Connecting Active Monitors to Receiver

[ATFKane]

<font color='#000000'>Hello,

I am new to all this, so please bear with me.

I was recently given a pair of active Resolv Monitors (Bi-amp) and need to find out how to hook them up to my A/V receiver (Sony STR-DE895). The speakers have RCA and XLR inputs.

I have searched the net for info but have come up short.

Do I need something else ? like a mixer or something to drive the speakers?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Frank</font>

 

[Rob Babcock]

<font color='#736AFF'>If your receiver has preamp outs, all you'll need is RCA cables. &nbsp;If not, then you'll need an impedance coupler. &nbsp;PartsExpress.com sells the item you're looking for, but I don't recall the model number. &nbsp;Easier to locate in their printed catalog than on the website, but still doable.</font>

 

[ATFKane]

<font color='#000000'>Rob,

Thanks for the response.

I have been researching a bit and think that by hooking it up to the TAPE output (I think they are preamp outs) should work...

Either way I will prob want to get another set of the same speakers + a Sub, in which case I think I made need a standalone 5.1 decoder or preamp, which should come with the 5 outputs necessary to drive all the speakers.

Do you know of any &quot;good quality&quot; and &quot;affordable&quot; brands that may serve this purpose?

Thanks,

Frank</font>