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* <u>''Instrument''</u> - Designed to handle single low-level signals generated by sensors or transducers, such as guitar pickups. Typically connects the guitar to an amplifier or pedal and uses 1/4" male TS (Tip/Sleeve) jacks.
* <u>''Line-Level''</u> - Designed to handle medium-level signals generated or amplified by electronic equipment before power amplifiers. Typically connects pedals or effects units to each other and to an amplifier's front input or effects loop and uses 1/4" male TS jacks if mono, TRS if stereo.
* <u>''Speaker''</u> or '<u>''Power''</u>' - Designed to handle high-level signals generated by power amplifiers. Connects power amplifiers to speakers. Uses 1/4" male TS jacks.
* <u>''Balanced''</u> - A balanced cable uses 2 lines instead of 1 to send and recieve a mono signal, which reduces noise or other interference found in unbalanced cables. Note: a balanced cable may be used to carry a stereo signal instead of a single balanced signal, losing its noise-reduction properties.
* <u>''Coax''</u> - Looks similar to a standard RCA A/V cable, but uses a different resistance. Used to connect digital devices using S/PDIF encoding.
* <u>''Optical''</u> - Basically a flexible mirrored tube used to transport bursts of light as digital data. Used to connect digital devices using S/PDIF encoding. Not subject to electrical interference.
* <u>''Y-cable''</u> - uses a stereo jack on one end to connect to two mono jacks on the other end.
* <u>''MIDI''</u> - a 5 or 7 pin connector used to communicate [[MIDI]] information.