Specifications

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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xedoutputs.
Connecting your monitors to a studio console
Virtually all studio equipment offers balanced outputs, which are the preferred method
of connecting your airmotiv powered studio monitors. Connect your airmotiv monitors
to a variable-level output on your console - or whatever equipment you plan to use
them with.
Connecting your monitors to a home stereo
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 amplier, such as the output of a console,
preamp, or surround-sound processor.
DO NOT connect your airmotiv monitors to the speaker outputs of
anamplierorreceiverordamagetoyour airmotiv speakers and
your equipment may result.
Balanced (XLR) outputs offer several benets, 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 benet 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 conguration.
Connecting your monitors to a music client
Connect your airmotiv speakers to the same type of variable line-level output to which
you would normally connect a power amplier. Some music clients offer both variable
and xed 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.