Assembled to let you set up a complete C.A.S.T. audio-over-Ethernet system for studios, this B&H Kit combines a Cranborne Audio C.A.S.T. Intro Bundle Cat 5 Cable System Audio Hub with an extra N22H headphone amplifier and C.A.S.T. breakout box, facilitating two simultaneous reference-quality headphone amps and up to four channels of analog audio snake functionality over long Cat 5 Ethernet connections.
Cranborne Audio N22 Cat 5 Snake and C.A.S.T. Breakout Box is a standalone, 4-channel Cat 5 analog-snake for tidy and cost-effective audio distribution in the studio or onstage. It uses the company's C.A.S.T. cable management system for unique and complex routing with high-fidelity, plug-and-play simplicity, packed in a rugged steel enclosure.
N22 can be deployed exactly where it is needed, providing stagebox connectivity for two microphones or other audio sources during tracking or a live show (requires a second N22 or an N22H Headphone Amplifier, plus a Cat 5e, 6, or 7 cable—all available separately). N22 is also designed to work with any other C.A.S.T. enabled device like the 500R8, 500ADAT, or Camden EC2.
- The C.A.S.T. system uses the internal wirering of a shielded Cat 5e, Cat 6, or Cat 7 cable to distribute balanced analog audio around studios or stages up to 330'—without high-end roll-off and with very low crosstalk.
- C.A.S.T. reduces cable clutter in your work space, replacing the equivalent of four XLR cables with a single, affordable, and readily available network cable.
- N22 is completely passive and requires no external power in order to transport audio at the highest quality level over the longest distances.
- The C.A.S.T. system is capable of transferring 48V phantom power from a preamp to the N22 for powering condenser microphones and DI boxes. One C.A.S.T. cable can easily transfer up to 4 separate phantom power lines in your studio or live space.
Cranborne Audio N22H Headphone Amplifier and C.A.S.T. Breakout Box combines the company's C.A.S.T. cable management system with a reference-grade, high-power headphone amplifier for use with a wide range of headphones and earphones during tracking, mixing, and mastering. It provides analog-snake solutions for unique and complex routing with plug-and-play simplicity, packed in a rugged steel enclosure.
N22H can be deployed exactly where it is needed, allowing you to put the headphone mix right beside the musician, while also providing you with stagebox connectivity for two microphones or other audio sources during tracking (requires N22 Cat 5 snake and C.A.S.T. breakout box and a Cat 5e, 6, or 7 cable—all available separately).
N22H can also be used as a standalone headphone amp. Simply connect the line outputs of your audio interface, guitar pedalboard, mixer, keyboard, or outboard hardware directly into N22H's inputs, set the Source switch on N22H to Inputs, and you are ready to use N22H for all of your headphone-monitoring needs. N22H is also designed to work with any other C.A.S.T. enabled device like the 500R8, 500ADAT, or Camden EC2.
- N22H's headphone amplifier is based on the same custom design found in the company's renowned 500R8 interface.
- With a flat frequency response ranging from 0.8 Hz to above 250 kHz and ultralow distortion (0.0009% THD+N, 100 Kilohm load), it can easily power headphones with clean, transparent power—perfect for critical listening, mixing, and mastering.
- There’s also enough power (up to 950mW per ear) to drive headphones at high-volumes during tracking—perfect for loud drummers.
- With carefully calibrated High- and Low-Power Modes, N22H can be quickly optimized for maximum performance with high-impedance, over-ear headphones or low-impedance, in-ears at a flick of a switch.
- A custom logarithmic Headphone Level volume knob also allows for precise control of the headphone output without big shifts in volume during small adjustments.
- Choose between Mono or Stereo monitoring modes.
- The C.A.S.T. system uses the internal wirering of a shielded Cat 5e, Cat 6, or Cat 7 cable to distribute balanced analog audio around studios or stages up to 330'—without high-end roll-off and with very low crosstalk.
- C.A.S.T. reduces cable clutter in your work space, replacing the equivalent of four XLR cables with a single, affordable, and readily available network cable.
- The C.A.S.T. system is capable of transferring 48V phantom power from a preamp to the N22H for powering condenser microphones and DI boxes. One C.A.S.T. cable can easily transfer up to 4 separate phantom power lines in your studio or live space.
- N22H can be powered using the included 9 VDC power supply as well as any third-party 9 VDC (centre negative) guitar-pedal power supply.
