VGA cable

USE – Projector and laptop

3.5 mm cable

Male to male 3.5mm stereo cable, TRS 3.5mm connector, Audio Jack, jack plug, headphone jack

USE – Projector, Ipod, Speakers,

Guitar Lead/ ¼ inch jack to jack

USE – Guitar amps

XLR cable, male to female/Mic Leads

USE – All Sound events, Microphones, Sound desk, PA system

Three Pins

XLR to ¼ inch Adaptor

USE – you don't have enough Mic leads, but all of the XLRs

XLR to 1/4inch Cable/Mic Lead

USE – Microphones, sound desks

XLR to 3.5mm Lead

USE – Small Microphones, Boom microphone

3.5mm to Dual XLR Patch Cable/Cable to connect my

ipod/laptop to the Soundesk for Bursary Awards

USE – Magical cable of awesomeness

¼ inch to 3.5mm Adaptor

3.5mm to ¼ inch Adaptor

DMX Cable

USE – Lighting. Does not belong with sound!

USE – Lighting. Does not belong with sound!

Five Pins

RCA Audio/phono to 3.5 mm cables

Use: Old and outdated, but still everywhere

RCA to 3.5 mm Adaptor

Use: Awesome, makes proper audio cables

VGA adaptor for Macs

DVI Cables

Use: Visual, older versions of VGA cables, sometimes still relevant - “provides optional compatibility with the VGA interface”

HDMI Cables

Use: The Big Screen in the Hub

Speakon Cables

Use: Monitors (Specific Sound Equipment)

Fire Wire

Use: Data Transfer – Uploading Camera footage to Mac

USB Cables

Use: Consumer electronics, camera charges, card readers, printers, scanners, storage...etc

Kettle Lead

Use: Almost everything needs a kettle lead for power

Figure 8 Cable

USE - Or a figure 8 Cable (like the Socsbox MiniFridge)

13 Amp

16 Amp

15 Amp

Amp jumps, adaptors and extensions

Wikipedia is awesome

So are these sites

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-OA6xMi0bSYj/learn/learningcenter/home/connections_glossary.html

http://www.kramerelectronics.com/products/glossary.asp