
16
Cable configurations
a) Different audio connectors
Tip
Sleeve
Tip
Tip
Ring
Sleeve
Sleeve
RCA (Cinch) male
JACK 3 pole 1/4 inch male
JACK 2 pole 1/4 inch male
XLR 3 pole female
Pin 2
Pin 1
Pin 3
XLR 3 pole male
Pin 1
Pin 3
Pin 2
USB B male
Pin 2
Pin 1
Pin 3
Pin 4
USB A male
Pin 1
Pin 3
Pin 4
Pin 2
PHOENIX 4 pole female
b) Different audio cables
1) Asymmetrical RCA cable:
Asymmetrical
RCA male
Asymmetrical
RCA male
Used for connections between: CD-player, MD-player/recorder, Vinyl turntable, DVD-
player/recorder, amplifier, etc. and mixing panel.
For connections of analogue signals, you need 2 of these cables for stereo
For connections of digital S/P DIF, you need only 1 cable for stereo
2) Symmetrical
XLR
cable:
Symmetrical
XLR 3 pole female
Symmetrical
XLR 3 pole male
1
2
3
1
2
3
Used for connections between: microphone, amplifier, equalizer, loudspeaker-processor, limiter,
etc. and mixing panel.
For connections of analogue signals, you need 2 of these cables for stereo