Jensen Transformers 8ox, 8cx Users Manual

RADIAL ENGINEERING LTD.

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ponents under normal use) for a period of three (3) years from the original date of purchase. In the event that a
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Radial 8ox and 8cx Owner’s Manual - Part #R870 1185 • V1.0
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True to the Music

8ox and 8cx

Owner’s Manual

Eight Channel • Transformer Isolated • Microphone Splitters

8ox Rackmount

R800 8003 - Radial Transformers
R800 8004 - Jensen Transformers

8cx Install

R800 8002 - Radial Transformers
R800 8001 - Jensen Transformers

Radial Engineering Ltd.
1638 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam BC V3C 5W9
tel: [phone] • fax: [phone]

www.radialeng.com

email: [e-mail] • web: www.radialeng.com

Specifi cations and appearance are subject to change without notice.

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True to the Music

8ox and 8cx

Owner’s Manual

Eight Channel • Transformer Isolated • Microphone Splitters

Table of Contents Page

8ox Introduction...................................................... 1

8ox Design Concept............................................... 2

Basics - What is a Splitter ...................................... 2

How a Transformer Works...................................... 2

What is a Ground Loop .......................................... 2

Signal Flow Block Diagram .................................... 3

Feature Set............................................................. 4

Applications............................................................ 6

Grounding Options ................................................. 7

8cx Introduction...................................................... 8

8cx Installation........................................................ 9

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of a Radial microphone splitter. This manual covers installation and operation for both 8ox and 8cx
microphone splitters. We recommend that you take a few minutes to read through this manual in order to familiarize yourself with the
many innovative features that are built in.

Should you have questions or applications not covered in this manual, we invite you to log onto the Radial web site at www.radialeng.com
to check the FAQ section for the latest updates. Of course, you can also send us an email at [e-mail].

8ox DESIGN CONCEPT

The Radial 8ox is an eight channel, balanced microphone splitter in a compact 1RU package that divides the mic signals three ways; to
a direct output; a direct output with ground lift; and an isolated output. A high performance bridging transformer is used on the isolated
output to eliminate hum and buzz caused by ground loops.

Splitting microphone signals is a straight forward concept. It’s most common in sound reinforcement and live recording when the on­stage microphones must be split to feed two mixing consoles. When done improperly, splitting a signal can dull frequency response,
lower the output, and worst of all, cause ground loops that product buzz and hum. To avoid these pitfalls, sound reinforcement com­panies have been building custom “splitter-snakes” for many years.

The 8ox is an off-the-shelf splitter for the rest of us allowing virtually anyone to design and assemble a splitter-snake with plug-n-play
simplicity and professional audio quality without the need for custom metal work or complex soldering.

Radial 8ox

Rack Mount Splitter

Radial Engineering Ltd.
1638 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam BC V3C 5W9
tel: [phone] • fax: [phone]
email: [e-mail] • web: www.radialeng.com

Specifi cations and appearance are subject to change without notice.

Radial Engineering Ltd. 8ox & 8cx Owner’s Manual

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