Connecting audio signals
Always use good quality cables to achieve the maximum cable lengths shown below:
X
Signal (connector)
Analog (XLR)
Analog (Jack)
Analog (RCA)
If possible, use a balanced connection (XLR, stereo Jack) in order to avoid interference in
the cable .
Connecting analog signals to the KH 80 DSP
Connecting
Only connect analog signals to the KH 80 DSP .
X
XLR, Jack or
Connect the left and right output of your analog audio source to the XLR input sockets of
X
RCA cables
the respective loudspeaker .
XLR or Jack
Use an XLR or Jack adapter (not supplied) to connect unbalanced cables (e .g . RCA cables) .
X
Use this adapter directly at the source and connect the adapter via a properly wired balanced
X
XLR cable to the loudspeaker . The connection of pin 3 to ground should be as close as pos-
sible to the source to maximize hum rejection on the cable .
Use the following wiring if you want to make your own RCA to XLR cable:
X
Wiring
Source (RCA)
Unbalanced RCA to balanced XLR connections
Cable length
Connection
up to 100 m
directly to the ANALOG INPUT socket (XLR/Jack)
(300')
(see below)
up to 100 m
directly to the ANALOG INPUT socket (XLR/Jack)
(300')
(see below)
up to 10 m
via an adapter (RCA-XLR or Jack-XLR) to the
(30')
ANALOG INPUT socket (XLR/Jack) (see below)
Right signal
Analog Source
Pin
Loudspeaker (XLR-M)
1
2
3
XLR or Jack
Left signal
Signal
Audio ground
Signal +
Signal -
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