I'm curious if my current hook up is ok, of if it will damage my monitor speakers.
Currently I have a gadget labs wave 8/24 soundcard hooked up with the Alesis Studio 12R mixer. The monitor ouput is +4dbu. The active monitors manual says that this is a balanced signal and XLR cables are good. However, the studio 12R only has 1/4" jacks. So, I'm currently using unbalanced monster speaker cables to connect the 12R and the Active monitors. Am I at risk in any manner of damage by doing this?
Currently I have a gadget labs wave 8/24 soundcard hooked up with the Alesis Studio 12R mixer. The monitor ouput is +4dbu. The active monitors manual says that this is a balanced signal and XLR cables are good. However, the studio 12R only has 1/4" jacks. So, I'm currently using unbalanced monster speaker cables to connect the 12R and the Active monitors. Am I at risk in any manner of damage by doing this?