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Fluid Audio Image 2

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ManufacturerFluid Audio
TypeStudio Monitor
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Connections

ConnectorCarriesDirection
XLR 3-pin femaleAnalog audio, line levelinput
1/4 inch TRSAnalog audio, line levelinput
XLR 3-pin femaleAES3 / AES-EBU digital audioinput
RCA / phonoS/PDIF digital audioinput
RCA / phonoS/PDIF digital audiooutput

What the Fluid Audio Image 2 can feed

Devices whose inputs accept what this one puts out, directly or with the cable noted.

Audio Interface 25
Power Amplifier 22
AD/DA Converter 12
Monitor Controller 10
Clock 3
Headphone Amp / Distribution 2
Install Processor 2
Recorder 2
Studio Monitor 2
Channel Strip 1
Hardware Effects 1

What can feed the Fluid Audio Image 2

Devices whose outputs this one accepts.

Preamp 62
Compressor / Limiter 56
Audio Interface 31
ART USB Dual Pre PS, ART USB II, ART USB IV, Aphex IN 2, Arturia MiniFuse 2 OTG, Arturia MiniFuse 4, Audient iD4 MkII, Audient iD4 MkII, Behringer UM2 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Behringer UMC1820, Behringer UMC204HD, Behringer UMC22, Behringer UMC404HD, Black Lion Audio Revolution 14x16, Black Lion Audio Revolution 6x6, Cranborne Audio 500ADAT, Cranborne Audio 500R8, ESI Audio GIGAPORT eX (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), ESI Audio MAYA44 USB+ (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), ESI Audio Neva OTG (needs 1/4 inch to 3.5 mm cable), ESI Audio Neva Uno (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Focusrite Vocaster One (needs 1/4 inch to 3.5 mm cable), M-Audio AIR 192|14 (needs 1/4 inch to 3.5 mm cable), M-Audio AIR 192|8 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable) and 7 more
Equalizer 30
Power Amplifier 29
Subwoofer 26
DI / Reamp 21
Channel Strip 21
PA Loudspeaker 21
Stagebox / Expander 16
Analog Mixer 16
ART MX225, ART MX622, ART MX622BT, ART PROMIX, ART USBMIX4, ART USBMIX6, Alesis MultiMix 12R (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Ashly LX-308B (needs 1/4 inch TRS to XLR male cable), Ashly MX-206 (needs 1/4 inch TRS to XLR male cable), Ashly MX-406 (needs 1/4 inch TRS to XLR male cable), Ashly MX-508, Behringer Xenyx 502S, Crane Song Spider, Mackie Mix12FX (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Mackie Mix8 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Midas DM16 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable)
Install Processor 16
Digital Mixing Console 14
Headphone Amp / Distribution 12
Austrian Audio Full Score one, Benchmark HPA4, Bryston BHA-1, Cranborne Audio N22H, Lake People G101 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Lake People Phone-Amp G108 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Manley Absolute Headphone Amp (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Violectric DHA V380² (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Violectric HPA V324 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Violectric HPA V550 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Violectric HPA V550 PRO (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), beyerdynamic A 2 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable)
AD/DA Converter 12
Microphone 12
Monitor Controller 9
Hardware Effects 9
Wireless System 8
Audix NCR1, Audix NCR2, Audix NCR4, Behringer ULM302MIC, RØDE RØDELink Newsshooter Kit (needs 1/4 inch to 3.5 mm cable), Shure BLX (BLX24/SM58 handheld system) (needs 1/4 inch TRS to XLR male cable), Shure GLX-D+ Dual Band (GLXD24+/SM58 handheld system) (needs 1/4 inch TRS to XLR male cable), Shure QLX-D (QLXD24/SM58 handheld system) (needs 1/4 inch TRS to XLR male cable)
Studio Monitor 8
500-Series Chassis 6
DJ Mixer 6
Clock 6
Cable 6
Personal Monitoring 5
Recorder 4
Korg MR-2000S (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Sound Devices MixPre-3 II (needs 1/4 inch to 3.5 mm cable), TASCAM FR-AV2 (needs 1/4 inch to 3.5 mm cable), TASCAM FR-AV4 (needs 1/4 inch to 3.5 mm cable)
Saturation / Character 3
Summing Mixer 1

Check a specific pairing

The lists above are one-step connections. To check a full chain, including adapters, gain and phantom power, ask about a specific pair on the main page.