Connecting Scarlett 18I20 To Loudspeakers - Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 User Manual

Connecting Scarlett 18i20 to loudspeakers

The . 1 /4" . j ack . M ONITOR . o utputs . o n . t he . r ear . p anel . ( Line . O utputs . 1 . a nd . 2 ) . w ill . n ormally . b e . u sed . t o . d rive .
monitoring .speakers. .Self-powered .monitors .incorporate .internal .amplifiers .with .a .volume .control, .
and . m ay . b e . c onnected . d irectly. .Passive . l oudspeakers . w ill . r equire . a . s eparate . s tereo . a mplifier; . i n . t his .
case, .the .rear .panel .outputs .should .be .connected .to .the .amplifier's .inputs.
Active .Speakers
Passive .Speakers
All .the .line .output .connectors .are .3-pole .(TRS) .¼" .(6.35 .mm) .jack .sockets, .and .are .electronically .
balanced. . Typical . consumer . (hi-fi) . amplifiers . and . small . powered . monitors . will . probably . have .
unbalanced .inputs, .either .on .phono .(RCA) .sockets, .or .via .a .3.5 .mm .3-pole .jack .plug .intended .for .
direct .connection .to .a .computer. .In .either .case, .use .a .suitable .connecting .cable .with .jack .plugs .at .
one .end. .
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