The CAT Rack consists of twelve neutrik xlr connectors and 6 neutrik etherCONs. The twelve channels are broken down into three sets of four channels marked A, B, and C which are transported down a shielded CAT5 cables. Each line can carry balanced analog, AES/EBU, DMX, and Clear-Com signals hundreds of feet away. The CAT Rack is fully passive unit which can be input directly into analog or digital consoles. Multiple CAT Racks can be daisy chained to allow the same channels to be dropped in multiple locations. Available in custom four channel all male or all female orientations.