Audio Cables and Connections (page 3)

How to Use It

• Use to connect a microphone or instrument to an audio input device like a recorder or mixer.
• Connect high-quality headphones to a headphone jack.

How the Cable Measures Up

• Long runs can make cable vulnerable to high levels of radio frequency and magnetic interference.
• Heavy shielding and high-quality connectors are a must.

1/8" Mini (3.5mm)

Tiny 1/8" mini connectors have virtually replaced the 1/4" connection in the world of consumer audio. Though neither as robust nor as capable as 1/4" cables, 1/8" mini connections are an essential piece of any system that uses consumer audio and video equipment.

How It Works

• Two, three or four conductors transmit mono or stereo audio or stereo audio with video in the case of the special 1/8" audio/video connector used on many smaller camcorders.
• Single wire carries audio as sine wave.

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