Abstract: Apparatus for through-connecting audio signals between a broadband network and audio sources, as well as audio sinks, comprises a plurality of audio sources which are connectible to an audio source bus having stereo capability by way of source matching assemblies and a plurality of audio sinks which are connectible to an audio sink bus having stereo capability via sink matching assemblies, and a transfer and mixing assembly by way of which the audio source bus is connected to an audio transmission bus of the broadband network and the audio sink bus can be connected to an audio receiving bus of the broadband network or to the audio transmission bus.

Abstract: Equipment for the through-connection of color television signals between a broadband network BN and video sources and video using equipment including a first video bus VB1 to which a plurality of source connection assemblies QAB1 through QAB3 can be connected with switching sets S1 throgh S3 is provided. A second video bus VB2 to which a plurality of using equipment connection assemblies SAB1 through SAB2 are connected and including a switch-over assembly UB which has input lines L.sub.E and output lines L.sub.