Scope of application
A DI box is used to change an unbalanced, high-impedance line level signal to a balanced low impedance
signal for connection to a microphone input. An unbalanced high-impedance cable routing is susceptible
to hum and other noise. The cable length is limited because with longer cables, not only does the noise level
rise, but due to cable capacitance, you can also expect a loss of highs. These problems are avoided with
low i mpedance balanced signal routing. For this reason, this type of routing is used almost exclusively in
professional studios and for live performances.
The PAN16 is a passive DI box that contains 8 independent channels in the 19" format. The DI box is
constructed with the same circuitry design as our proven PAN01. The PAN16 is particularly useful when
several signals must be balanced in one place at the same time, e.g. in the keyboard rack. Because the
DI box is built as a passive device with high quality transformers, no power supply is needed. Almost all sock-
ets and switches are located on the front panel, only the xLR output jack and parallel LINK sockets
are located on the rear panel.
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