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May 4, 7:50 am, "Soundhaspriority" <nowh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "ScottW" <Scott...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On May 3, 9:19 pm, "Soundhaspriority" <nowh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "ScottW" <Scott...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> [snip]
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> I can't comment on Benchmark though, haven't heard one. I'll probably
> have to buy one to find out.
> Same with the Behringer. Thats why its intriguing, the crapshoot
> expense isn't much.
>
> So I'd still be interested in gear you're aware of with these new
> DACs.
>
> > Hires masters are another story.
>
> ?
>
> ScottW
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> I mix and master in 24/88, and it sounds better. I don't know whether
> having
> a good DAC causes me to make better mixes, but at least, I can enjoy it
> more
> :) Also, since the mix is not normalized until it's ready to be
> downsampled, the DAC has to deal with numbers closer to the internal
> grunge.
>
> The Behringer stuff has been extensively covered in the recording
forums.
> Many like it, and many hate it. Lots of breakage. The way I see it, most
> "project studio" musicians are not sensitive to sound quality the way we
> are, so many of the loves can be discounted.
Like this one?
http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?forum=digital&n=108244&review=1
>The hates, on the other hand,
> seem to be informed.
Yet it's one of a few devices with a relatively new AKM DAC.
I'm still waiting for you to identify some alternatives.....
ScottW
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I won't be the one to know. These days, I'm a laggard. From the s/n, it's
not at the top of the AKM line. It's about 10 dB below the newest AKM,
which
claims 123 dB. BTW, the Cirrus converters have innovated in the
antialiasing filter, and received some very favorable comments for it.
Basically, they moved away from the brick wall still used by AKM, going
for
a much slower rolloff. Check out this table. It'll give you a few more
numbers to look for:
http://www.cirrus.com/en/products/pro/techs/T2.html
The Cirrus converters are used in Sound Devices recorders and Audiofire
interfaces, both of which have received exceptional press.
Bob Morein
(310) 237-6511
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