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KRK Classic 5

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ManufacturerKRK
TypeStudio Monitor
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Connections

ConnectorCarriesDirection
XLR 3-pin femaleAnalog audio, line levelinput
1/4 inch TRSAnalog audio, line levelinput
RCA / phonoAnalog audio, line levelinput
RCA / phonoAnalog audio, line leveloutput

What the KRK Classic 5 can feed

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

Studio Monitor 105
ADAM Audio A44H, ADAM Audio A4V, ADAM Audio A77H, ADAM Audio A7V, ADAM Audio A8H, ADAM Audio S2V (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ADAM Audio S3H (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ADAM Audio S3V (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ADAM Audio S5H (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ADAM Audio S5V (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ADAM Audio T5V, ADAM Audio T7V, ADAM Audio T8V, ATC SCM100ASL Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ATC SCM105AC Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ATC SCM110ASL Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ATC SCM150ASL Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ATC SCM200ASL Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ATC SCM20ASL Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ATC SCM25A Pro Mk2 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ATC SCM300ASL Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ATC SCM45A Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ATC SCM50ASL Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Alesis Elevate 5 MKII and 81 more
Compressor / Limiter 64
A-Designs Audio Nail (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AEA 1029 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), API SR22 Compressor (needs RCA to XLR male cable), API T25 Tube Compressor (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART Pro VLA III (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Acme Audio Opticom XLA-3 MKIII (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Anthony DeMaria Labs ADL 1000 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Anthony DeMaria Labs ADL 1500 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Anthony DeMaria Labs ADL 670 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Aphex 320D Compellor (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. 260VU Stereo VCA Compressor/Limiter (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. 76A "Blue Stripe" Rev A FET Compressor/Limiter (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. 76D "Rev D" FET Compressor/Limiter (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. 76F "Rev F" FET Compressor/Limiter (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. AS-2A Optical Compressor (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. AS78 Dual FET Peak Limiter (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. ASA-6A Tube Vari-Mu Compressor (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. D-Comp Zener Diode Limiter (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. E-Series Deluxe Buss Compressor (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. Faircomp 670 Stereo Vari-Mu Limiter (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. G-Series Buss Compressor (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. LA-76 Dual Compressor-Mojo Module (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. MK-609 Precision Stereo Diode Limiter/Compressor (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. V-Comp+ "6386 Edition" Vari-Mu Compressor (needs RCA to XLR male cable) and 40 more
Power Amplifier 63
ART SDA1 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART SLA1 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART SLA2 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART SLA4 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ATC R1-350 Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ATC R4-150 Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Amphion Amp400 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Amphion Amp700 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly CA-1.02 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly CA-1.04 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly CA-1.52 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly CA-1.54 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly CA-5.04 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly CA-502 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly EcoTour 1000.2 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly EcoTour 1000.4 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly EcoTour 1500.2 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly EcoTour 1500.4 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly EcoTour 500.2 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly EcoTour 500.4 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly KLR-2000 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly KLR-3200 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly KLR-4000 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Ashly KLR-5000 (needs RCA to XLR male cable) and 39 more
PA Loudspeaker 52
Adamson CS10 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Adamson CS10n (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Adamson CS10p (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Adamson CS7 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Adamson CS7p (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Adamson M10 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Adamson MG10 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS AT212-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS AT312-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS Attuned12 (AT112) (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS CCM12-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS DV12-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS DiaMon-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS Krakatoa (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS MFLA-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS SV9-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS Stackatoa (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS Sublim8 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), DAS Audio Action-12A (needs RCA to XLR male cable), DAS Audio Action-15A (needs RCA to XLR male cable), DAS Audio Action-8A (needs RCA to XLR male cable), EAW LA121 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), EAW LA123 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), EAW LA151 (needs RCA to XLR male cable) and 28 more
Subwoofer 44
ADAM Audio Sub10 Mk2, ADAM Audio Sub12, ADAM Audio Sub15 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ADAM Audio Sub2100, ADAM Audio Sub8, ADAM Audio T10S (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ATC SCM0.1/15SL Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Adamson CS118 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Adamson CS119 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Avantone Pro CLA-Sub (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS BB15-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS DJ18S-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS Kraken-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS Makara-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS SSP118-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS SSP215-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS SSP218-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS VS21-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BASSBOSS ZV28-MK3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Blue Sky SUB 12D (needs RCA to XLR male cable), DAS Audio Event-121A (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Dynaudio 18S, Dynaudio 9S (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Dynaudio Core Sub (needs RCA to XLR male cable) and 20 more
Equalizer 33
