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DS2800

2-input, 8-output distribution splitter with balanced XLR connections and a level control for every output

Where to buy DS2800 (0601-AHO)

One signal, eight outputs, each at its own level.

A restaurant rarely wants the same volume in every corner. The DS2800 takes your audio source and sends copies of it to its eight outputs. Every output has a dedicated LEVEL control on the front panel.

Two ways to split

With the MODE switch out, the DS2800 runs as 1-in/8-out and only INPUT A is active. Press it in for 2-in/4-out: INPUT A feeds outputs 1 to 4 and INPUT B feeds outputs 5 to 8. That mode suits a studio with several pairs of monitors. MODE LEDs show which setting is in use.

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Set each zone, then keep an eye on it

Each LEVEL knob runs from -∞ to +15 dB, and meter LEDs show the level of every output. If a CLIP LED lights continuously, turn that LEVEL knob anticlockwise. LINK A and B send exact copies of the inputs, at a fixed level, to equipment further down the chain.

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Built for the rack

Rack ears mount the DS2800 in a standard 1U space. All inputs, outputs and links are balanced XLR. The included IEC cable connects it to mains power.

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