I N S T A L L A T I O N G U I D E
C5-DA
FOR PLACING DIGITAL AUDIO DEVICES
EXTENDED DISTANCES FROM THEIR AUDIO SOURCE
C A T - 5 D I G I T A L A U D I O B A L U N
CONGRATULA
TIONS!
Thank you for choosing the
C5-DA Digital Audio
Balun
from Niles. With proper installa
tion
and operation,
you’ll enjoy years of trouble free use.
Niles manufacturers the industry’
s most complete line of custom installation components and
accessories for audio/video systems. To see the complete assortment,
visit our website at
www.nilesaudio.com.
INTRODUCTION
The C5-DA is a stand-alone device that transforms a coaxial digital audio signal to and
from CAT-5 twisted pair cabling.
It has two sets of simple connections. The first is an RCA
connector for the digital audio signal. The second is a shielded CA
T-5 connector for the CA
T-5
twisted pair connection. The circuitr
y is passive so there is no need for a power supply
.
The C5-DA allows a digital audio device,
such as a CD player, to be loca
ted an extended
distance from the system it is to be connected to. Doing so with conventional audio cabling is
both expensive and prone to signal degradation.
By using a pair of these devices and a run of
CAT-5 the problem can be solved inexpensively and without signal loss and the introduction
of noise. In addition,
in today’s retrofit market an installer cannot al
ways successfully run a
wire from point A to point B.
There exists ho
wever an abundance of twisted pair cabling in
many homes.
By using a pair of these devices with an existing wire an installer may be able to
complete a job that he otherwise could not.
FEATURES
• Shielded CAT-5 Connector
• Gold Plated Color Coded RCA Connectors
• Universal Mounting Holes
• Ten-y
ear limited warr
anty
SPECIFICATIONS
• Overall dimensions:
4.75" W x .85" H x 2" D
• Bandwidth: 25 MHz,
–1 dB
• Tr
ansmission Distance: 600' (180 m)
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