Equipment Review
Product Reviewed:
Neutrik Patchlink SP Patchbay
Made by: Neutrik
Cost: $100 USD
Submitted by Slider
Rating: 
Features:
2 rows of 24 front and back balanced 1/4" jacks mounted on movable PC cards. Fits in a one rack-unit space. Prewired (no soldering required). Normaled, half-normaled, and denormaled configurations possible. Non-tarnishing contacts. 4 ID strips includes to label each jack.
Technical Specifications:
What I liked:
This patchbay has really helped me organize all my connections. Each vertical row of 4 jacks (front and back) are mounted on a PC circuitboard which can be easily switched around to be normaled, half-normaled, or denormaled. Also, you dont have to take the whole patchbay out of the rack to change the PC cards. There is a removable front plate that allows easy access to all PC cards. Normaled jack is color coded for easy identificatio
What I didn't:
The directions are kind of confusing on how to configure PC cards. Otherwise, this patchbay does it's job well.
User Tips:
Make sure you know what normaled, half-normaled, and denormaled is before you arrange the PC cards. This is the heart of a patchbay.Editor's note: to learn more about patchbays and how they work be sure to read Sliders article: Patchbays the nerve center of your rack.
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