Connecting Audio - M-Audio STUDIOPHILE DSM3 User Manual

Connecting Audio

This section explains how to make analog and
digital audio connections to DSM3 speakers.
Connecting Analog Inputs
Analog input section
To connect an analog source:
Do any of the following:
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• Connect a balanced XLR cable to the
XLR In connector on the back panel of the
speaker.
• Connect a balanced 1/4-inch balanced TRS
cable to the TRS In connector on the back
panel of the speaker.
If you need to connect an unbalanced ana-
log source, see "Analog Inputs" on page 4.
Connect the other end of the cable to the an-
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alog audio source (for example, an analog out-
put from your monitoring system).
Analog Input (XLR)
Analog Input (TRS)
Input Sensitivity
switch
Connecting Digital Inputs
Digital input section
DSM3 speakers accept digital input at the
AES/EBU Digital Input (XLR connector) and the
S/PDIF Digital Input.
Only one digital input connector (AES/EBU In
or S/PDIF In) may be active at a time. If the
speaker receives digital input from more than
one digital connector, digital lock may not be
achieved and noise or distortion may result.
Connecting Digital Sources
AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital protocols carry two
channels of audio (left and right). If you are us-
ing a digital source, you can connect it to either
the AES Digital In or the S/PDIF In of one of the
DSM3 speakers. (It does not matter which
speaker is connected to the source.)
Chapter 3: Setup and Operation
S/PDIF Input
S/PDIF Thru
AES/EBU Input
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