Amphenol has extended its professional connector and cabling solutions into Dante audio networking with the introduction of Amphe-Dante adaptors.
The Amphe-Dante range of Dante digital to analogue audio adapters are designed to simplify the connection of analogue equipment, including amplifiers and loudspeakers, to Dante networks. Amphe-Dante adapters receive audio channels from a Dante network and provide studio-quality, low-latency audio via an XLR connector to analogue audio equipment. Any audio available on the Dante network can be routed via the XLR outputs to an amplifier, powered speaker, mixing console, digital signal processor (DSP), or other analogue audio device.
The initial release offers a single- or two-channel option with premium XLR connectors and a durable moulded housing. XLR adapters (for example XLR-to-RCA and XLR-to-phono) can be used to connect to audio equipment without built-in XLR connectors, ensuring flexible options for customers.
A unique cable dongle housing design allows systems integrators to mount the adapter without the costs and labour of additional rack or shelf space.
‘These adapters allow a huge market of legacy products like amplifiers and loudspeakers to now be Dante-enabled,’ says Audinate CEO, Lee Ellison. ‘Affordable solutions that allow analogue products to connect to a Dante network are an important piece of the audio networking ecosystem, and the Amphe-Dante products do just that.’
‘We are excited to be working with Audinate to bring a truly unique product to the audio networking market,’ says Stephen Richards, Sales & Marketing Director at Amphenol Australia. ‘The opportunity to collaborate with another successful Australian company offering world class technology will enable us to be at the forefront of digital audio connectivity.’
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