If you’ve ever used a piece of pro audio gear, you’ve most likely encountered an XLR cable at some point. Inventor James H. Cannon first developed the now-ubiquitous XLR connector in the 1930s ...

Note: This article was originally published September 23rd, 2005 but we felt it was time for a little update based on some of the new products that surfaced to allegedly fix a non-existant problem.

These describe best practices in dealing with cable shields. John’s first suggestion based on the guidelines is that the microphone cable shields need to be connected — typically to Pin 1 of an XLR ...

Professional audio installations often require long cable runs of 50 to 100 feet or more and have to be able to operate at microphone signal levels of 3 mV (-50 dBV) as opposed to a line level of 300 ...

The Monoprice S/PDIF Digital Optical Audio Cable is an excellent budget-friendly option. The 6-foot length is suitable for most people's needs, and it features full-size TOSLINK connectors on both ...

A premium audio cable can cost a fortune. While many are eager to say they're worth it, we're here to argue the contrary with the coat hanger experiment.

Audio cables (otherwise known as RCA cables or interconnects) connect your source, whether that be a music streamer or CD player, to your stereo amplifier or active speakers. In a hi-fi separates ...

Head to the Virtual Audio Cable website to download the latest version of the app. Virtual Audio Cable works with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. Virtual Audio Cable for Windows: Virtual ...