Allen & Heath AB168 16in/8out Portable Remote AudioRack

The Allen & Heath expander’s rugged design, with hard-wearing rubber bumpers, allows it to be placed directly on the stage floor during performances. Weighing in at just 4.8kg and featuring a sturdy carry handle, the AB168 offers the convenience and portability needed in rental, education, houses of worship and many other environments. An optional 4U rack mounting kit is available for installation in 19-inch racks.

The AB168 can be placed up to 100m away from the mixer for maximum flexibility of positioning. The unit connects over a single Cat5 cable to the mixer or upstream Expander. A second port is provided for daisy-chaining to another compatible expander or for connection to a ME personal mixing system.

FEATURES

• Compatible with SQ, Qu, Avantis, AHM-64, GLD
• 16 Mic Preamps on XLR
• Phantom Power LED per Input
• 8 XLR Line Outs
• dSNAKE Connection with locking Ethercon port
• Additional locking Ethercon port for daisy chaining / ME personal mixing system
• Rubber bumpers
• Carry handle
• Optional rack mount kit available

SPECIFICATIONS

Inputs

• XLR Mic/Line Inputs: Balanced
• Mic/Line Preamp: Fully recallable
• Input Sensitivity: -60 to +15dBu
• Analogue Gain: +5 to +60dB, 1dB steps
• Pad: -20dB
• Maximum Input Level: +32dBu
• Input Impedance: >4kΩ (Pad out), >10kΩ (Pad in)

Inputs Outputs

• XLR Outputs: Balanced, Relay protected
• Output Impedance: <75Ω
• Nominal Output: +4dBu = 0dB meter reading
• Maximum Output Level: +22dBu
• Residual Output Noise: -91dBu (muted, 20-20kHz)

• Mic/Line Channel noise: 20-20kHz, Direct Out @ unbalanced out
• Mic EIN: -127dB with 150Ω source
• Unity gain (Pad in): -90dBu
• Low gain (5dB, Pad out): -93dBu
• Mid gain (30dB, Pad out): -89dBu
• Mic/Line Channel THD+N: 20-20kHz, Direct Out @ unbalanced out
• Unity gain (Pad in): 0.005% -86dBu @ 1kHz, 0dBu output
• Low gain (5dB, Pad out): 0.003% -89dBu @ 1kHz, 0dBu output
• Mid gain (30dB, Pad out): 0.004% -88dBu @ 1kHz, 0dBu output
• Operating Temperature: 0 deg C to 35 deg C (32 deg F to 95 deg F)
• Mains Power: 100-240V, 50/60 Hz, 40W max
• Dimensions (WxDxH): 16.2 x 7.2 x 7.5 in. (411.5 x 182 x 189 mm)
• Weight: 10.6 lbs (4.8 kg)