Mackie DLM8 - Appendix B: Connections; XLR Connectors Explained; 1;4 TRS Connectors Explained; RCA Connectors Explained

Owner’s Manual
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Owner’s Manual
XLR Connectors
EachDLMloudspeakerhastwofemaleXLR/TRS
comboinputs.BesurethecablesarewiredperAES
(AudioEngineeringSociety)standards:
XLR
 Pin1–Shield(Ground)
 Pin2–Hot(+)
 Pin3–Cold(–)
ThereisalsoamaleXLRoutputoneachDLM
loudspeakerlabeled“THRU”.Thisisalsowired
accordingtotheAESstandardslistedabove.
DLMloudspeakersmaybedaisy-chainedviathemale
XLRconnectorlabeled“THRU”.Simplyplugthesignal
source(i.e.,mixeroutput)intotheinputjack(s), 
andpatchthatloudspeaker’sTHRUjacktothenext
loudspeaker’sinputjack,andsoon,daisy-chaining
multipleDLMloudspeakers.Seepage8foravisual
representationofdaisy-chaining.
TheTHRUjackonDLMloudspeakersarefully
bufferedwith100
balancedoutputimpedance
drivers,sothereisnoadditionalloadingtotheinputs
whendaisy-chaining.Inotherwords,youcould
conceivablydaisy-chainDLMloudspeakersindenitely.
XLR Input Connector
2
3
1
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
3
2
1
XLR Output Connector
2
1
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
3
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
3
2
1
1/4" TRS Connectors
TRSstandsforTip-Ring-Sleeve,thethreeconnections
availableonastereo1/4"cable.Thisallowsfora
directconnectiontothechannel1and2inputjacks
onDLMloudspeakers.Hi-Zinstruments–guitar,for
example–maybeconnecteddirectlytothechannel2
inputwithoutneedingaDIbox.
RCA Connectors
RCA-typeplugs(alsoknownasphonoplugs)
andjacksareoftenusedinhomestereoandvideo
equipmentandinmanyotherapplications.RCAplugs
areunbalanced.Connectthesignaltothecenterpost
andtheground(earth)orshieldtothesurrounding
“basket.”
SLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE
TIP
RING
RING
TIP
SLEEVERING
1/4" TRS Connector
TIPSLEEVETIPSLEEVE
RCA Connector
Appendix B: Connections