N22H covers all your headphone monitoring needs in one box. It is a reference-quality standalone headphone amplifier, it is a clutter-reducing advanced cable management system, and it is a headphone distribution system that can be placed right next to the artist/musician using a single Cat 5 cable and Cranborne Audio's C.A.S.T. system.
C.A.S.T. (Cat 5 Analogue Snake Transport) provides the perfect platform for distributing audio in studios or on stages with affordable Cat 5 cabling, while achieving the highest sonic results by reusing the internal copper wires of a Cat 5 cable to transport balanced analog audio to and from other C.A.S.Tproducts.
Connect the N22H to a Cranborne Audio N22 with a single shielded Cat 5 cable and you can send a balanced headphone mix directly to the N22H's internal headphone amplifier over a distance of 100m. Through that same Cat 5 connection, you can also receive two balanced analog mic/line signals that you can connect to your audio interface for recording.
Each C.A.S.T. Cat 5 connection on a Cranborne Audio product features unique custom optimization to ensure maximum signal integrity is transmitted over shielded Cat 5 cables for distances up to 100m with no high-end roll off and minimal crosstalk.
Advanced connectivity with 500R8 and 500ADAT interfaces
If your studio is already built around a Cranborne Audio interface such as the 500R8 or 500ADAT, you can connect the N22H to their C.A.S.T. input jacks and then receive balanced input sources from the N22H's combo inputs directly to the audio interface's inputs, ready for recording and processing. The same cat 5 C.A.S.T. connection also sends a stereo sampler mix generated by the 500R8/500ADAT through the same cat 5 cable and directly to the N22H's powerful headphone amplifier and dual 1/4" jack line outputs for monitoring and reamping.Reference-quality standalone headphone amplifier
N22H can also be used as a standalone headphone amplifier for studio and stage when no C.A.S.T. connection is available by connecting stereo line output sources directly to N22H's inputs and setting the headphone source selector switch from C.A.S.T. to "In 1&2."The N22H's headphone amplifier is the same reference-quality, high-current design found on Cranborne Audio's flagship 500R8 Audio Interface, and it can be powered by a standard 9v battery or an external 9v supply. With 0.33 Ohm output impedance, up to 500mA of power per headphone and a low-distortion signal path (THD: 0.0003%, 1kHz), the N22H headphone amplifier offers clean amplification with enough volume to drive any headphone.
A palm-sized powerhouse for headphones, the N22H is the perfect addition for those looking to build their studio around 500R8/500ADAT or create an unparalleled audio distribution system to reduce clutter in their studio while improving signal integrity, flexibility and ease of use.
Specifications:
- Cranborne Audio N22H snake with headphone amplifier
- send 4 balanced signals over 1 CAT5 cable
- maximum distance: 100 meters
- connections:
2 x balanced XLR/TRS combi input
2 x balanced TRS output
1 x RJ-45 ethernet input
1 x RJ-45 ethernet input
1 x stereo headphone output - power supply: mains or 9V battery
