Fredenstein Bento 6S
6-Slot Rack for Modules of API 500 Systems

Latest User Reviews
Perfect
It's perfect! I use it for couple of 500 devices and works with no problems.
does it worth it?
good building quality. Good sound! there is only one problem for me sometimes electric noise!
yes, It does!
Does the job well
I?ve had this for a few months now and it?s held up well. I?m new to 500 series stuff and really just wanted to try some out.
It?s solidly built and gives you some confidence. Seems to power the modules put in fine. I like the jumper switches to link units together internally. E.g I have a preamp going into a compressor in the next slot.
I only have two units houses in it currently, so it remains to be seen if it continues to performing the same manner with more power being drawn. Some people have reported some issues when fully loaded.
One small problem I had was mounting one of the modules...didn?t seem to fit right, but I rather suspect the module than the rack.
Other than that there?s not really much to say...it?s a unit that powers 500 series modules and provides IO. So as long as it does those things and doesn?t fall apart, it?s good right?
All in all a good purchase. I actually wanted to try out the Midas version, because it?s much cheaper, so i can?t really say if this unit is particularly value for money or not. However, it?s certainly cheaper than everything else with similar capacity on the market apart from the Midas.
Audio Engineer, Producer, Owner
Its good , it does what it is supposed to do
Good Unit
Perfectly good chassis however some issues with strange resonances/ audio weirdness when using a number of high power modules as it starts to struggle.
However if you are just using fairly standard low power requirement modules I assume this would be great.
good thing
good price...same quality which has api ....i don't think people must buy slot rack that cost twice much!this working great too )
Generally great
Looks great, does what it's supposed to, but the leftmost slot is a little bit too narrow for my Neve 511 preamp so I had to put it in the 2nd slot instead.
So far so good
Having it since few months...not a single compliant....cheap - efficient - great value for the money
Solid, easy, no problems
The Bento was nicely packed, and snug. Out of the box it looks and feels great. Units slide into place easily. It is very quiet when running.
Very happy with this unit!
works as expected
Seems like the best value for money 500series rack at the time of purchase. running 3 CAPI preamps and a Elysia Xpressor also all very recommended. got the rack mount after we purchased and now it looks great in the rack.
Technical Data
- Manufactured by Fredenstein
- Released in 2016
- Average price : $382
- Internal power supply +/- 16 V/ +48 V
- Reduced cabling, so that the audio routing may be switched from card to card on the rear panel
- Intelligent power distribution
- Energy efficient
- Low-noise integrated power supply
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