How to Connect a Microphone With an L&R Cable

Hook up your microphone directly to a stereo left and right cable connection.

Microphones typically connect to outside hardware with one of three methods. The first is XLR, which is a professionally based cable connection and used on high-end microphones and audio recording equipment. The second is a quarter-inch cable, and the third is a 3.5 mm cable (computer-based microphones). No matter what microphone hook up you are using, if you want to connect it to a stereo system you need to convert it to a left and right RCA audio connection.

Things You'll Need

• XLR to RCA audio cable
• Quarter-inch to RCA audio cable
• 3.5 mm to RCA audio cable

Instructions

1. Examine your microphone to determine what cable connection you have running out the bottom of the microphone.

2. Insert it into the RCA audio cable adapter you have. There are adapters or XLR, 3.5 mm and quarter-inch cables, most of which are available at electronics stores.

3. Plug the left and right RCA audio cables into the stereo "In" port. This directly hooks up the microphone to your home audio system.

4. Power on the microphone and the stereo system. Begin to talk into the microphone and the audio is produced through the system's speakers.

References

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