AES/EBU Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
AES/EBU, for Audio Engineering Society / European Broadcasting Union, officially known as AES3, is a 1992 standard (revised in 1995, 1998, and 2003) for carrying digital audio signals between various devices.The AES3 standard parallels part 4 of the international standard IEC 60958. Of the physical interconnection types defined by IEC 60958, three are in common use:
- IEC 60958 Type I Balanced - 3-conductor, 110-ohm twisted pair cabling with an XLR connector, used in professional installations (AES3 standard)
- IEC 60958 Type II Unbalanced - 2-conductor, 75-ohm coaxial cable with an RCA connector, used in consumer audio
- IEC 60958 Type II Optical - optical fiber, usually plastic but occasionally glass, with an F05 connector, also used in consumer audio