This is a Panasonic RD 3500 turntable from sometime in the 1970s to 1980s. There's a little cable that sits between the regular output audio cable. The little cable has been cut at the end so I don't know what kind of connection it was.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u202/pixiesmagix/02122011522.jpg
This link is to a photo of the cables on the turntable (on the left is the audio output - you can see that the little black cable sits on the regular audio cable).
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u202/pixiesmagix/02122011523.jpg
This link shows a photo of how the little black cable is cut.
So my question: What is the little cable for? And is it important? I need to know if the audio will work without this cable. The turntable motor works but it needs a new belt and needle/cartridge. I don't want to buy these just to find out the audio won't work without the little cable.
I'm hooking up the turntable to a Panasonic RA-6500 with speakers connected.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u202/pixiesmagix/02122011522.jpg
This link is to a photo of the cables on the turntable (on the left is the audio output - you can see that the little black cable sits on the regular audio cable).
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u202/pixiesmagix/02122011523.jpg
This link shows a photo of how the little black cable is cut.
So my question: What is the little cable for? And is it important? I need to know if the audio will work without this cable. The turntable motor works but it needs a new belt and needle/cartridge. I don't want to buy these just to find out the audio won't work without the little cable.
I'm hooking up the turntable to a Panasonic RA-6500 with speakers connected.