Neutrik Introduces Improved Series of Stage-Ready Dante I/O Interfaces

With over 4000 Dante-enabled audio products available from more than 600 manufacturers, and over 1 million Dante units shipped in the year 2023, Dante technology is the de facto standard in audio-over-IP. Increasingly, Dante is used in mission-critical applications such as live performance, global touring and the major live broadcast events in the world. That's the reason why Neutrik recently expanded its range of Dante audio interfaces.
 
Not satisfied with the fact that it supplies the large majority of etherCON connectors that most pro audio manufacturers specify for its Dante-enabled products, Neutrik also wants to leverage the opportunities to deliver fully working break-out boxes for audio networking, meeting a fast-growing global demand. 

Responding to these market trends Neutrik has introduced the new NA-2 DLINE series of tough, ultra-compact line I/O to Dante and Dante to line I/O interface boxes. Shown originally at this year's Prolight+Sound show in Frankfurt, the new end-of-network devices provide ideal breakout solutions for analog and Dante signal paths in-the-field. 

With a miniature form factor and rubber encased metal housing, the new NA-2 DLINE series devices are extremely robust, able to withstand the more extreme demands of a wide range of live performance and media production and acquisition environments. According to the Liechtenstein-based company, these improved Dante interfaces have been designed and specified for all manner of live sound and media production applications, including live sound, events, AV installations and integration, location media acquisition, and outside broadcasting requirements.

Rugged construction and rigorous adherence to standards extends to RoHS / REACH compliance, including high levels of flame retardancy and enhanced ESD protection, enable the use of these Neutrik interface modules in harsh climatic and electronic environmental conditions. Lockable chassis connectors are featured for both the line audio and network I/O connections.  For now, the series comprises three models. The NA-2O-DLINE and NA-2I-DLINE are respectively Dante to 2-channel line output, and 2-channel line input to Dante interfaces. The NA-2I20-DLINE is a simultaneous Dante to 2-channel line output and 2-channel line input to Dante device, enabling this tiny box to feed analog audio signals into a Dante network while at the same time receiving a mix from another Dante source.

Dante streams are supported at 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96kHz sample rates, at 16, 24 and 32-bit resolution, over 100 BASE-TX (PoE support) Ethernet. Network connection is via an etherCON chassis with a SYS / SYNC status LED indicator ring. The line I/Os – on balanced XLR – offer enhanced audio performance parameters. NA-2 DLINE devices are also AES67 compliant, supporting their use with other AoIP networks like Ravenna, QSC Q-Lan and Telos Livewire. All three models operate in conjunction with a Power over Ethernet switch or a PoE injector (802.3 af/at; class 1). 

For fixed installation applications, Neutrik offers various optional mounting brackets to enable 19" rack mounting, fixing to the underside of tables and consoles, or even within floor boxes, or truss mountings.
www.neutrikgroup.com
www.neutrik.com