Audio Cabling - Genelec SE Operating Manual

Once the network cabling is complete, turn on all the loudspeakers. From the computer, launch the
Genelec Loudspeaker Manager by clicking on the Genelec Loudspeaker Manager icon.

AUDIO CABLING

Always plan your audio cabling and label the cables before connecting them and running the System Setup
Wizard. It is suggested that the digital audio cables are labeled using the following convention: "AES/EBU
Channel number and Sub-frame – Loudspeaker location." For example: "AES/EBU 1A – Front Left"
XLR Connector Pin Assignments for AES/EBU Signals
For digital applications cables specifically designed to carry high-speed digital audio should be used. This
cable should have 110-ohm characteristic impedance. Do not use standard microphone cable intended
for analog signals, as it does not have good performance for digital audio applications and may result in
poor digital audio performance, especially for longer cable runs.
The inputs will sync for sample rates from 32 kHz to 192 kHz Single-Wire signals. Since AES/EBU audio
is typically transmitted in audio channel pairs (Channel A and B), connections will have to be made from
one loudspeaker to another. This is accomplished via the output connectors in the SE7261A subwoofer
and by daisy-chaining the 8130As using the THRU connector on the back of the loudspeakers. Typical
pairing in a two-channel stereo AES/EBU bit-stream has the Left audio channel carried in the AES/EBU
sub-frame A and Right audio channel carried in the AES/EBU sub-frame B. The digital audio cable can go
to either loudspeaker first. Select which sub-frame to reproduce by manually selecting Channel A or B on
the back of the 8130A loudspeaker.
MAKE SURE ALL AUDIO CABLES ARE LABELED
BEFORE STARTING THE CABLING PROCEDURE!
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