SILENT ANGEL BONN N8 PRO IS THE BRAND’S NEWEST AUDIO NETWORK SWITCH

Silent Angel has released their latest network switch for audio systems, the Silent Angel Bonn N8 Pro.

The Bonn N8 Pro has been designed with “interference-reduction and clock-precision techniques”. Cable organization has also been made easier with wider 5mm spacing between each of the eight 1um-gold plated GbE ports.

Silent Angel Bonn N8 Pro Audio Network Switch front and back

EMI ABSORBER

Silent Angel claims that by adopting a Radar Grade power module, a highly efficient DC/DC converter and a low-rippled LDO regulator circuit on the power board, the Bonn N8 Pro presents a low 28mV(Vp-p) power signal when compared to many regular switches that present at 122mV(Vp-p). One of Silent Angel’s signature features, a high-permeability EMI absorber, is embedded in the power board with the aim of diminishing electronic noise (ranges from 1M to 18GHz).

Top view of the Silent Angel Bonn N8 Pro Audio Network Switch

CLOCK PRECISION

Another feature of the Bonn N8 Pro is its clock precision. There are two models available, the N8 PRO-CLK with a 10MHz external World Clock input*, and the N8 PRO without the input. With a 0.1ppm with high thermal stability, the advanced model Bonn N8 Pro-CLK uses a BNC interface 10MHz world clock input that further synchronizes the clock signals.

Silent Angel Bonn N8 Pro Audio Network Switch, CLK version with the World Clock input*

SILENT ANGEL BONN N8 PRO

The Silent Angel Bonn N8 Pro Audio Network Switch can be upgraded with the Silent Angel Forester F2 linear power supply.

SPECIFICATIONS

Power Input: IEC (AC) 100-240V, 50/60Hz (DC) 12V/0.8A at max

Power Consumption: 10 Watt at max

Ethernet Port: Pure gold-plated 1GbE RJ45 port x 8

Interface: Clock input switch x 1 (external/internal)

– BNC interface 10MHz external World Clock

– Silent Angle specialized TCXO clock module

LED indicator switch x 1

Grounding Port x 1

LED Indicator: Power LED (Green) x 1 at the front panel

Port Status LED x 8 (Light on when linked; Flash when it’s active at the rear panel)

Green: 1000Mbps; Amber: 100Mbps

Temperature: Operating: 32 ~ 86 °F Storage: -4 ~ 158 °F

Humidity: Operating: 10% ~ 90% RH (non-condensing)

Storage: 5% ~ 95% RH (non-condensing)

Dimensions: 17.37 (W) inch x 2.05 (H) inch x 6.89 (D) inch

Weight: 5.74 lbs

Colour: Black

SILENT ANGEL BONN N8 PRO PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

Available in two models the N8 PRO-CLK (with a 10MHz external World Clock input*) and N8 PRO (without external World Clock input*)

The Silent Angel Bonn N8 Pro will be available globally on March 31st.

MSRP of the Bonn N8 Pro is $1,099; the Bonn N8 Pro-CLK is $1,399, price in US$

* Please note, we are aware that Word Clock or Wordclock is commonly used but we have published the information as supplied by the manufacturer and as is labelled on their product, they have confirmed that this is the correct term that they are using.

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