API SR24 EQ (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART CX310 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART CX311 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART Dual Tube EQ (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART EQ341 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART EQ351 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART EQ355, ART HQ231 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART Tube EQ (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. EQP-2A Stereo Tube Equalizer (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. EQP-A Passive Tube Equalizer (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Behringer FBQ1502HD Ultragraph Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Behringer FBQ3102HD Ultragraph Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Bettermaker Mastering Equalizer (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Bettermaker Mastering Equalizer Millennium Edition (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Bettermaker Stereo Passive Equalizer (SPE) (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Bettermaker Valve Stereo Passive Equalizer (VSPE) (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Buzz Audio REQ-2.2 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Chandler Limited TG12345 Curve Bender (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Crane Song Ibis (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Drawmer 1961 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Drawmer 1971 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Elysia xfilter (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Elysia xfilter|Mastering Edition (needs RCA to XLR male cable) and 9 more
Analog Mixer 22
Headphone Amp / Distribution 21
Preamp 19
A-Designs Audio MP-2A (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AEA RPQ3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AEA TRP3 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Anthony DeMaria Labs ADL 600 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Atomic Analog Actifier (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. Modular Audio Products D.AM-27 Dual Channel Mic Preamp (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AudioScape Engineering Co. V108 Preamplifier (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Aurora Audio GTP8 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Avalon Design V5 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Avalon Design V55 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BAE Audio 1073MPF (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Chameleon Labs 7603 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Chameleon Labs 7603 XMod (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Coil Audio CA-286 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Coil Audio CA-286S (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Coil Audio CA-70 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Coil Audio CA-70S (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Knif Audio Aski, Violectric PPA V790
DI / Reamp 16
A-Designs Audio REDDI (needs RCA to XLR male cable), A-Designs Audio REDDI V2 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), AEA TDI (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART CleanBox Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART Dual RDB (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART Phantom I (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART Phantom II Pro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), ART T8, BSS Audio AR-133 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Behringer Ultra-DI DI100 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Countryman Type 10S Direct Box (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Lake People ANA-TOOL F812, Radial Engineering J33, Radial Engineering J48 Stereo, Radial Engineering JDI Stereo, Radial Engineering ProAV2
Monitor Controller 16
2400 Audio Imperium NG 1U (needs RCA to XLR male cable), 2400 Audio Imperium NG 2U (needs RCA to XLR male cable), A-Designs Audio ATTY (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Audient Nero, Benchmark LA4, Burl Audio B26 Orca, Crane Song Avocet IIA (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Dangerous Music SOURCE (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Drawmer MC2.1 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Drawmer MC3.1, Drawmer MC7.1 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Heritage Audio R.A.M System 5000, Lake People MC100, Lake People MC100 PRO, PreSonus Monitor Station V2, Prism Sound Callia
Hardware Effects 11
Aphex 120B Distribution Amp (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Aphex 124B Two Channel Level Interface, Behringer Virtualizer FX2000 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Bricasti Design M7 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Bricasti Design M7M (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Cedar Audio DNS 4 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Cedar Audio SE 1, Dangerous Music LIAISON (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Eventide Eclipse V4 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Eventide H9000 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Eventide H9000R (needs RCA to XLR male cable)
Install Processor 11
Ashly AQM408 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Behringer Super-X Pro CX3400 V2 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Flock Audio PATCH (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Flock Audio PATCH VT (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Flock Audio PATCH XT (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Flock Audio PATCH se (needs RCA to XLR male cable), dbx 223xs (needs RCA to XLR male cable), dbx 234xs (needs RCA to XLR male cable), dbx ZonePRO 1260, dbx ZonePRO 1261, dbx ZonePRO 640
Audio Interface 11
AD/DA Converter 7
Benchmark DAC3 B, Benchmark DAC3 L (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Burl Audio BAD4M (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Crane Song HEDD Quantum (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Crane Song Interstellar (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Mytek Digital Brooklyn DAC+, Weiss Engineering MAN301
Channel Strip 7
ART TUBE MP/C (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Anthony DeMaria Labs ADL 700 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Aurora Audio GTQ1 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Aurora Audio GTQ2 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Aurora Audio GTQC (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Chandler Limited TG12411 Channel (TG Channel MKII) (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Empirical Labs Trak Pak (Mike-E + Lil FrEQ bundle) (needs RCA to XLR male cable)
500-Series Chassis 6
A-Designs Audio 503HR (needs RCA to XLR male cable), API L200R (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BAE Audio 11 Space Rack (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BAE Audio 6 Space Rack (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BAE Audio 6LB (needs RCA to XLR male cable), BAE Audio R53 (needs RCA to XLR male cable)
DJ Mixer 6
Allen & Heath Xone:24 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Allen & Heath Xone:24C (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Allen & Heath Xone:43 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Allen & Heath Xone:92 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Allen & Heath Xone:96 (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Allen & Heath Xone:PX5 (needs RCA to XLR male cable)
Digital Mixing Console 4
Cable 3
Summing Mixer 2
Dangerous Music 2-BUS+ (needs RCA to XLR male cable), SPL MixDream XP Mk2
Saturation / Character 2
Aphex Exciter (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Elysia karacter (needs RCA to XLR male cable)
Stagebox / Expander 2
ART SplitComPro (needs RCA to XLR male cable), Aviom 6416i (needs RCA to XLR male cable)
Clock 2
CB Electronics TC-5B-RS422 (Chase Synchronizer) (needs RCA to XLR male cable), CB Electronics TC-5net Midi (needs RCA to XLR male cable)
Recorder 1
Personal Monitoring 1
Behringer Powerplay P2 (needs RCA to XLR male cable)