- It can also be powered using a 9V battery for up to 10 hours of headphone amplification in Low Power mode during tracking and location recording where power isn’t available nearby.
- Reference-quality headphone amplifier
- THD+N: <0.0009% (-100.4 dB) at +6 dBu, 1 kHz, A-weighted, 100 kilohm load
- Output Wattage (1 kHz): 252mW x 2 at 600 ohms, 502mW x 2 at 220 ohms, 950mW x 2 at 100 ohms, 470mW x 2 at 32 ohms
- Frequency Response: 1 dB, <0.8 Hz to >200 kHz
- Switchable High and Low Power modes
- High Power Mode: optimized for maximum power and performance with high-impedance over-ear and open-back mixing/mastering headphones
- Low Power Mode: optimized for maximum battery life with low-impedance in-ears and closed-back tracking headphones
- 9V Battery compartment
- Up to 10 hours battery life (Low Power mode)
- Up to 2 hours battery life (High Power mode)
- Includes a 9 VDC (centre negative) power supply
- Can be powered with any 3rd party 9 VDC (centre negative) guitar pedal power supply (1000mA supply recommended)
- C.A.S.T IN RRTT Port: for connecting to the C.A.S.T. Output of N22 or other C.A.S.T. enabled devices
- C.A.S.T OUT TTRR Port: for connecting to the C.A.S.T. Input of 500R8, 500ADAT or other C.A.S.T.-enabled devices, or second N22H
- Compatible with any shielded Cat 5e / Cat 6 / Cat 7 cable with distances up to 330'
- Improved crosstalk performance with high-performance Cat 6 and Cat 7 (recommended)
- Rugged metal enclosure
- Fixing holes for permanent installation
- Cable-tie holes for cable management
- Nonslip rubber feet
- 3/8"-16 mic-stand thread mount on bottom
The heart of the company's C.A.S.T. audio-over-Cat 5 system, the Cranborne Audio N8 is an is an advanced audio-distribution hub used to transform a network cable (Cat 5e, Cat 6, or Cat 7) into a 4-channel analog snake. Set N8 in your control room and patch directly into the I/O of your audio interface via DB25 connectors. N8 then converts these analog signals from the audio interface into four discrete C.A.S.T. connections with fully-balanced, high-quality audio paths that can be distributed to C.A.S.T. breakout boxes such as N22 and N22H in your studio or on the stage.
N8 is compatible with N22 and N22H breakout boxes, as well as Camden EC2 and Camden EC1 preamps, headphone amplifiers, and signal processors. With a completely passive design, no power is required for full operation and C.A.S.T connectivity. N8 is rugged enough for the stage, small enough to hide in the rack, or rackmountable with the optional Half-Rack Kit.
- Using N8 and C.A.S.T., you can use standard network cables to distribute IO, headphone amps. mic preamps, and more around your studio with plug-and-play simplicity.
- Featuring Input and Output connectors on DB25, N8 converts 8 analog inputs and 8 analog outputs to Cranborne Audio’s proprietary C.A.S.T. system.
- With 4 dedicated C.A.S.T. ports, N8 allows up to 4 Cranborne Audio breakout boxes to be connected at once for 16 channels of audio routing with any audio interface, mixer, or audio installation.
- With dedicated C.A.S.T. output routing switches on the front panel, each C.A.S.T. connection on N8 can send the same stereo signal to all connected C.A.S.T. devices or separate stereo signals to each if performers need to hear their own mix.
- This is perfect for broadcast installations where all outputs need to hear the program mix or for studio recording where each output needs a separate mix.
- C.A.S.T. Distribution Hub and Audio Over Cat 5 System
- Completely passive operation
- Fully balanced, high-quality audio paths
- 8 inputs and 8 outputs over DB25 (Tascam wiring) (available separately)
- C.A.S.T. In A, B, C, and D ports on RJ45 with 2 dedicated Input and output paths each
- Compatible with any shielded Cat 5e / Cat 6 / Cat 7 cable with distances up to 330'
- Improved crosstalk performance with high-performance Cat 6 and Cat 7 (recommended)
- Rugged metal enclosure
- Compatible with all Cranborne Audio C.A.S.T. enabled devices including N22, N22H, Camden EC1, and Camden EC2
- Fully supports of 48V phantom power
- Rackmountable with optional Half Rack Kit (OBDRK001)
Cranborne Audio N22H Headphone Amplifier and C.A.S.T. Breakout Box combines the company's C.A.S.T. cable management system with a reference-grade, high-power headphone amplifier for use with a wide range of headphones and earphones during tracking, mixing, and mastering. It provides analog-snake solutions for unique and complex routing with plug-and-play simplicity, packed in a rugged steel enclosure.
