Genelec connections

3106996126 · Aug 10, 2016

I'm trying to connect an older set of Genelecs (HT205) to a new Pioneer Elite receiver. Unsure of the cable connections. Can't find analogue RCA to bare wire or banana plugs. And if I wanted to use the XLR input on the Genelecs, what would that terminate to on the receiver end?

WaynePflughaupt · Aug 10, 2016

Your receiver must have main-channel RCA outputs to connect to the Genelecs. If yours doesn’t you’re out of luck. You can’t use the receiver’s speaker outputs. The Genelec’s inputs are expecting a signal of a few milliwatts at most, not countless dozens of watts from an amplifier.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

BoredSysAdmin · Aug 10, 2016

don't worry about XLR. If you don't have pre-outs on your AVR - you're out of luck as Wayne mentioned.
We don't know if it does since you didn't mentioned the model (Elite is whole series of products, not a specific model name)

rolf.taylor · Jun 17, 2020

Actually, you can build or buy a "Pad" that drops the speaker levels from your receiver down to line level. Or, if your easy to make a pad. Do you know how to solder? Genelec ap note includes the proper resistors to solder inside the XLR shell. These are nice speakers. As with most studio monitors they are revealing, so bad mixes will sound bad (they won't pretty things up for you). The good things about powered speakers (IIRC these are bi-amped) is you actually get the power claimed, even with all channels driven simultaneously.

TLS Guy · Jun 17, 2020

rolf.taylor said:
Actually, you can build or buy a "Pad" that drops the speaker levels from your receiver down to line level. Or, if your easy to make a pad. Do you know how to solder? Genelec ap note includes the proper resistors to solder inside the XLR shell. These are nice speakers. As with most studio monitors they are revealing, so bad mixes will sound bad (they won't pretty things up for you). The good things about powered speakers (IIRC these are bi-amped) is you actually get the power claimed, even with all channels driven simultaneously.

Those speakers do not have an XLR connection.

If his receiver does not have a pre out then it is difficult and risky. If he makes a mistake he will be out a new receiver.

You are probably better of buying a speaker level to line converter.

I should point out this is far from an optimal solution. You really need a receiver with pre/out or a pre/pro.

They don't seem to be a top of the line mini monitor by a long shot though.