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3-Pin XLR Audio Pinout

The following is the AES industry standard for balanced audio XLR wiring, commonly known as "pin-2 hot".

Some manufacturers, especially in vintage equipment, do not follow this standard and instead reverse the polarity of pin 2 and 3.



 
 
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