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Originally Posted by
lordwesley
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um, What do the initials XLR stand for?
Originally the "Cannon
X" series, subsequent versions added a
Latch ("Cannon XL") and then a
Rubber compound surrounding the contacts, which led to the abbreviation
XLR
Kind of like "here have a coke" and hand you a Pepsi. It was a brand type name that became generic. I don't think they get a royalty but who knows.