Samson SRK16

An SRK Rack Designed for Mobile and Scalable Setups

The SRK series comes in various heights (from 8U to 21U) to meet very different needs, from compact home studios to larger technical racks. At 16U, this model offers an excellent balance between capacity and footprint: enough space to group audio interfaces, preamps, converters, dynamic processors, patchbays, or wireless systems, while remaining manageable on a daily basis.

The design emphasizes robustness and compatibility: the presence of rails at the front and rear, combined with reversible threading (US/EU), simplifies life when your equipment rack mixes different screw standards.

Who Is It For and What Are Its Uses?

The Samson SRK 16U is aimed at musicians, sound engineers, technicians, and stage managers who want a reliable solution to centralize their 19-inch equipment. In the studio, it helps keep an installation clean, accessible, and quick to maintain (adding a module, changing cabling, reorganizing a processing chain).

In mobile contexts (rehearsals, performances, recordings), the metal casters facilitate movement, while the brakes ensure stable placement. It's a relevant choice if you regularly move your rack between different rooms, booths, or venues.

Practical Design: Ventilation, Dual Mounting, and Included Accessories

Optimized Airflow

The metal panels are ventilated at the top and bottom to promote air circulation. This detail is especially useful when the rack houses heat-generating devices (preamps, converters, headphone amps, processors), aiding passive cooling and limiting heat buildup in tight configurations.

Reversible Rails and Dual-Sided Mounting

The rack offers mounting on both front and rear faces, with reversible rails accepting American or European thread pitches. You can thus install your equipment based on their weight, connectors, or ergonomics, while better securing long units and improving stability during transport.

Controlled Mobility and Complete Mounting Kit

The SRK 16U is equipped with metal casters, including two with brakes, combining mobility and stability. For quick setup, it comes with a selection of accessories: a 1U metal plate with logo, screws with American thread pitch and European thread pitch, plastic washers, and a Phillips screwdriver. This saves you time during installation, whether it's a first assembly or an upgrade of an existing rack.

Technical specifications

Use

Hardware, Wireless system

Inner depth

45.7 cm

Rack format	19 inches, 16 U	Mounting rails	reversible, US or European thread pitch
Depth	45.7 cm	Castors	metal, including two with brakes
Mounting	front and rear	Included accessories	1 1U metal panel with SAMSON logo, 1 bag of screws with US thread pitch, 1 bag of screws with European thread pitch, 1 bag of plastic washers, 1 Phillips screwdriver