N22H can be deployed exactly where it is needed, allowing you to put the headphone mix right beside the musician, while also providing you with stagebox connectivity for two microphones or other audio sources during tracking (requires N22 Cat 5 snake and C.A.S.T. breakout box and a Cat 5e, 6, or 7 cable—all available separately).
N22H can also be used as a standalone headphone amp. Simply connect the line outputs of your audio interface, guitar pedalboard, mixer, keyboard, or outboard hardware directly into N22H's inputs, set the Source switch on N22H to Inputs, and you are ready to use N22H for all of your headphone-monitoring needs. N22H is also designed to work with any other C.A.S.T. enabled device like the 500R8, 500ADAT, or Camden EC2.
- N22H's headphone amplifier is based on the same custom design found in the company's renowned 500R8 interface.
- With a flat frequency response ranging from 0.8 Hz to above 250 kHz and ultralow distortion (0.0009% THD+N, 100 Kilohm load), it can easily power headphones with clean, transparent power—perfect for critical listening, mixing, and mastering.
- There’s also enough power (up to 950mW per ear) to drive headphones at high-volumes during tracking—perfect for loud drummers.
- With carefully calibrated High- and Low-Power Modes, N22H can be quickly optimized for maximum performance with high-impedance, over-ear headphones or low-impedance, in-ears at a flick of a switch.
- A custom logarithmic Headphone Level volume knob also allows for precise control of the headphone output without big shifts in volume during small adjustments.
- Choose between Mono or Stereo monitoring modes.
- The C.A.S.T. system uses the internal wirering of a shielded Cat 5e, Cat 6, or Cat 7 cable to distribute balanced analog audio around studios or stages up to 330'—without high-end roll-off and with very low crosstalk.
- C.A.S.T. reduces cable clutter in your work space, replacing the equivalent of four XLR cables with a single, affordable, and readily available network cable.
- The C.A.S.T. system is capable of transferring 48V phantom power from a preamp to the N22H for powering condenser microphones and DI boxes. One C.A.S.T. cable can easily transfer up to 4 separate phantom power lines in your studio or live space.
- N22H can be powered using the included 9 VDC power supply as well as any third-party 9 VDC (centre negative) guitar-pedal power supply.
- It can also be powered using a 9V battery for up to 10 hours of headphone amplification in Low Power mode during tracking and location recording where power isn’t available nearby.
- Reference-quality headphone amplifier
- THD+N: <0.0009% (-100.4 dB) at +6 dBu, 1 kHz, A-weighted, 100 kilohm load
- Output Wattage (1 kHz): 252mW x 2 at 600 ohms, 502mW x 2 at 220 ohms, 950mW x 2 at 100 ohms, 470mW x 2 at 32 ohms
- Frequency Response: 1 dB, <0.8 Hz to >200 kHz
- Switchable High and Low Power modes
- High Power Mode: optimized for maximum power and performance with high-impedance over-ear and open-back mixing/mastering headphones
- Low Power Mode: optimized for maximum battery life with low-impedance in-ears and closed-back tracking headphones
- 9V Battery compartment
- Up to 10 hours battery life (Low Power mode)
- Up to 2 hours battery life (High Power mode)
- Includes a 9 VDC (centre negative) power supply
- Can be powered with any 3rd party 9 VDC (centre negative) guitar pedal power supply (1000mA supply recommended)
- C.A.S.T IN RRTT Port: for connecting to the C.A.S.T. Output of N22 or other C.A.S.T. enabled devices
- C.A.S.T OUT TTRR Port: for connecting to the C.A.S.T. Input of 500R8, 500ADAT or other C.A.S.T.-enabled devices, or second N22H
- Compatible with any shielded Cat 5e / Cat 6 / Cat 7 cable with distances up to 330'
- Improved crosstalk performance with high-performance Cat 6 and Cat 7 (recommended)
- Rugged metal enclosure
- Fixing holes for permanent installation
- Cable-tie holes for cable management
- Nonslip rubber feet
- 3/8"-16 mic-stand thread mount on bottom