Specifications

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Connections
NOTE: Normally, the volume level on powered monitors should be controlled by your source
equipment. If you only have xed-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 5s
monitors.
Connecting your airmotiv 5s monitors to a studio console
Virtually all studio equipment oers balanced outputs, which are the preferred method of
connecting your airmotiv 5s powered monitors. Connect your airmotiv 5s monitors to a variable-
level output on your console - or whatever equipment you plan to use them with.
Connecting your airmotiv 5s monitors to a home stereo
or surround sound system
Connect your airmotiv 5s 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.
NOTE: DO NOT connect your airmotiv 5s monitors to the speaker outputs of an amplier or
receiver or damage to your airmotiv 5s speakers and your equipment may result.
Balanced (XLR) outputs oer several benets, and are the preferred method for connecting
your airmotiv 5s monitors; connect a high quality balanced cable between each airmotiv 5s and
your signal source. If your source equipment oers only unbalanced (RCA) outputs; connect a
high quality unbalanced cable between each airmotiv 5s and your signal source. (If your source
equipment oers only unbalanced outputs, there is no sonic benet to using converters to
connect them to the balanced inputs on the airmotiv 5s 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 5s speakers should be set as “small” speakers in your surround-processor or preamp’s
conguration.
Connecting your airmotiv 5s monitors to a music client
Connect your airmotiv 5s speakers to the same type of variable line-level output to which you
would normally connect a power amplier. Some music clients oer 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 5s monitors to any digital outputs on your music client or
damage to your airmotiv 5s speakers and your music client may result.