Product Description
The Palmer ELDE is a high-quality passive DI box designed for the touring professional. Part of the redesigned RIVER Series, the ELDE is the essential tool for balancing signals from guitars, basses, and keyboards. By converting high-impedance unbalanced signals into low-impedance balanced signals, it ensures your audio remains crystal clear and interference-free over long cable runs.
Featuring a high-performance transformer, the ELDE provides a "pure" signal path that preserves the natural character of your instrument without the need for batteries or phantom power.
Key Technical Features
High-Fidelity Passive Circuitry: Optimized for maximum signal integrity and wide dynamic range. Because it is passive, it is "plug-and-play" with zero setup time.
Custom-Engineered Transformer: Delivers a warm, musical sound while providing complete electrical isolation to prevent hum and buzz.
Ground Lift Switch: A dedicated switch to break ground loops, instantly eliminating 50/60Hz interference from the signal path.
Switchable Attenuation (Pad): Includes a -30dB pad to handle "hot" input signals (like those from a guitar amp) without distorting the console input.
THRU Output: A 1/4" (6.35mm) link output allows you to send the original signal to an on-stage amplifier while simultaneously sending the balanced signal to the FOH (Front of House) mixer.
Built for the Modern Stage
Aluminum & Steel Construction: The RIVER Series features a modern, ultra-rugged aluminum housing with a solid steel base, designed to survive the heaviest touring schedules.
Enhanced Protection: The jacks and switches are recessed to protect them from physical impact during transport or performance.
Compact & Stackable: Its sleek, ergonomic design makes it easy to fit into tight spaces or pedalboards.
Technical Specifications
Type: Passive DI Box
Inputs: 1 x 6.3 mm Jack (Unbalanced)
Outputs: 1 x XLR (Balanced), 1 x 6.3 mm Link Out (THRU)
Transformer Ratio: 10 : 1
Frequency Response: 10 Hz – 40 kHz
Max Input Level: +54 dBu
Dimensions: 50mm x 128mm x 110mm (W x H x D)
Weight: 0.58 kg