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Review on Alvin's Cables Right Angle 5 Pin Male to Two XLR 3 Pin Female Audio Input Cable: Ideal for Z CAM E2 Camera by Brian Potter

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Custom Color Coding

First let me say this works and I would give it five stars if it weren't for the wrong color codes. It consists of two standard XLR connectors, one for the left audio channel, one for the right channel, and combines them into one Z-Cam E2 stereo connector. Unfortunately, it uses the wrong color coding that will confuse any sane person on the planet. One of the XLR connectors is marked red, the other stays black. Those who are used to the industry standard connect the right audio channel to the red plug and the left to the black. Unfortunately, the left channel of this cable is marked red and the right channel black. Given the high price of this jack I'd really like to see them stick to the industry standard of using red for the correct channel.

Pros
  • Connector A: Rectangular 5-pin connector.
Cons
  • disappears