Aceboympk
Hmm, that is interesting I was not aware the SM 70 was the only config with the true balanced XLR from monarchy. Not that its super critical as it will still work without an adaptor if you chose the SM 100's and a standard XLR cable will work just fine from the Rane to the amps.
Or as stated above by Darkmoebius, go with an older cheap amp that will do the job and hook it to the rane, or simply try a full on solution if you prefer to try and do this easier eliminating the extra EQ in the path, dumping the Rane....
I mean if you can get an amp or something local to just HOOK up to these speakers to try out would be your best bet just go to any guitar center, or sam ash, buy a decent pro amp make sure you have the 30 day return policy, and go hook this sucker up and have a little fun and knowledge!
At least this way you can get the Rane with a pair of cheap Mic/XLR cables going, by the way all you need is the HOSA brand type XLR cable sold at all your music shops for like 10 to 20 bucks a pair maybe radio shack. Then make a decision if the rane is going to work out for you and chose an amp based on if you want to keep the rane in the system or buy an all in one solution with some extra convienence factors on it like the Gallo or the Velodyn.
If you keep the rane then order a crown or something better if you feel thats how you will like to continue, my thing is learn the Rane system, and see how good of results you can get tweaked in which if its good and works well for you, and you love the sound than you found the answer.
Again these are all going to work for subwoofer control, don't get too caught up on specific attributes.
You did say your preamp is RCA only? Well if you don't want to mess with all this I can tell you whether you spend another 300 or 3000 your gonna be within 5% of what your going to get out of this system. So bottom line is if you want the simplest, most quality, effective purchase its probably going to be eliminating the Rane from the mix due to the conversions, the extra gear plugged in, and the extra dialing in needed. However you have it already, and it is the more expensive solution as it stands so add a 300 dollar pro amp and get to it!
Like I said take very little risk going to a local pro shop grab an amp, and a pair of XLRs, and for the second set of cables from preamp to rane either make them up using RCA jacks you can pick up at the local Radio shack to hack the ends off one side of the XLR, or get some cheap adaptors, which actually I believe radio shack or many guitar centers etc... do carry to convert your xlr to RCA.
Hmm, that is interesting I was not aware the SM 70 was the only config with the true balanced XLR from monarchy. Not that its super critical as it will still work without an adaptor if you chose the SM 100's and a standard XLR cable will work just fine from the Rane to the amps.
Or as stated above by Darkmoebius, go with an older cheap amp that will do the job and hook it to the rane, or simply try a full on solution if you prefer to try and do this easier eliminating the extra EQ in the path, dumping the Rane....
I mean if you can get an amp or something local to just HOOK up to these speakers to try out would be your best bet just go to any guitar center, or sam ash, buy a decent pro amp make sure you have the 30 day return policy, and go hook this sucker up and have a little fun and knowledge!
At least this way you can get the Rane with a pair of cheap Mic/XLR cables going, by the way all you need is the HOSA brand type XLR cable sold at all your music shops for like 10 to 20 bucks a pair maybe radio shack. Then make a decision if the rane is going to work out for you and chose an amp based on if you want to keep the rane in the system or buy an all in one solution with some extra convienence factors on it like the Gallo or the Velodyn.
If you keep the rane then order a crown or something better if you feel thats how you will like to continue, my thing is learn the Rane system, and see how good of results you can get tweaked in which if its good and works well for you, and you love the sound than you found the answer.
Again these are all going to work for subwoofer control, don't get too caught up on specific attributes.
You did say your preamp is RCA only? Well if you don't want to mess with all this I can tell you whether you spend another 300 or 3000 your gonna be within 5% of what your going to get out of this system. So bottom line is if you want the simplest, most quality, effective purchase its probably going to be eliminating the Rane from the mix due to the conversions, the extra gear plugged in, and the extra dialing in needed. However you have it already, and it is the more expensive solution as it stands so add a 300 dollar pro amp and get to it!
Like I said take very little risk going to a local pro shop grab an amp, and a pair of XLRs, and for the second set of cables from preamp to rane either make them up using RCA jacks you can pick up at the local Radio shack to hack the ends off one side of the XLR, or get some cheap adaptors, which actually I believe radio shack or many guitar centers etc... do carry to convert your xlr to RCA.