JBL manual Cables and Connectors, JBL EON15-GAGuide 9/17/02 12 30 PM Page

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Cables and Connectors

XLR/F to XLR/M Microphone Cable	The standard cable for interconnection of microphone and line level signal
	in professional audio systems.

•Microphone to mixer

•Microphone to EON15 G2 INPUT 1

•Professional audio mixer to EON15 G2 INPUT 1

•“Daisy chaining” EON15 G2 speaker systems

TRS (Balanced) 1/4” Phone to XLR/M	For connecting balanced devices with 1/4” connector to EON XLR input.
TRS (Unbalanced) 1/4” Phone to XLR/M	For connection of instruments with unbalanced outputs to balanced XLR input.
	• Sources (signal processors, electronic instruments) with 1/4” unbalanced outputs
	to amps, processors, and powered speakers with balanced XLR/F inputs.
TS (Unbalanced) 1/4” Phone XLR/M	This cable is electrically identical to “TRS (unbalanced) 1/4” Phone to XLR/M
	above and may be used interchangeably.
XLR/M to RCA (phono) cable	Connects consumer audio products and some DJ mixer outputs to professional
	audio equipment inputs.
TS (Unbalanced) 1/4” Phone	• Connects outputs of consumer audio equipment to unbalanced line inputs of
(phono) cable	EON15 G2 and many mixers
	• Connects unbalanced line outputs to many mixers to the inputs of consumer
	audio recorder.
TRS1/4” Phone to dual 1/4” Phone	Splits a stereo output into separate left/right signals.
	• Connects stereo electric guitar to two unbalanced audio inputs.
	• Connects a headphone output to two unbalanced audio inputs.
	• Change to a TRS mini-phone to connect to the output of portable CD
	players and computer sound cards to a mixer or powered speakers.
	Also used to connect signal processors to the “insert” of many mixing consoles.
XLR/F to XLR/M Audio Ground Lift	Used to “telescope” a ground to eliminate hum caused by “ground loops”. For
	use only with balanced inputs and outputs.
XLR/F to XLR/M Microphone Cable
	1	1 (shield)
	2	2
	3	3
TRS (Balanced) 1/4” Phone to XLR/M Cable	Tip	1 (shield)
	Ring	2
	Sleeve	3
TRS (Unbalanced) 1/4” Phone to XLR/M Cable
	Tip	1 (shield)
	Ring	2
	Sleeve	3
TS (Unbalanced) 1/4” Phone to XLR/M Cable	Tip	1 (shield)
		2
	Sleeve	3

XLR/M to RCA (phono) Cable

1

2

3

Center

Shield

TS (Unbalanced) 1/4” Phone to RCA (phono) Cable

TRS 1/4” Phone to dual TS 1/4” Phone

Tip	Center
Sleeve	Sleeve (shield)
	Tip
Tip	Sleeve (shield)
Ring	Tip
Sleeve
	Sleeve (shield)

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XLR/F to XLR/M Audio Ground Lift

1	1 (no connection)
2	2
3	3