Introduction – ART Pro Audio AV Direct - Audio/Video Direct Box User Manual
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INTRODUCTION:
Thanks for purchasing Applied Research and
Technology’s AV Direct, offering a superb level of sound
quality.
The AV Direct is the ideal solution for any application
where stereo MP3 players, Laptop computers,
consumer DVD players, consumer HiFi equipment or
video machines have to be connected to a single XLR
microphone level input. Unlike standard gender bender
cables or DI boxes, the AV Direct can accept virually
any connection and output level (including amplified
speaker outputs) and offers remote level control, ideal
for setting the volume of your component at the source,
rather then in AV room, audio closet or installation rack.
The AV Direct has stereo RCA, 1/8th-inch and 1/4-inch
TRS line inputs, as well as a 1/4-inch and bare wire
pressure clip speaker level inputs. A switchable 4.8 kHz
hight-cut filter, ground lift and variable level control
allows the AV Direct to effectively filter out any
extraneous unwanted noise while offering variable
volume control at the source. The speaker level inputs
are heavily padded and transformer isolation from the
XLR output, allowing amplified speaker level (up to 100
watts @ 8 ohms) to be tapped off, and sent to a
microphone level input. A 20 to 20 kHz frequency
response ensures the AV Direct will function seamlessly
with any high quality audio source.