Jay Ashworth
Well-Known Member
I've been seeing a fair number, in various quarters, of people leveraging Dante hardware and networks to use them for comm, instead of (what appears to be more expensive) matrix intercoms from vendors like RTS. There are a number of advantages to doing this, from the standpoint of an A1 (as I see it as an A1 ), but the disadvantage is cost.
Someone whom I know from the broadcasting realm is in the manufacturing business these days, primarily making gear for radio stations (and to a lesser extent, TV), and just a passing question suggested that--if there's enough call to justify the investment--he might be able to come up with a product that is essentially an intercom belt/desk box, running Dante over PoE, at a pricepoint equal to or less than what a ClearCom beltbox goes for these days. That's what, almost 4 bills? (Yup: Sweetwater is getting $370 for a new RS-701)
I would, myself, recommend designing such a thing with an A4M and an A5F (with the relevant mic and headset amps. PTT button and volume control(s)), an A3F (feeding the same mic pre, so you can use it as a standalone mic input), an A3M (for line out), and maybe even a 3.5mm cell headset jack, in addition to the ethernet/ethercon jack.
Anyone got an opinion on this? Would you (or someone like you) buy this box for $300? $250? $200?
Someone whom I know from the broadcasting realm is in the manufacturing business these days, primarily making gear for radio stations (and to a lesser extent, TV), and just a passing question suggested that--if there's enough call to justify the investment--he might be able to come up with a product that is essentially an intercom belt/desk box, running Dante over PoE, at a pricepoint equal to or less than what a ClearCom beltbox goes for these days. That's what, almost 4 bills? (Yup: Sweetwater is getting $370 for a new RS-701)
I would, myself, recommend designing such a thing with an A4M and an A5F (with the relevant mic and headset amps. PTT button and volume control(s)), an A3F (feeding the same mic pre, so you can use it as a standalone mic input), an A3M (for line out), and maybe even a 3.5mm cell headset jack, in addition to the ethernet/ethercon jack.
Anyone got an opinion on this? Would you (or someone like you) buy this box for $300? $250? $200?