[Mr.T]

"john" wrote in message
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On Tue 24-Mar-2009 01:29, Mr.T MrT@home wrote:
No, when describing connectors as male or female, it is the
conductor pins that define it. The pins of a male XLR "insert"
into the sockets of a female, regardless of whether they are
cord or panel mount. Trying to insert a socket "into" a pin
would require more than a big hammer
:-)

He quoted the Wiki. Maybe that's wrong?

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Xlr-connectors.jpg

That photo clearly states the male on right, so would agree with my
statement surely?

MrT.