Connections - Emotiva Airmotiv 4s User Manual

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.
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