So you loop the Ring (R) side of the first pair (pin 8) to the tip side (T1) of the second pair (pin 2); and Tip side of the first pair (T - pin 7) to the Ring side of the second pair (R1 - pin 1)?

Makes more sense to me to put ring to ring and tip to tip....but I will go w/ what you are saying, you are the experts! Thanks for the info.