Signal and power connections for audio systems rely on a range of cable types, from balanced microphone lines to speaker-level Speakon runs and multi-pin Harting looms for larger installations. Adaptors cover the gaps between differing connector standards, while Tele cables handle line-level and instrument signals. Together these subcategories supply the physical layer that links microphones, mixing consoles, amplifiers and loudspeakers on stage, in the studio or on a live event site.
The drop cable listed directly under this category, combining a 20m IEC-C13 power run with a short XLR link for Genelec monitor systems, illustrates the kind of purpose-built assembly used to route both mains and audio to a single point such as a monitor position or equipment rack. Such cables reduce cable clutter by combining functions that would otherwise need separate runs.