Audio Video Cables and More for Your Perfect AV Setup
Even the biggest and best TVs, monitors, and speakers need AV cables and gear to connect them. That is why Micro Center offers a complete selection of these must have audio and video power cables.
You might be creating the home theater of your dreams or optimizing your home office - or perhaps you are setting up your creative tools, like musical instruments and camcorders. Whatever you need, we will be happy to connect you, so to speak, with our lineup of high quality AV components, from HDMI cables to optical audio connectors, and so much more.
Types of AV Cables, Adapters, and Connectors
Start by determining which type of AV gear you are looking for and then choose the connector types that fit your needs. Here is a quick rundown of the major types that Micro Center offers:
Audio Adapters: Compact devices that solve the problem of mismatched connectors with a small snap on piece that turns one connector type into another. Common types include: 2.5mm, 3.5mm, 1/4 inch, XLR, USB A, and USB C.
Audio Patch Cables: The basic audio cables that connect many different types of audio devices, including computer speakers and headphones. Common types include: 2.5mm, 3.5mm, RCA, TOSLINK, and Fiber Optic.
Connectors: Individual connector components used for splicing new connections. Common types are: Coaxial and RCA.
Converters: Cables or adapters that convert one type of signal into another, such as VGA to HDMI or analog to digital audio. Common types include: HDMI, VGA, RCA, USB, and 1/4 inch.
Extension Cables: Act as extenders for an AV connection to compensate for short cables or long distances, but may also function as adapters or converters. Common types are: HDMI and 3.5mm.
Instrument Patch Cables: Used for connecting electric musical instruments like guitars and keyboards with amplifiers, mixers, or other audio devices. Common types include: 1/4 inch.
Microphone Cables: Similar to instrument cables, but used for connecting various types of microphones for stage, studio, or even streaming use. Common types are: XLR, 1/4 inch, and 3.5mm.
Speaker Wire: The original stereo audio cables, used for connecting traditional stereo systems, including amplifiers, receivers, and subwoofers. Usually require connectors to be attached separately. Common types are: Banana Plugs, RCA, and Speaker Pins.
Splitter Cables: Divide any one of numerous signal types into multiple channels. Used for purposes such as hooking up multiple coaxial cables to a single coax connection or creating multiple video outputs. Common types are: Coaxial, 1/4 inch, RCA, and 3.5mm.
Video Adapters: Cables that bridge the gap between two different types of video connections, such as HDMI and VGA. Common types include: HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA, DVI, and USB.
Video Cables: Standard cables that transmit video signal between two devices, such as a PC and a monitor or a cable box and a TV. Common types are: HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA, DVI, and USB.
Shop our entire range of AV cables here, with the lowest prices on power cords and adapter cables of all types! Remember to check out our cable management solutions for easy ways to get your cables organized and under control.
