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Audio Connectors, Types of audio connectors

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Audio Connectors Audio connectors allow you to connect to amplifiers, speakers, headphones, microphones, sound systems, or TVs for digital audio output. Types of audio connectors Headphone connector - Connect a pair of headphones, powered speaker, or sound system. Microphone connector - Connect a personal computer microphone for voice or sound input. Line-in connector - Connect a recording/playback device such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. Line-out connector - Connect headphones or speakers with integrated amplifiers. Rear surround out - Connect multichannel-capable speakers. Center/LFE surround out - Connect a single subwoofer. NOTE: The Low Frequency Effects (LFE) audio channel, found in digital surround sound audio schemes, carries only frequency information (80 Hz and below). The LFE channel drives a subwoofer to provide extremely low bass extension. Systems not using subwoofers can shunt the LFE information to the main speakers in the surround sound setup. Side surround sound connector - Connect additional speakers. RCA S/PDIF connector - Transmit digital audio without the need of analog audio conversion. Optical S/PDIF connector - Transmit digital audio without the need of analog audio conversion. Audio Connectors  89

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Audio Connectors
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Audio Connectors
Audio connectors allow you to connect to amplifiers, speakers,
headphones, microphones, sound systems, or TVs for digital audio
output.
Types of audio connectors
Headphone connector
– Connect a pair of headphones,
powered speaker, or sound system.
Microphone connector
– Connect a personal computer
microphone for voice or sound input.
Line-in connector
– Connect a recording/playback
device such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR.
Line-out connector
– Connect headphones or speakers
with integrated amplifiers.
Rear surround out
– Connect multichannel-capable
speakers.
Center/LFE surround out
– Connect a single subwoofer.
NOTE:
The Low Frequency Effects (LFE) audio channel,
found in digital surround sound audio schemes, carries
only frequency information (80 Hz and below). The LFE
channel drives a subwoofer to provide extremely low
bass extension. Systems not using subwoofers can shunt
the LFE information to the main speakers in the surround
sound setup.
Side surround sound connector
– Connect additional
speakers.
RCA S/PDIF connector
– Transmit digital audio without
the need of analog audio conversion.
Optical S/PDIF connector
– Transmit digital audio
without the need of analog audio conversion.