AKG D 550 User Instructions page 15

The microphone provides a balanced output on a
3-pin male XLR connector:
Pin 1: ground
Pin 2: hot
Pin 3: return
You can connect the microphone either to a
balanced or an unbalanced microphone input.
1. Use a commercial XLR cable such as the op-
tional MK 9/10 from AKG.
The length of these cables does not affect
audio quality.
2. Plug the female XLR connector on the micro-
phone cable into the male XLR connector on
the microphone.
2 Wiring
2.1 Circuit
Diagram
Fig. 1: Microphone
circuit diagram.
2.2 Connecting
the Microphone
to a Balanced
Input
Fig. 2: Using a
balanced
connecting cable.
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