Originally Posted by Phantom87
oh wow. So it doesnt matter if the speakers are plugged from either the front panel(digital) or the back (analog)? there would still be a balance of output?
No, active speakers need analog input; you may want to read the Wikipedia article about
balanced audio. "Balanced" in this case doesn't refer to analog, digital, panning, volume, or frequency balance. The benefit of balanced equipment is that it eliminates external interference, but since your sound card probably doesn't output balanced audio, it's not something you'll have to think about.
Most monitors these days have unbalanced RCA inputs in addition to balanced XLR and 1/4" jacks. If your sound card has a stereo 1/8" output for front left/right, you can get a
1/8" stereo to RCA y-adapter and use two RCA cables to connect the speakers.