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other way around. 1/8" = .125", 3.5mm ~= .138"

Quoting "(i think you can figure that out)" <peter@buzzclick-music.com>:

> Not the same.
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> 3.5mm jacks are smaller diameter than the 1/8 inch, making 1/8 inch
> jacs the perfect solution for crappy Cliff jacks.  I would tell you by
> how much, but our calipers are packed no joke).
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> PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CANNOT INSERT 1/8TH INCH PLUGS INTO OUR NEW JACKS
> THE ONES WHICH ARE REPLACING CLIFF...THEY WON'T FIT.
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> --- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, Monroe Eskew
> <monroe.eskew@...> wrote:
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>> I think 3.5mm and 1/8" is the same.
>> I am satisfied with the 1/8" stereo cables from Parts Express.  They're
>> cheap, and stereo cables work fine for mono signals.  But maybe my
> tastes
>> are not as refined as yours...
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>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 4:10 PM, sascha victoria
>> <sascha.victoria@...>wrote:
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>> >   This may be a dumb question but is there a difference between
> 1/8 and
>> > 3.5mm jacks?
>> >
>> > I have some patch cords that came with my Cwejman SK1MKII which
> are totally
>> > awesome. I just ordered some of these and well, they're quite
> different and
>> > not so awesome.
>> >
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>> >
> http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/CB-352/2-CABLE-MONO-3.5MM-PHONE-PLUGS-BOTH-ENDS/-/1.html
>> >
>> > On Richard Lainhart's site he recommends these. They're not cheap but
>> > nothing good ever is.
>> >
>> >
>> >
> http://www.markertek.com/Product.asp?baseItem=SC100MM&cat=CABLESCONN&subcat=AUDIOCAB&prodClass=AMINMIN&mfg=&search=0&off=
>> >
>> > Anyone have any thoughts on this? Does anyone know of any amazing
> source of
>> > great patch cords?
>> >
>> >
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