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<p>Creation</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>The main division of audio connectors is between [[#Professional audio connectors|&quot;professional&quot;]] connectors and those used in the [[#Home and portable audio connectors|home and portable audio]] realms.<br /> = Professional audio connectors =<br /> == XLR connectors ==<br /> XLR connectors are used for microphones. They are with balanced cables that have a &quot;hot,&quot; &quot;cold,&quot; and &quot;ground&quot; signal.<br /> == Quarter inch phone plug ==<br /> Depending on how the cable is build and the exact kind of connector used quarter inch phone plugs are used for balanced and unbalanced cables. They can also be used for mono or stereo signals.<br /> Two mono cables can be [[#Cable pairing|paired]] to provide a stereo cable.<br /> == Insert cables ==<br /> Insert cables have one quarter inch connect on one end of the cable and two quarter inch connectors on the other end.<br /> = Home and portable audio connectors =<br /> == RCA plug ==<br /> RCA plugs are used for unbalanced mono signal. Often the cables are [[#Cable pairing|paired]] together.<br /> == Eighth inch phone plug ==<br /> Used by portable devices such as MP3 players, phones, and tablets.<br /> = Cable pairing =</div>

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