question about monitors.audio interface

[Midi maniac]

Question....
should my Mackie 624 monitors be plugged to my presonus firebox audio interface or my mac pro?
Also, should my M-Audio controller be connected via firewire to my mac pro or my audio interface?
Are my questions dumb?

[bkshepard]

Plug the monitors into the audio interface. The audio quality on the Presonus is much better than the audio jacks on the Mac. As for plugging your M-Audio controller into your interface, or directly into your Mac, it shouldn't make a difference, it's the same FireWire bus.

[Midi maniac]

Thank you man.
Should I use the TRS cables or TS cables?

[HCMarkus]

Assuming the components on either end provide/accept a balanced signal, TRS is almost always better. Higher signal level and lower noise.

[bkshepard]

Agreed, if BOTH your interface and monitors accept a balanced input (they probably do), then I would use the TRS (balanced) inputs/outputs.