Help with outputs?

[alexwinter92]

Hey,

 

I have a helix lt, the only monitor speakers I have are the presonus Eris e3.5, will get some new ones in the future, but for now they're all I have, the problem I have is there isn't a XLR connection on them just a  balanced 1/4, I know the outputs on the helix are unbalanced in regards to the 1/4, can I connect it up without something breaking?, Also should I use a balanced cable to connect or an unbalanced?, And I'm guessing my output should be at line level on global settings? 

[rd2rk]

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[alexwinter92]

Should of thought of that hahaha, cheers mate 

[HonestOpinion]

Rd2rk already suggested the ideal solution and that is the best way to proceed.  If you had no alternative the answer is "Yes" you could probably use an unbalanced 1/4" cable if necessary. Take a look at pg.2, sec. 2.1.1 of the manual for the Presonus Eris e3.5 which seems to indicate an unbalanced connection is acceptable as well but why bother when you have a superior solution, as rd2rk provided, available so inexpensively. Worth mentioning too that the Presounus are expecting a line level signal so that is probably what your output on your HX device should be set to. Again, will it work at instrument level? Probably and if it sounds better to you, use it, but Line level is recommended.