What can feed the KRK Classic 5

Devices whose outputs this one accepts.

Preamp 67
Compressor / Limiter 67
Audio Interface 64
Equalizer 32
Subwoofer 27
DI / Reamp 25
Channel Strip 23
Analog Mixer 23
ART MX225, ART MX622, ART MX622BT, ART PROMIX, ART USBMIX4, ART USBMIX6, Alesis MultiMix 12R, 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, Hear Technologies Mix Back (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), 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), Soundcraft EPM12 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Soundcraft EPM6 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Soundcraft EPM8 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), TASCAM Model 16 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), TASCAM Model 24 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), TASCAM Model 2400 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable)
PA Loudspeaker 21
Stagebox / Expander 16
Install Processor 16
Headphone Amp / Distribution 16
Austrian Audio Full Score one, Benchmark HPA4, Bryston BHA-1, Cranborne Audio N22H, Elysia xpector, Lake People G101 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Lake People G103-S MKII (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Lake People G105 MKII (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Lake People Phone-Amp G108 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Lake People Phone-Amp G118 (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
AD/DA Converter 16
Benchmark DAC3 L, Black Lion Audio Revolution EXP, Bricasti Design MC1, Bryston BDA-3, Bryston BDA-3.14, Burl Audio BDA4, Burl Audio BDA4M, Crane Song HEDD Quantum, Ferrofish A32pro Dante (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Ferrofish Pulse16 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Ferrofish Pulse16 AE (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Ferrofish Pulse16 DX (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Ferrofish Pulse16 MX (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Ferrofish Pulse8 AE (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), NTP AX Center (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Weiss Engineering MAN301 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable)
Microphone 15
Monitor Controller 14
2400 Audio Imperium NG 1U, 2400 Audio Imperium NG 2U, A-Designs Audio ATTY, API MC531, Benchmark LA4, Crane Song Avocet IIA, Crookwood C2 Monitor Controller, ESI Audio MoCo, Heritage Audio Baby R.A.M - Black Edition (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Heritage Audio Baby RAM (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Heritage Audio R.A.M 1000 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Kali Audio MV-BT (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Lake People MC10 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Prism Sound Callia (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable)
Digital Mixing Console 14
Hardware Effects 9
Wireless System 9
Audix NCR1, Audix NCR2, Audix NCR4, Behringer ULM302MIC, RØDE RØDELink Newsshooter Kit (needs 1/4 inch to 3.5 mm cable), RØDE Wireless ME (needs 1/4 inch to RCA 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)
Personal Monitoring 8
Cable 8
Power Amplifier 7
500-Series Chassis 6
DJ Mixer 6
Summing Mixer 5
A-Designs Audio Mix Factory, Looptrotter SATUR 8/24 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Phoenix Audio Nicerizer (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Phoenix Audio Nicerizer 16 Mk2 (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), Phoenix Audio Scion (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable)
Studio Monitor 5
ADAM Audio D3V (needs 1/4 inch to 3.5 mm cable), Dynaudio Core 47, Dynaudio Core 59, Dynaudio Core 7, KRK Classic 8ss Scott Storch Limited Edition (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable)
Recorder 5
JoeCo BandMate (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable), 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)
Clock 4
Saturation / Character 3
Recording Console 1
Trident Audio Trident 88 Console (needs 1/4 inch to RCA cable)

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