Allen & Heath AB-168-RK19 19-Inch Rackmount Kit for AB168 / DX168 / DT168

Allen & Heath AB-168-RK19: Rack Mount Your Portable AudioRack

The Allen & Heath AB-168-RK19 is a 19-inch rackmount kit that converts a portable AB168, DX168, or DT168 AudioRack into a rack-mounted unit occupying 4U of standard rack space. It is the accessory that moves your stagebox from a floor position into a fixed drive rack or install rack, where it stays protected, organized, and permanently wired. The kit is a matched pair of steel rack ears with the mounting screws needed to complete the job. For any engineer building a tidy, transportable I/O rack, it is the simple part that makes a portable box behave like a fixed one.

How the AB-168-RK19 Installs Without Removing the Side Trims

The AB-168-RK19 provides a left and a right steel rack ear that fasten to the sides of the AudioRack using six M4x8 screws driven with a T20 Torx bit. A key convenience is that the ears attach without removing the unit's plastic side trims, so the install is fast, clean, and reversible, and there is no risk of losing or damaging the original trim. Once mounted, the unit sits securely across 4 rack units in any 19-inch rack, held by the ears at the front. Because the brackets are steel rather than plastic, they carry the weight of the box reliably through transport and stage handling. It is a straightforward conversion that most techs can complete in a few minutes with a single tool.

Who the Allen & Heath AB-168-RK19 Is For

The AB-168-RK19 is for install integrators and touring engineers who want their AB168, DX168, or DT168 AudioRack mounted in a rack instead of sitting on a stage floor. If you are building a permanent stage-I/O rack, a portable drive rack, or a broadcast rack, this kit gives your AudioRack a stable 4U home and keeps its connections protected in transit. Because one kit fits three different Allen & Heath AudioRack models, it is an easy standard part to keep on hand across a fleet of systems. For anyone moving from a loose floor box to a professional rack build, it is the small piece that finishes the job.