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pcunite,
You might think about using the ME-1 personnel monitors. You can set up to send up to 40 inputs to be controlled by the user for there individual mixing. Each input on the ME-1 has a (6 char, if I remember correctly) label from the Avantis scribble strip on the processing channel. There are 16 input buttons, but an input button can be used to group inputs in to a “group” mix which is them mixed with the otuer inputs to create the final output to the headphone
For my church I sent about 30 inputs out to the me-1, 1-6 (praise team instruments) (put on button 1 as a group), 7-11(girl singers) (put on button 2 as a group), 12-16 (put on button 3 as a group), the rest are individual: piano, pulpit, minister, other separate handheld wireless mics, computer, cd players, etc
This might help so you could use the Advantis instead of a dLive system.
You do NOT need to use the A&H signal distribution box ($$), can use a simple POE ethernet 100/10 M switch (need to look in the ME-1 forums and find the discussion fro the type of switch) I am running a cat 5e cable from FOH (GX4816) to stage (generic POE switch) then to the ME-1’s on stage. Works great and the musicians that use headphones, etc love it. Took just a little bit of explanation for the musicians to understand now all great.

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In reading the other threads on this forum I understand that to connect to ME-1’s the 1st device that is connected to the dSnake on the QU-16 should be 10/100 capable only, do NOT use any switch/device that is 10/100/1000 capable. Most Switches come as 5, or some multiple of 8 (8, 16, 24) So the either find a small simple 5 port 10/100 switch (POE or not) (remember one port is taken up by the input from the QU16 3 8 port POE switches since each 8 port switch needs an input from the 5 port switch gives the ability to (3 x 7 =) 21 ME-1s.
Hope this helps.
I do not know about the cisco poe series 300 switches, but if the cicso is 10/100/1000 it will NOT work.
I am currently setting up a Avantix / GX 4816 with ME-1s and POE Injectors work just fine after a non-poe 10/100 switch (I am not where I can give you the brands of equipment I have tested) POE injector / 5 port non-poe 10/100 switch / 8 port poe 10/100 switch
Sine the ME-1s come with an external power supply I suspect that a ME-1 could be used as the 1st device from the dSnake and use the link out to feed any other switch (maybe even a 10/100/1000) I have NOT tested it yet, but I may.

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