Empty Stage Box for Live Sound: Three Questions Before You Order
An empty stage box arrives punched for XLR with no connectors fitted. Answer three questions before you order: analog or digital, which category, how finished.
XLR Patchbay vs Rack Panel: What Actually Switches
A patchbay switches signal; an XLR rack panel does not. Use the plug-in test to tell them apart, then see which one Verchil actually builds.
AES/EBU Digital Audio Cable Requirements: 110Ω vs 75Ω
AES/EBU (AES3) cable requirements explained: 110-ohm balanced XLR vs 75-ohm unbalanced coax, with real distance limits. Talk to Verchil about XLR3 hardware.
DMX vs Art-Net vs sACN: Lighting Protocols Compared
DMX vs Art-Net vs sACN compared: universe capacity, cabling, multicast vs broadcast, and when to move your lighting rig from DMX cable to Ethernet.
Speakon Connector Guide: NL2, NL4, NL8
A Speakon connector is a locking speaker connector, designed by Neutrik, that joins power amplifiers to passive loudspeakers and carries far more current than an XLR or 1/4-inch jack. It comes as NL2 (one speaker circuit), NL4 (two circuits), and NL8 (four circuits), and it twist-locks so it cannot pull out mid-show. Wiring a passive […]
Audio Connector Types: A Selection Guide
A guide to professional audio connector types — XLR, TRS, Speakon, RCA — and how to choose the right one by signal, mounting, and IP rating.
