Audio plug
As audio connectors are connectors for audio cables referred. Audio signals can be transmitted in analog or digital format, with different signal strengths and via different media. The connectors for fiber optic cables are not listed here.
This page is intended to provide an overview of the various audio connectors and to show the common pin assignments. Detailed information and special applications can be found on the linked sub-pages of the individual connector types.
Overview of audio plug connections with pin assignment
| designation | execution | use | Occupancy | image |
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| XLR | 3 pole | Symmetrical mono signal | 1: Ground 2: + 3: - (AES-14) |
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| Speaker cable | 1: mass 2: + 3: open |
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| AES / EBU (digital stereo signal) | 1: mass 2: + 3: - |
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| Unbalanced mono signal | 1: mass 2: + 3: mass |
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| Unbalanced stereo signal (rather unusual) | 1: mass 2: left 3: right |
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| 5 pin | Headset (e.g. Beyerdynamic) | 1: ground, 2: Mic +, 3: Mic - 4: KH l, 5: KH r |
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| Jack 6.35mm | 3 pole | Symmetrical mono signal | Tip: + ring: - shaft: mass |
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| Unbalanced stereo signal | Tip: left ring: right shaft: ground |
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| Unbalanced mono signal | Tip: + ring: ground shaft: ground |
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| Insert cable (unbalanced) | Tip: Send * Ring: Return * Shank: Ground |
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| 2 pole | Unbalanced mono signal, guitar cable , speaker cable | Tip: + shaft: mass |
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| Bantam jack 4.4mm, Tiny Telephone (TT) | 3 pole | Symmetrical mono signal, patch cable for patchbay | Tip: + ring: - shaft: mass |
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| jack 3.5mm | 3 pole | Unbalanced stereo signal, headphone cord | Tip: left ring: right shaft: ground |
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| Symmetrical mono signal (e.g. line-in with Yellowtex iXm ) | Tip: + ring: - shaft: mass |
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| Wireless pocket transmitter, asymmetrical with power supply | Tip: Mic-In (+ DC) Ring: Line-In Shaft: Ground |
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| 4 pin | Headset (consumer) | see jack plug |
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| RCA, cinch | 2 pole | Unbalanced signal, mostly in pairs (stereo) | Pin: + plug body: ground |
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| S / PDIF (digital), only one plug for stereo or surround | ||||
| LEMO connector | 3 pole (FVB.00.303.NLA) |
Wireless pocket transmitter (e.g. Sennheiser 2000, 3000, 5000 series), asymmetrical with power supply | 1: Ground 2: Line-In / Instrument (without power supply) 3: Mic-In (with 10V DC power supply for electret microphones) |
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| DIN plug , 180 ° | 3 pole | Unbalanced bidirectional mono signal, tape plug | 1: playback 2: mass 3: recording |
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| 5 pin | Unbalanced bidirectional stereo signal | 1: playback right 2: ground 3: recording right 4: playback left 5: recording left Housing: screen, mostly connected to pin 2 |
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| Speakon | 2 pole | Speaker cable for passive speakers, up to 250V | + - |
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| 4 pin | 1+, 2+ 1-, 2- |
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| 8 pin | 1+, 2+, 3+, 4+ 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- |
adapter
Adapters are not only necessary to bridge different types or sizes, but also, for example, if not all connections can be accommodated on the main device for reasons of space. In the area of professional sound cards, adapters based on D-Sub connectors are widespread, which connect a large number of individual connectors to the D-Sub connector of the sound card.
Individual evidence
- ↑ AES14-1992 (s2014): AES standard for professional audio equipment - Application of connectors, part 1, XLR-type polarity and gender. Audio Engineering Society , accessed October 26, 2019 .
- ↑ EW Plug Pin configuration - Sennheiser UK Support. Retrieved October 15, 2019 .
- ↑ a b SK 2000 pin configuration - Sennheiser UK Support. Retrieved October 15, 2019 .