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CAT Rack Male - Male XLR Stage Box with Audio Over Shielded CAT Cable. Send 12 Channels of Audio, DMX, Clear-Com or AES.

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$262.00

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1.Size:Female


About this item

  • 12 CHANNEL XLR – Fully passive, these all-analog rack mountable stage boxes can deliver up to 12 channels of audio and data. Each CAT Rack has 12 XLR ins or outs (available in both male and female configurations) as well as an etherCON input and parallel etherCON output (allows for daisy-chaining). Great for stage production, studios, and touring.
  • REVERSIBLE RACK EARS – Easily reverse the rack ears to change which way the rack is mounted by unscrewing the two screws on each side. (screws and rack ears included)
  • MODULAR – The CAT Rack can be used as a stage box, splitter, and other various applications. Compatible with Analog, AES3, DMX, intercom signals and when using shielded CAT5e or better cable it allows for phantom power.
  • DURABLE – Designed with high quality Neutrik connectors, machined anodized aluminum and stainless steel screws for ultimate durability. Fits in 1U rack slot.


Product Description

cat rack audio over cat5 soundtools
rack mounted xlr to cat stage boxes 12 channel audio and data cat cable
Machinmed anodized aluminum reversible rack ears ethercon in and out
shielded cat5e cable phantom power
signals cat5e cat6 cat7 quality cat5 cable

NKSpencer2
2025-09-01 15:23:34
I love it, it reduced the number of wires needed to move our sound system from 12 to 3. Also because they were Sheilded Cat 5e cables they were lighter ass well, making them easier to handle. Caution if you make your own cables make sure they test out as sheilded, unshielded cables do not work. With the right cables the sound quality the comes out of these connectors is excellent. I would definitely purchase again. They worked as stated and made our system better.
Gene
2025-08-25 11:05:54
It does what a passive connector panel should do, but $250 is way too expensive. They can charge this because nobody makes a similar product... yet.
JOHN H BARKER
2025-08-12 11:17:40
There seems to be no standard for writing these devices. I use this rack kit with some Lynx products. Ch1 & 4 are "correct" except Ch1 is out of phase. Ch 2 & 3 are "crossed".I had to make an adapter to fix Ch1's phase (by crossing pins 2 & 3 in the XLR connector.The attached photo shows the 3 right angle adapters plugged into channels A1, B1, and C1.
Kelly Peterson
2025-08-04 15:40:37
I install this in my rack. I have several Lyx cat xlr boxes. The wiring didn't match. In the first four xlr jacks. Only 2 of the four matched. I determine this with a cable tester. When I say they didn't match I'm talking about pin 1 2 and 3
Shane S.
2025-06-16 12:58:38
Using to send AES and coms back and forth to our video room over CAT5e, zero issues. Great box, well made and worth every penny, looking forward to using more of them in the future.
Brandon Harless
2025-05-01 12:17:24
Great design! It was plug and play, no need to figure anything out. It just works and is reliable!
Leandro
2025-03-30 21:06:53
Excelente producto!!!
Dread Worf
2025-02-18 17:48:15
"Ethercon" is NOT what it implies and has NOTHING to do with Ethernet or digital audio transmission. It is a PASSIVE cabling system that uses RJ-45 network cable to carry ANALOG audio signals over twisted-pair wires. In addition to its flimsy connectors, it shorts the neutral pins of all four balanced audio signals to the outer cable shield, an open invitation to ground loops among the four audio sources. With this 12-channel patchbay, you need to run three separate RJ-45 cables between the $250 passive patchbay to ANOTHER $250 patchbay. By the time you're done, you've spent over $600 on a make-shift substitute for a 12-channel audio snake with individually isolated 3-pin connectors.