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Manufacturer Model Type Power Type # Of Channels Inputs Outputs Ground Lift Special Features Price
Pro Co Sound MS 83 Rackmount Passive 8 Barrier strip Barrier strip Yes Phantom bus available on P model $885-$910
Radial Engineering HotShot Floor Passive 1 (1) XLR (2) XLR No Turns dynamic microphones and in-ear monitors into an on-stage intercom system. Combination mic mute and toggle $50
Radial Engineering ProDI Floor Passive 1 (1) 1/4" (1) XLR; (1) 1/4" Yes Transformer-equipped; -15 dB pad $100
Radial Engineering J-48 Floor 48V phantom 1 1/4" XLR Yes Digital switch-mode PSU to increase internal rail voltage for greater headroom $199
Radial Engineering JDI Mark III Floor Passive 1 (2) 1/4" XLR Yes Jensen transformer; suited for instruments such as bass guitar, acoustic guitar and keyboards $199
Radial Engineering JDI � Duplex Floor Passive 2 (2) 1/4" (2) XLR; (2) 1/4" Yes A 2-channel version of the Radial JDI, each with it's own Jensen transformer; suited for stereo instruments $350
Radial Engineering JDV Mk3 Floor Active with 42V PSU 1 (2) 1/4" (1) XLR; (4) 1/4" Yes 100% discreet Class A direct box with 32 volt internal rails for added headroom and 4 meg-Ohm input $450
Radial Engineering JDX Floor Active with 42V PSU 1 (2) 1/4" (1) XLR Yes Speaker level DI designed to go between guitar amplifier and speaker cabinet; provides a balanced XLR feed to console $TBA
Radial Engineering JD6 Rackmount Passive 6 (6) 1/4"; (4) RCA (6) 1/4"; (6) XLR Yes 6-channel rackmounted version of the Radial JDI in a 1RU 19" format. Each channel features a Jensen transformer. $900
Radial Engineering JS-2 Floor Passive 1 (1) XLR (3) XLR Yes Microphone/line splitter one input, two direct outputs and one transformer isolated output; Jensen transformer-equipped $225
Radial Engineering JS-3 Floor Passive 1 (1) XLR (3) XLR Yes Microphone/line splitter one input, one direct output and two transformer isolated outputs; Jensen transformer-equipped $250
Radial Engineering JPC Floor Phantom 2 4 (2) XLR; (2) RCA Yes Designed for computer sound cards and consumer electronic devices, like CD, DVD and MP3 players $199
Radial Engineering J33 Floor Phanton or ext PSU 2 4 (2) XLR; (2) RCA No Combination phono preamp and DI; allows a turntable to be connected to the mic input of a mixing console $199
Radial Engineering X-Amp Floor Active with ext. PSU 1 (1) XLR (2) 1/4" Yes Re-amping device converts +4 dB line level from mixing console to hi-impedance guitar signal for amps or effect pedals $200
Radial Engineering Twin-ISO Floor Passive 2 (2) XLR (2) XLR Yes Balanced +4 dB line-level transformer isolation device designed to eliminate hum and buzz caused by ground loops $250
Rapco ADB+8 Floor Battery; phantom 1 1/4" 1/4"; XLR Yes Mic level/unity gain/+8 dB forward gain switch $208
Rapco DB-100 Floor Passive 1 1/4" (4) 1/4"; (4) XLR Yes Ground-lift jack $50
Rapco DB-101SL Floor Passive 1 1/4" (4) 1/4"; (4) XLR Yes Accepts instrument/speaker level signals $60
Rapco DBR400 Rackmount Passive 4 (4) 1/4" (4) 1/4"; (4) XLR Yes Four units housed in 1U rackspace $249
Rolls ADB2 Floor Phantom 1 (2) 1/4" XLR Yes 3-position attenuation switch $50
Rolls ADi6 dB Max Floor 9V; phantom 1 1/4" XLR Yes    $90
Rolls DB25 Floor Passive 1 (2) 1/4" XLR Yes 3-position attenuation switch $35
Roland Dl-1 Floor Battery; phantom 1 1/4" XLR; 1/4" Yes Auto power-off; phase inverse switch $150
Rolls RPB623 Phantom Hex Rackmount 120 VAC 6 XLR 1/4" No Dynamic microphone; phantom power supply $150
Rolls RDB104 Rackmount Internal AC 4 (8) 1/4" (4) XLR Yes    $200
Sage Electronics D.I. Joe Desk top/floor Battery 1 (1) 1/4" (2) 1/4"; XLR Yes Active discrete $199
Stewart Audio ADB-1 Floor Passive 1 1/4'' 1/4"; XLR Yes Transformerless design $109
Stewart Audio ADB-4 Floor or rackmount External; phantom 4 (4) XLR 1/4"; (4) XLR Yes Selectable input sensitivity; ground lift on each channel $379
Summit Audio TD-100 Tube Direct Box/Instrument Preamp Floor or rackmount AC 110V 1 (1) 1/4" (1) 1/4" Yes Instrument preamp (line level) & DI (mic level); polarity reverse; headphone out; variable input impedance �loading" $495
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