Recommendations for 8ch AD converter?

[malachi]

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I'm looking for a unit to pair with my Digi002r that does eight channels of
AD conversion and sends it to the optical input on the Digi.

I'd prefer a unit under the $1500.00 range....

A good example of what I'm looking for would have been the Swissonic AD24,
but lately these units seem to be harder to get than a straight answer from
a politician.

Something better than the Behringer but not as expensive as the Apogee...

Or am I looking for hen's teeth?

malachi

 

[Guest]

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Hi,
I use an 8 channel Panasonic/Ramsa AD called a WZ-AD96, it works well
for me. Maybe you could get your hands on an AKAI DR-16 Pro (the 24bit
model) with Adat cards installed in makes a really great AD and DA
converter.
DS

 

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Malachi <malachiLOSETHISTOREPLY@trentes.com> wrote:
>I'm looking for a unit to pair with my Digi002r that does eight channels of
>AD conversion and sends it to the optical input on the Digi.
>
>I'd prefer a unit under the $1500.00 range....
>
>A good example of what I'm looking for would have been the Swissonic AD24,
>but lately these units seem to be harder to get than a straight answer from
>a politician.
>
>Something better than the Behringer but not as expensive as the Apogee...
>
>Or am I looking for hen's teeth?

RME ADI-8 is inexpensive and sounds pretty decent. Jim at Audio Upgrades
can clean the front end up for a few dollars more.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

 

[Guest]

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You can find a used Apogee AD16 for under $1500. Its a great unit with
lightpipe outputs and is ready for 16 channels if you expand.
I own one and love it. I use it with a Digi HD 192 digital I/O through it's
AES output.


"Malachi" <malachiLOSETHISTOREPLY@trentes.com> wrote in message
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> I'm looking for a unit to pair with my Digi002r that does eight channels
of
> AD conversion and sends it to the optical input on the Digi.
>
> I'd prefer a unit under the $1500.00 range....
>
> A good example of what I'm looking for would have been the Swissonic AD24,
> but lately these units seem to be harder to get than a straight answer
from
> a politician.
>
> Something better than the Behringer but not as expensive as the Apogee...
>
> Or am I looking for hen's teeth?
>
> malachi
>
>

 

[Guest]

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You should be able to get a Frontier Tango-24 for well below $1500. A
friend of mine uses one in the exact same set up that you're
describing, and he loves it. He's got his Symetrix SX-202's going into
the Tango24 which sends everything into the 002 via the ADAT lightpipe
connection. When the used Tango-24's show up on eBay they commonly sell
for around $300 to $350.
-Paul

 

[Guest]

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As a matter of fact here's one for $250!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Frontier-Desigh-Tango-24_W0QQitemZ7339558129QQcategoryZ3278QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

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Malachi wrote:

> A good example of what I'm looking for would have been the Swissonic
> AD24, but lately these units seem to be harder to get than a straight
> answer from a politician.

AFAIK Swissonic has gone bankrupt about 2 years ago or so. What I know for
sure, is that the name rights were bought by a big music shop in Germany
www.thomann.de - www.swissonic.com also forwards to that shop.
So, chances are bad to find something new from Swissonic...


Phil

 

[Guest]

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Right on! I hope it works out well for you. Please remember to post
your opinion on the Tango24 here at r.a.p.

 

[Guest]

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That's quite alright. If we only heard from the "authorities" about
such matters then a great deal of what would be discussed here would
only be about the most expensive gear, heard through the most expensive
consoles, amplifiers, and speakers, in a well designed room. What
continues to makes r.a.p. such a great resource is that the
"authorities" and non-authorities alike are able to help one another
get the best bang for their buck. In the past few years r.a.p. has been
_tremendous_ for helping me decide how to best spend my money on gear
without passing the point of diminishing returns.

 

[malachi]

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Thanks, I decided to score it on a buy it now.

Based on the reviews I've read, I'm willing to try it out.

Thanks for the info!!!

malachi

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> As a matter of fact here's one for $250!!!
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Frontier-Desigh-Tango-24_W0QQitemZ7339558129QQcategoryZ3278QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>

 

[malachi]

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Sure I'd be happy to, even though compared to most of the folks in here, I'm
far from any kind of authority on the subject...

malachi

<TheBenevolentUniversePremise@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Right on! I hope it works out well for you. Please remember to post
> your opinion on the Tango24 here at r.a.p.
>

 

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"Malachi" <malachiLOSETHISTOREPLY@trentes.com> wrote:
>
> I'm looking for a unit to pair with my Digi002r that does eight
> channels of AD conversion and sends it to the optical input on the
> Digi.
>
> I'd prefer a unit under the $1500.00 range....
>
> A good example of what I'm looking for would have been the Swissonic
> AD24, but lately these units seem to be harder to get than a straight
> answer from a politician.
>
> Something better than the Behringer but not as expensive as the
> Apogee...



Frontier Design Tango 24:

http://frontierdesign.com/Products/Tango24

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