Merge pull request #123 from StaphSynth/dallen/rca-breakout

new post: rca breakout box

Author: StaphSynth

Rakefile

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+      /^https:\/\/syntheta.se\// => '/'
+    },
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_posts/2023-12-10-rca-breakout-box.md

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+---
+layout: post
+title: Stereo RCA breakout box
+logo: speaker.jpg
+byline: Break it down
+category: projects
+comments: false
+image: /assets/images/2023-12/rca-breakout-box.jpg
+tags:
+  - electronics
+---
+
+I've built quite a few amplifiers over the years and every time I get to the point of testing them, I always end up having to hack together some kind of RCA-to-rat's-nest interface (including a level control) so I can connect a source like a CD player into the jumble of boards and wires sitting on my bench that constitutes the device under test. But no longer!
+
+I'm tired of doing that, so I bought a small plastic project box from my local electronics retailer and knocked up a stereo-RCA-to-banana-plug breakout box which makes connecting a source to anything via plain-ol'-wires a breeze.
+
+{% include image.html url="/assets/images/2023-12/rca-breakout-box.jpg" alt="Photograph of the breakout box" caption="In all its beige glory" %}
+
+It's such a simple device - after using it for the first time I can't believe I didn't make one years ago!
+
+{% include image.html url="/assets/images/2023-12/rca-breakout-testing.jpg" alt="Photograph of the breakout box in use" caption="First use testing a small chip amplifier I'm working on." %}