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Owner’s Manual

XLR Connectors

XLR connectors are used to make balanced

connections to the MR8mk2. They are wired as follows,

according to standards speciﬁed by the AES (Audio

Engineering Society).

XLR

Hot (+) Pin 2

Cold (–)Pin 3

Shield (Ground) Pin 1

1/4" TRS Phone Plugs and

Jacks

“TRS” stands for Tip-Ring-Sleeve, the three

connections available on a stereo 1/4" or balanced

phone jack or plug. TRS jacks and plugs are used to

make balanced connections to the MR8mk2.

1/4" TRS Balanced Wiring:

Hot (+) Tip

Cold (–) Ring

Shield (Ground) Sleeve

SHIELD

COLD

HOT

SHIELD

COLD

HOT

SHIELD

COLD

HOT

SLEEVE

TIP

SLEEVE

TIP

RING

TIP

SLEEVERING

1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks

“TS” stands for Tip-Sleeve, the two connections

available on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. They are

used for unbalanced signals. It is okay to connect an

unbalanced 1/4" phone plug into the 1/4" TRS phone

jack on the MR8mk2.

1/4" TS Unbalanced Wiring:

Hot (+) Tip

Shield (Ground) Sleeve

RCA Plugs and Jacks

RCA-type plugs (also known as phono plugs) and

jacks are often used in home stereo and video

equipment and in many other applications. They are

unbalanced and electrically equivalent to a 1/4" TS

phone plug.

RCA Unbalanced Wiring:

Hot (+) Tip

Shield (Ground) Sleeve

SLEEVE

TIP

SLEEVE

TIP

SLEEVE

TIP

SLEEVE

TIPSLEEVE

Appendix B: Connectors

Balanced XLR Connectors

Balanced 1/4" Connectors

Unbalanced 1/4" Connectors

RCA Unbalanced Connectors

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