Genelec and Sound Card

[Capsunica]

Hi everyone and Happy New Year!

Next week I'm gettin a pair of Genelec 8050A. (I already ordered them)
I just realised that they have only balanced inputs, and that my sound card M-audio Audiophile Firewire only has unbalanced outputs...

I don't want to damage my new monitors because of some cables. Can I damage them, listening by an unbalanced connection?
Will I loose any sound quality?
What solutions do I have?

Help please!
Thank you!
Capsunica

 

[audiotecnicality]

You cannot damage them. Use either Balanced or Unbalanced cables; the end result is still going to be an Unbalanced signal (since that's all your output is).

If you want to learn *why* this is (which I always recommend), visit these sites:

https://www.sweetwater.com/shop/cables/cables_buying-guide.php
http://www.videomaker.com/article/10877/

 

[Capsunica]

Thank you so much!
I was afraid I might loose quality or even worse, ruin my monitors.
Capsunica