When connected between an input and output device, an AUX (short for “auxiliary”) cable converts a digital audio signal to analog and carries it between the two devices.

When connected between an input and output device, an AUX (short for “auxiliary”) cable converts a digital audio signal to analog and carries it between the two devices.

The humble aux cable or, more formally, the 3.5mm auxiliary cable, has long been a universal standard for analog audio signals. Aux cables allow you to accomplish such tasks as plugging in your ...

Griffin’s Hands-free Mic + Aux Cable ($23) is so simple it’s almost perfect. Just plug it into your iPhone and car’s AUX-in jack and you’ll have music/voice routed through your car’s stereo system and ...

Switching Between Devices Is Easier with an Aux Cable When I’m in the car with my folks, and we want to switch from playing music on my phone to, say, a friend’s device, an AUX cable makes it ...