Cranborne Audio N8
Passive C.A.S.T. audio distribution hub
Stagebox / Expander$149Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Stagebox / Expander
- Description
- Passive C.A.S.T. audio distribution hub
- Topology
- Passive audio-over-Cat5 distribution hub, no conversion/DSP
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 8
- Channel format
- DB25 (Tascam wiring) analog I/O; 4x RJ45 C.A.S.T. ports (2 in + 2 out paths each)
- Form factor
- desktop / optional half-rack
- Connection
- CAST
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
Controls: none (passive)
I/O: 1x DB25 (8ch analog I/O), 4x RJ45 C.A.S.T. ports for Cat 5e/6/7 runs up to 100m to breakout boxes
Notable use: Converts a DB25 analog snake to 4 runs of C.A.S.T. (audio-over-Cat5) for tidy long-distance analog distribution in studios/stages
Notes: FLAG device_class: classified as Stagebox/Expander per field guidance for 'networked I/O box'; it is passive (no A/D conversion) -- functions purely as an analog-to-C.A.S.T. patch/distribution hub, not an audio interface. price_usd $149 per Sweetwater/Reverb/eBay listings (manufacturer UK store lists GBP 139). Optional Half-Rack Kit accessory (cables/rack ears) excluded from this entry per OUT-of-scope accessories rule.