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exokinetic
Your basically there.
TRS to xlr from audio 2 into the Mackie.
Whats going to be important is the doubler you use after the through on the Mackie.
Theoretically the TRS (Tip/ Ring/ Sleeve) from the Audio 2 is sending a ground, left channel (positive and negative signals combined), and the right channel (positive and negative signals combined).
Now if the Mackie through leaves this configuration unchanged (as in it doesn't come out of the through as a combined signal, with left and right information combined over the signal lines (XLR is three lines) as two mono signals) This might be the case as the through connection on powered monitor speakers are intended to send the signal going to that speaker to another powered speaker on the same channel (left or right).
If it leaves the mackie through port with stereo imaging then you can get a cable that takes that single xlr and doubles it (to RCA probably your best bet for maintaining stereo phonics).
If it leaves the mackie in mono (you can verify this by using the PAN inside traktor and see if you get a response on your KRK's. If Panning is working correctly, then when you move the knob all the way to the left, the right speaker should be silent, or near silent, and the mackie should just get quieter, as your only sending it "half" the mono signal you were before) Then you are going to have to double the TRS as it comes out of the Audio 2.
Then you go TRS to XLR for right or left (your choice) into the mackie, and then that sides KRK, and the other TRS direct to the opposite channel.
In this configuration panning will not work perfectly, as witch ever channel has the mackie is going to be louder when panned too.
Im not exactly certain how the through on the mackie affects stereo phonics, so thats where your next bit of research and/or testing lies.
Hope I helped!
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