XLR

XLR cable

XLR

XLR cable
XLR Cables

XLR is an industry standard for electrical connectors.

These connectors are primarily used in professional PA and studio applications as microphone and speaker cables or for the transmission of digital light control data (DMX).

The forerunner of the XLR plug in audio engineering was the Tuchel plug, which is available in two very different versions, the smaller ones (small Tuchel) differing from the DIN audio connections for home use only in terms of their more robust design and screw locking.

However, the pin assignment of the XLR connector is different than that of the DIN connector.

XLR plugs are available in different designs with up to seven poles and in different protection classes according to VDE.
In the field of professional lighting and stage technology, five-pin XLR connectors are often used for the transmission of DMX control signals.

The advantage of XLR connectors is, on the one hand, that when they are plugged in, in contrast to jack connectors, Signal is not briefly connected to ground and the ground by a slightly protruding Pin is connected first - the notorious "pop" noise does not occur and the downstream devices are protected. XLR connectors are usually lockable and non-slip.

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