Speaker terminal help

[the chicken]

Take a look at the speaker terminals on the 663:
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/EnlargedImage/0,,CNTID=567325,00.html

Can you show me a pic of the female speaker wire (or whatever) that fits the type of terminal?

And, how can I hook up a speaker (Alesis M1) with the XLR and 1/4" TRS input connectors to theis reciever?

Thanks

 

[jamie2112]

Banana plugs or bare speaker cable is all you need. You can just insert the bananas into the speaker outputs.....

 

[Haoleb]

The speakers you want to hook up are powered speakers. There are two ways you can do it. With an RCA to TRS or RCA to XLR adapter. Then you'll run the speakers off of the "pre out" on the reciever. You can probably find the RCA to TRS adapter at radioshack, The RCA to XLR you'll have to make, or buy online. I know impact acoustics sells them.

 

[Adam]

Can you show me a pic of the female speaker wire (or whatever) that fits the type of terminal?

Jamie hooked you up with that.

And, how can I hook up a speaker (Alesis M1) with the XLR and 1/4" TRS input connectors to theis reciever?

There are different versions of that speaker, but I take it that you have active monitors. You have some connection options, but one way is to use the pre-amp outputs on the 663 to hook it up to those. You would use an adapter to convert the RCA connectors on the 663 to the 1/4" connection on the speakers.

If the speakers take a single 1/4" stereo jack, then you could use something like this cable. The linked adapter goes to a 1/8" plug, and you can get adapters (if you don't have one around the house) that convert 1/8" plugs to 1/4" plugs.

If the speakers take two 1/4" mono jacks, then you can also buy adapters (at Radio Shack, for one place) that convert from RCA to mono 1/8" (and maybe even mono 1/4").

EDIT: Haoleb beat me to it. I type too slow.

 

[the chicken]

Thanks fellas

But what is the "pre out" for? Why is it needed? What is "Pre Out"?

 

[Adam]

But what is the "pre out" for? Why is it needed? What is "Pre Out"?

The "pre out" jacks are similar to the audio output jacks an a CD player, DVD player, VCR, and the like - except that the level of the signal sent out of the "pre out" jacks is controlled by the volume control on the receiver - so the volume on your active speakers would be controlled by the volume setting on the receiver.

"Pre out" jacks are normally used to connect an external amplifier. In a way, that's what you are doing. It's just that the external amplifier is built into your speakers.

 

[TLS Guy]

Take a look at the speaker terminals on the 663:
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/EnlargedImage/0,,CNTID=567325,00.html

Can you show me a pic of the female speaker wire (or whatever) that fits the type of terminal?

And, how can I hook up a speaker (Alesis M1) with the XLR and 1/4" TRS input connectors to theis reciever?

Thanks

It would be helpful if we knew which version of this speaker you have. Do you know if the TRS connector is balanced or whether the speaker will sort out if you use a balanced TRS or unbalanced connection? It should say in the manual. It probably sorts it out. In that case you need a cable with RCA on one end to MONO TLS. That will give you an unbalanced line connection. If the speaker only accepts a balanced connection, then you will have to construct a floating line. If that turns out to be the case, I will tell you how to do it.

Probably your easiest solution is to go RCA to RCA cable and then a RCA to MONO TRS adapter. If that does not work it likely means you will have to use a floating line, However I bet it will work.

 

[the chicken]

Now, is it better to get the Active Alesis monitors over the passive ones or does it depend on something else?

I don't own anything yet, but here is what I'm considering, the 663 with Alesis M1's.

Which setup would produce the best sound? Passive M1's or Active M1's

SVS sub PB10-NSD later.....

 

[TLS Guy]

Now, is it better to get the Active Alesis monitors over the passive ones or does it depend on something else?

I don't own anything yet, but here is what I'm considering, the 663 with Alesis M1's.

Which setup would produce the best sound? Passive M1's or Active M1's

SVS sub PB10-NSD later.....

Active by a mile. That is the way of the future. Receivers and speakers with passive crossovers are yesterday's technology.

 

[Haoleb]

Active by a mile. That is the way of the future. Receivers and speakers with passive crossovers are yesterday's technology.

I know your fixated on this opinion, But throwing around statements like the active ones will be better by a mile seems a bit irresponsible.

If you do get the active speakers keep this in mind...

You will be wasting money buying a reciever. Your better off getting a processor/preamp unit so that at least you wont be paying for all the amplification circuitry that you wont use.

 

[TLS Guy]

I know your fixated on this opinion, But throwing around statements like the active ones will be better by a mile seems a bit irresponsible.

If you do get the active speakers keep this in mind...

You will be wasting money buying a reciever. Your better off getting a processor/preamp unit so that at least you wont be paying for all the amplification circuitry that you wont use.

I don't know what you planned to spend on your receiver, but you may well be able to buy a receiver with pre outs cheaper than you can buy a preamp at this time. I think this will change down the road. Anyhow price receivers you were interested in and compare the cost to preamps from Emotiva, Outlaw, Rotel etc. Both Emotiva and Rotel are coming out with new preamps soon.

The reason things will change is that the industry will move to class D amps, for many reasons, cost and energy use especially. These amps are very hard to design for a variety of speaker loads. To get the best from class D amp, they will best be deigned with a particular driver in mind. That applies to all classes of amps really. Ultimately that will reduce cost to the consumer and improve performance.