Connections - Emotiva Airmotiv 6 Owner's Manual

Connections

Note: The level controls on the airmotiv are intended to be left
in the calibrated (fully clockwise) position in normal use. Level
should be controlled by your source equipment; therefore your
airmotiv monitors should always be connected to variable outputs
rather than fixed outputs.
Connecting your
Virtually all studio equipment offers balanced outputs, which are the preferred method
of connecting your airmotiv powered monitors. Connect your airmotiv monitors to a
variable-level output on your console - or whatever equipment you plan to use them
with.
Connecting your
or surround sound system
Connect your airmotiv 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.
DO NOT connect your airmotiv monitors to the speaker outputs
of an amplifier or receiver or damage to your Airmotiv 6 speakers
and your equipment may result.
Balanced (XLR) outputs offer several benefits, and are the preferred method for
connecting your airmotiv monitors; connect a high quality balanced cable between
each airmotiv and your signal source. If your source equipment offers only unbalanced
(RCA) outputs; connect a high quality unbalanced cable between each airmotiv 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 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 speakers should be set as "small" speakers in your surround-
processor or preamp's configuration.
Connecting your
Connect your airmotiv 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 monitors to any digital
outputs on your music client or damage to your airmotiv speakers
and your music client may result.
monitors to a studio console
monitors to a home stereo
monitors to a music client
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