Product Description
Allen & Heath AH-DT168 16x8 Dante/AES67 Audio I/O Expander
The DT168 provides 16 microphone preamps and 8 line outputs in a convenient stagebox form factor. Ideal for portable applications thanks to its rubber bumpers and handle, it can be deployed on stage or used as a drop-in expander in any SQ, Avantis or dLive Dante network.
DT168 offers the acclaimed Allen & Heath preamps, complete with 96kHz converters for best-in-class sound quality over Dante, plus Primary and Secondary ports for daisy-chain or redundancy through secure EtherCon connectors.
Up to 16 units can be added to an SQ, Avantis or dLive system when equipped with an SQ Dante or dLive 96kHz Dante card.
Features
- Dante audio expander, 96kHz / 48kHz
- Portable stagebox design
- 16 mic preamps on XLR with Phantom Power status LEDs
- 8 XLR Line Outs
- Primary and Secondary Dante ports with locking EtherCon
- Redundant or Switched mode
- Direct preamp control from dLive, Avantis and SQ
- Optional 19-inch rack mount kit available
- Rubber bumpers and carry handle
- AES67 compatible
- Dante Domain Manager ready
Specs
| Inputs | 16 x 3-Pin XLR Female Mic/Line Inputs (Balanced) |
| Outputs | 8 x 3-Pin XLR Male Line Outputs (Balanced) |
| Network Ports | 2 x Locking etherCON |
| Bit Depth | Converters: 32-Bit Dante Stream: 24-Bit |
| Sample Rates | 48 kHz or 96 kHz |
| Phantom Power | +48 VDC, Individually Selectable via dLive or SQ Mixer |
| Pad | -20 dB, Active |
| Gain Range | +5 to +60 dB in 1 dB Steps |
| Input Sensitivity | -60 to +15 dBu |
| Maximum Input Level | +30 dBu (Pad In) |
| Maximum Output Level | +22 dBu |
| Nominal Output | +4 dBu = 0 dB Meter Reading |
| Input Impedance | Pad In: >10 kOhms Pad Out: >4 kOhms |
| Output Impedance | <75 Ohms |
| Mic/Line Channel Noise | Microphone EIN: -127 dB with 150-Ohm Source Unity Gain (Pad In): -90 dBu Low Gain (5 dB, Pad Out): -96 dBu Mid Gain (30 dB, Pad Out): -90 dBu |
| Residual Output Noise | -92 dBu (Muted, 20 Hz to 20 kHz) |
| Mic/Line Channel THD+N | Unity Gain (Pad In): 0.003%, -88 dBu at 1 kHz, 0 dBu Output Low Gain (5 dB, Pad Out): 0.002%, -93 dBu at 1 kHz, 0 dBu Output Mid Gain (30 dB, Pad Out): 0.003%, -88 dBu at 1 kHz, 0 dBu Output |
| Operating Temperature | 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C |
| Power Consumption | 40 W Maximum |
| Power Requirements | 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz via 3-Pin IEC Connection |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 16.1 x 7.5 x 7.3" / 41.0 x 19.0 x 18.5 cm |
| Weight | 10.1 lb / 4.6 kg |
