XLR: The connector eXperience
Long before XML there was XLR. Different things though… XLR is mostly an industrial audio connector: for microphones, for speakers, for anything. Rich first introduced me to this amazing thing long ago when we were teenagers starting our first business.
It’s an industry standard and is brilliant in execution. The main benefit – no need to mess around with raw wires… as is the case today with consumer products. It also locks the connection so wires don’t get pulled out.
According to wikipedia XLR was invented by Cannon, originally dubbed CannonX… then they added the lock feature (XL).. then the rubber pad to seal the connection…. hence XLR… not even an acronym. WOW.
The disappointment… XLR isn’t more widely used by the speaker industry.
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