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Connections
NOTE: Normally, the volume level on powered monitors should be controlled by your source
equipment. If you only have fixed-level outputs available, or if it is simply inconvenient to
control your levels from your source equipment, you may add a passive volume control
(like our Control Freak) between your source component and the inputs of your
airmotiv 4s
monitors.
Connecting your
airmotiv 4s
monitors to a studio console
Virtually all studio equipment offers balanced outputs, which are the preferred method of
connecting your
airmotiv
4s
powered monitors. Connect your
airmotiv
4s
monitors to a variable-
level output on your console - or whatever equipment you plan to use them with.
Connecting your
airmotiv
4s
monitors to a home stereo
or surround sound system
Connect your
airmotiv
4s
speakers to the same type of variable line-level output to which you
would normally connect a power amplifier, such as the output of a console, preamp, or surround-
sound processor.
NOTE: DO NOT connect your
airmotiv
4s
monitors to the speaker outputs of an amplifier or
receiver or damage to your
airmotiv
4s
speakers and your equipment may result.
Balanced (XLR) outputs offer several benefits, and are the preferred method for connecting your
airmotiv
4s
monitors; connect a high quality balanced cable between each
airmotiv
4s
and
your signal source. If your source equipment offers only unbalanced (RCA) outputs; connect a
high quality unbalanced cable between each
airmotiv
4s
and your signal source. (If your source
equipment offers only unbalanced outputs, there is no sonic benefit to using converters to
connect them to the balanced inputs on the
airmotiv
4s
speakers unless you are experiencing
hum or line noise problems.)
When used as satellites or surrounds in a home-theater or stereo system with a sub-woofer, your
airmotiv
4s
speakers should be set as “small” speakers in your surround-processor or preamp’s
configuration.
Connecting your
airmotiv
4s
monitors to a music client
Connect your
airmotiv
4s
speakers to the same type of variable line-level output to which you
would normally connect a power amplifier. Some music clients offer both variable and fixed
outputs, and some require that you enable variable control of the output from a menu setting.
NOTE: DO NOT connect your
airmotiv
4s
monitors to any digital outputs on your music client or
damage to your
airmotiv
4s
speakers and your music client may result.
