5-pole male XLR receptacle with switching contacts, separate ground contact to mating connector shell and front panel, vertical PCB mount and color coding. Switching contacts are activated by mating connector offering possibility to indicate, monitor and control mated connection. Switch provides normal open and normal closed contact. 'State of the Art' receptacle. Round plastic body XLR PCB mount panel connector. These have smallest size and highest packing density (23mm between centres). New designed fork type contacts with hard gold plating and polished contact areas. UL recognized component.