User Guide

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MIXERS/FIXED INSTALLS/RECORDING/BROADCAST/VIDEO
Use the T8 to eliminate ground loops when using multiple mixers.
Taking mixer unbalanced sends and achieving true balanced monitor outputs.
Using the T8 between video/broadcast rigs eliminates the potential for hum and loop noise.
POWER AMPLIFIERS
Hum, ground loop noise can be created between multiple amplifiers. This can be eliminated using the T8 on each of the amplifiers input lines.
COMPUTERS
Using a T8 can eliminate unwanted ground loops created between the computers and your audio input equipment.
You can also use the T8 to balance the unbalanced inputs and outputs from your computers sound card.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Limited Warranty
Applied Research and Technology will provide warranty and service for this unit in accordance with the following warrants:
Applied Research and Technology, (A R T) warrants to the original purchaser that this product and the components thereof will be free from defects in
workmanship and materials for a period of
three
years from the date of purchase. Applied Research and Technology will, without charge, repair or
replace, at its option, defective product or component parts upon prepaid delivery to the factory service department or authorized service center,
accompanied by proof of purchase date in the form of a valid sales receipt.
Exclusions:
This warranty does not apply in the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs. This warranty is void if
the serial number is altered, defaced, or removed.
A R T reserves the right to make changes in design or make additions to or improvements upon this product without any obligation to install the same on
products previously manufactured.
A R T shall not be liable for any consequential damages, including without limitation damages resulting from loss of use. Some states do not allow
limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific rights and
you may have other rights, which vary, from state to state.
For units purchased outside the United States, an authorized distributor of Applied Research and Technology will provide service.
SERVICE
The following information is provided in the unlikely event that your unit requires service.
1) Be sure that the unit is the cause of the problem. Check to make sure that all cables are connected correctly, and the cables themselves are in
working condition.
2) If you find the unit to be at fault, write down a complete description of the problem, including how and when the problem occurs.
3) Contact our Customer Service Department at [phone] for your Return Authorization number or questions regarding technical assistance or
repairs. Customer Service hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
4) Pack the unit in its original carton or a reasonable substitute. The packing box is not recommended as a shipping carton. Put the packaged unit in
another box for shipping. Print the RA number clearly on the outside of the shipping box. Print your return shipping address on the outside of the box.
5) Include with your unit: a return shipping address (we cannot ship to a P.O. Box), a copy of your purchase receipt, a daytime phone number, and a
description of the problem.
6) Ship your unit (keep your manual!) to: Yorkville Sound 4625 Witmer Industrial Estate, Niagara Falls New York 14305
Specifications:
Frequency Response: 10Hz –50kHz, +/-0.5dB @ +4dBu
THD: 0.01% Typical @ 1kHz, +18dBu, <0.1% @ 100Hz, +24dBu Ref: 0dBu = 0.775VRMS
Channel Separation 90dB typical
CMRR: 60dB typical
Phase Error less than 5%, 20Hz – 20kHz
Insertion Loss: 0.4dB @ 100k Ohm Load, 5.5dB @ 600 Ohm Load
Input Connections: XLR female balanced, ¼” TRS balanced, and RCA type phono jacks
Output Connection: XLR male balanced, ¼” TRS balanced, and RCA type phono jacks
Power Requirements: Totally Passive
Dimensions: 1.75”H x 19”W x 3.75”D (44.5mm x 482.6mm x 95mm)
Weight: 3.75 lbs. (1.7kg)