Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Let's explore the two most common ways to connect an audio mixer to a powered speaker. The first method is using an XLR cable, which is the same type of cable used to connect microphones to the mixer. The second method is using a 1/4 TRS to XLR adapter cable, which allows you to use the same XLR cable for the speaker connection even if your mixer doesn't have an XLR output.