Sonifex RM-CAD8 Confidence Monitor, 2 LED Meters, 2 Analogue and 6 Digital Stereo Inputs, 20Hz-20kHz Frequency Response, <50 Ohm Output Impedance

The Sonifex RM-CAD8 Confidence Monitor using the same outstanding speaker system as the Reference Monitor range, the confidence monitors offer a superb sound with a cut-down feature set. It has all the features of the RM-CA2 together with the ability to select from an additional 6 stereo digital inputs. As well as the 2 stereo analogue inputs there are also: 4 x stereo AES/EBU balanced inputs on XLR 3 pin female, 1 x stereo S/PDIF unbalanced input on RCA phono female, 1 x stereo TOSlink unbalanced input on an optical connector. The source select button illuminates to indicate synchronization lock to the incoming digital source.

Sample rate converters on the digital inputs allow sources of different sample rates to be connected and monitored, between 32kHz and 96kHz. It is a 1U rack-mount unit offering quality loudspeaker monitoring and 2 channel metering of two stereo analogue audio sources. Input 1 has stereo balanced Neutrik XLRs and Input 2 has both stereo balanced Neutrik XLRs and stereo unbalanced RCA phono connectors. Sources are selected via a front panel push-button switch, with clear LED indication of the current source.

A rear panel DIP switch setting allows the unit to monitor either: Stereo signals, with the two front panel control knobs acting as stereo volume and balance control, to alter the stereo imaging of the left and right channels or Dual mono signals, with the two front panel control knobs acting as left and right volume controls.

The three-way loudspeaker system is fed via a DSP-based active crossover and a trio of highly efficient Class-D amplifiers. Careful attention to driver selection, materials and case design, plus active DSP equalization, has ensured a flat response and outstanding reproduction from such a shallow unit. A protective limiter prevents damage to the loudspeakers under overload conditions. It operates from global mains voltages (85-264V AC, 47-63Hz) without adjustment.