Sennheiser K6 Connector at DVinfo.net

Brian Huey · March 10th, 2003, 06:01 AM

Does the K6 terminate in a female or male XLR? I can't find it listed on the sennheiser site or others I look at probably because it so standard they figure it doesn't need to be listed. Course I have no idea what the standard is and I don't want to be ordering the wrong cable. Thanks in advance.

BTW It be nice to have a seperate audio forum rather then just the specific XL1 audio one.

Chris Hurd · March 10th, 2003, 08:57 AM

Can one of you audio guys answer Brian's question?

And we are working up a dedicated general audio production forum.

Rob Wilson · March 10th, 2003, 09:56 AM

The K6 Power module is a standard size male XLR.

Brian Huey · March 10th, 2003, 12:36 PM

Thanks Rob, and sounds great about the audio forum Chris I appreciate all the work you guys put in here.

Christopher Go · March 13th, 2003, 09:35 PM

That's great news about the Audio Forum! Thanks, Chris.

Rik Sanchez · March 14th, 2003, 02:19 AM

I just took a photo of the k6 power module and the cable you'll need, with my cell phone and emailed it to you.

I'm a little confused, with XLR cables, which is the male, the one with the 3 pins sticking out and the other with the holes is the female, or the one with the 3 holes which fits into the other one is the male.

Brian Huey · March 14th, 2003, 06:24 AM

Thanks for the pic, the male end has the plugs sticking out while the female end has the holes. Goes for all connectors as far as I know.

Mark Argerake · March 14th, 2003, 08:12 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Brian Huey : Thanks for the pic, the male end has the plugs sticking out while the female end has the holes. Goes for all connectors as far as I know. -->>>

wow - if we weren't such a mature group . . .

speaking of xlr cable, other than b&h is there someplace that specializes in cables for good prices?

David Mintzer · March 14th, 2003, 08:42 AM

mark you can buy them at any audio related store or internet site------I just picked up a couple at Sam Ash but I know there are many sites that sell them---fullcompass, marketek--etc.

Bryan Beasleigh · March 16th, 2003, 08:08 PM

This is a pretty comprehensive list od what's available

http://www.hosatech.com/audio_cables_index_3.html

This site has a lot of articles and a pretty comprehensive set of catalogs online.
http://www.equipmentemporium.com/

Aaron Koolen · March 16th, 2003, 10:04 PM

Rik, the whole male/femail thing is analogous to sexes in humans. Males have the protruding bits, females have the holes.

Jeff Donald · March 16th, 2003, 10:09 PM

Not wanting to speak for Rik, but I can see where the confusion arises. The end with the hole (female) plugs into the end with the prongs (male). The female end acts like a male in plugging into the male end. I'm not sure any of that makes any sense, so it ought to be sufficiently confusing.

Rik Sanchez · March 17th, 2003, 02:55 AM

Jeff,
up to this point I had the two mixed up, the female plug does seem like the male. Jeff, I'm glad you understood what I was trying to say, no one else did, or maybe I just didn't explain it right. Anyway, thanks for clearing that up for me.

March 10th, 2003, 06:01 AM	#1
Brian Huey Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Seattle , WA Posts: 184	Sennheiser K6 Connector Question Does the K6 terminate in a female or male XLR? I can't find it listed on the sennheiser site or others I look at probably because it so standard they figure it doesn't need to be listed. Course I have no idea what the standard is and I don't want to be ordering the wrong cable. Thanks in advance. BTW It be nice to have a seperate audio forum rather then just the specific XL1 audio one.

March 10th, 2003, 08:57 AM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Can one of you audio guys answer Brian's question? And we are working up a dedicated general audio production forum. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

March 14th, 2003, 02:19 AM	#6
Rik Sanchez ChorizoSmells Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 424	I just took a photo of the k6 power module and the cable you'll need, with my cell phone and emailed it to you. I'm a little confused, with XLR cables, which is the male, the one with the 3 pins sticking out and the other with the holes is the female, or the one with the 3 holes which fits into the other one is the male. __________________ ChorizoSmells Video Barrio Tamatsukuri, Osaka, JAPAN

March 16th, 2003, 10:09 PM	#12
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Not wanting to speak for Rik, but I can see where the confusion arises. The end with the hole (female) plugs into the end with the prongs (male). The female end acts like a male in plugging into the male end. I'm not sure any of that makes any sense, so it ought to be sufficiently confusing. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

March 17th, 2003, 02:55 AM	#13
Rik Sanchez ChorizoSmells Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 424	Jeff, up to this point I had the two mixed up, the female plug does seem like the male. Jeff, I'm glad you understood what I was trying to say, no one else did, or maybe I just didn't explain it right. Anyway, thanks for clearing that up for me. __________________ ChorizoSmells Video Barrio Tamatsukuri, Osaka, JAPAN

March 10th, 2003, 09:56 AM	#3
Rob Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 473	The K6 Power module is a standard size male XLR.

March 10th, 2003, 12:36 PM	#4
Brian Huey Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Seattle , WA Posts: 184	Thanks Rob, and sounds great about the audio forum Chris I appreciate all the work you guys put in here.

March 13th, 2003, 09:35 PM	#5
Christopher Go Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 429	That's great news about the Audio Forum! Thanks, Chris.

March 14th, 2003, 06:24 AM	#7
Brian Huey Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Seattle , WA Posts: 184	Thanks for the pic, the male end has the plugs sticking out while the female end has the holes. Goes for all connectors as far as I know.

March 14th, 2003, 08:12 AM	#8
Mark Argerake Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 227	<<<-- Originally posted by Brian Huey : Thanks for the pic, the male end has the plugs sticking out while the female end has the holes. Goes for all connectors as far as I know. -->>> wow - if we weren't such a mature group . . . speaking of xlr cable, other than b&h is there someplace that specializes in cables for good prices?

March 14th, 2003, 08:42 AM	#9
David Mintzer Rextilleon Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 520	mark you can buy them at any audio related store or internet site------I just picked up a couple at Sam Ash but I know there are many sites that sell them---fullcompass, marketek--etc.

March 16th, 2003, 08:08 PM	#10
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	This is a pretty comprehensive list od what's available http://www.hosatech.com/audio_cables_index_3.html This site has a lot of articles and a pretty comprehensive set of catalogs online. http://www.equipmentemporium.com/

March 16th, 2003, 10:04 PM	#11
Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	Rik, the whole male/femail thing is analogous to sexes in humans. Males have the protruding bits, females have the holes.