Members 55fmj Posted March 31, 2012 Members Share Posted March 31, 2012 Ok, I have a dumb question. I have 2 jbl prx612m powered speakers that I will be using for monitors. My question is how do I run a line out from one and go to the other ? There is an XLR line out but I tried it and it does not work. I have a cable that is XLR on one end and 1/4 on the other. I ran this out from one speaker to the input of the other without any luck. For now, I am going to just use a Y splitter coming out of the mixer so I can run the signal to both speakers, but surely there is a better way. What am I doing wrong ? Do I need a special cable ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted March 31, 2012 Members Share Posted March 31, 2012 Use an XLR out to XLR in, be sure that any switches are set properly. Have you read the manual??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 55fmj Posted March 31, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2012 Apparently not. I see now that the input is a COMBO 1/4 and XLR. That answers my question, although I would think that the XLR to 1/4 cable should have still worked since it is also a 1/4 input. ??? I will try the XLR to XLR next. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twostone Posted March 31, 2012 Members Share Posted March 31, 2012 Mixer-monitor aux send------>speaker #1 xlr in-speaker #1 xlr out ---------> speaker #2 xlr inDepending on the mixer some have only 1/4 "TRS send so I use 1ft 1/4" TRS to XLR cable for active drum wedge I use which the 1/4 TRS jack is on the mixer side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 Depending on the wiring of the driving device (mixer), you may find that the connection is not fully balanced (impedance compensated only) and the adapter (cable) that's XLR to 1/4" may be connecting the signal to ground inadvertantly by jumping it to the ring which is then tied to shield. ANYTIME an adapter is used on a pseudo-balanced signal path, this is one possible result. XLR-XLR will not allow for this to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twostone Posted April 3, 2012 Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 Depending on the wiring of the driving device (mixer), you may find that the connection is not fully balanced (impedance compensated only) and the adapter (cable) that's XLR to 1/4" may be connecting the signal to ground inadvertantly by jumping it to the ring which is then tied to shield.ANYTIME an adapter is used on a pseudo-balanced signal path, this is one possible result. XLR-XLR will not allow for this to happen. So in simpler terms the mixer's aux send could be unbalanced and using a balanced cable is not sending the proper signal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted April 3, 2012 Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 So in simpler terms the mixer's aux send could be unbalanced and using a balanced cable is not sending the proper signal. Specifically if there is any kind of adapter being used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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