) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QUWDUMC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MmeoEbXGH30RT

 

That's just examples I'm sure the splitter and adapter can be found cheaper on eBay

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[Tempest]

2 hours ago, arcadeshopper said:

The TI Jack is mono

Ah ok, that would explain it.  I think I can make this work with something I already have then.

[Tempest]

Hmm... My idea didn't seem to work.  Surely there's an easy way to do this rather than three separate adapters,

[+arcadeshopper]

Live with mono?

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[Tempest]

29 minutes ago, arcadeshopper said:

Live with mono?

I could if it came out both speakers.

[+arcadeshopper]

You can always make your own cable

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[pixelpedant]

Was finally motivated by this thread, yesterday, to make my own "F18A audio cable", using the plug from my old RF modulator.  Just used the plug itself (pins, shield, and housing).  Really easy to disassemble, so I've now learned.  Removed the old wires, and soldered on a short 3.5mm audio cable in their place. 

 

And boy am I glad I did! 

 

Sound's so much cleaner than on the old RCA cable I'd been using.  I always figured there was just a fair amount of interference in there that had to be lived with.  Should have done this long ago, turns out.  As much of it was evidently a somewhat crappy (and excessively long) cable. 

[+Lee Stewart]

Isn’t there a ground/ground-loop problem with the 4A’s audio connection?

 

...lee