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Post by adamjbrass on Oct 23, 2017 8:52:26 GMT -6
I wonder how much "better" a converter like this or the Lavry is over a multi-channel box like the Avid 192s, Symphony, Burl, etc.. Did you know that Dave Hill designed and specced the Avid HD I/O converters/ interface systems? They sound phenomenal And its pretty funny that the Avocet DAC blows away the HD I/O in no small way.
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Post by Martin John Butler on Oct 23, 2017 9:24:41 GMT -6
This is way out of my league, but conversion interests me. Mainly because as good as the Apollo has been for me, I feel the converters could be better. I like what I've heard from the Symphony's. I may be looking at it the wrong way though, I heard the BLA Micro Clock III A-B'd with the Apollo 8 at AES. When engaged, it cleared up audio in a way I've thought better converters would. There was more width and transparency instantly.
This made me wonder if much of my desire to hear better converters has actually been a desire for better clocking, or of course, both.
If the Crane Sone clocking is as good or better than something like the Micro Clock, that would make the HEDD Quantum cost seem more sensible. It's still out of my league though.
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Post by adamjbrass on Oct 23, 2017 9:29:11 GMT -6
Clocking is only going to be one aspect of the performance, the analog guts, the noise, dynamic range, are more critical, but you need to have an accurate clock represent the analog bits..No one wants excessive Jitter and timing blur. Makes things sound "squirrel'y".
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Post by roundbadge on Oct 30, 2017 4:15:49 GMT -6
the Dangerous Ad looks good too and waay cheaper This is ADDA, though...I believe the DA is around $1895...cheaper than the Dangerous (which looks great) Duh Of course My bad It’s both! I’ve got a QES PAD2 ad that’s as close to sounding straight wire as Ive heard. Still use the burl b2 a lot though. But the quantum really looks intriguing having both ad/da. I love my avocet. Aaaaand... I just ordered one.comes around December
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Post by Johnkenn on Oct 30, 2017 6:57:39 GMT -6
This is ADDA, though...I believe the DA is around $1895...cheaper than the Dangerous (which looks great) Duh Of course My bad It’s both! I’ve got a QES PAD2 ad that’s as close to sounding straight wire as Ive heard. Still use the burl b2 a lot though. But the quantum really looks intriguing having both ad/da. I love my avocet. Aaaaand... I just ordered one.comes around December Please report back!
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Post by roundbadge on Oct 30, 2017 14:11:44 GMT -6
Duh Of course My bad It’s both! I’ve got a QES PAD2 ad that’s as close to sounding straight wire as Ive heard. Still use the burl b2 a lot though. But the quantum really looks intriguing having both ad/da. I love my avocet. Aaaaand... I just ordered one.comes around December Please report back! Will do FYI I’m selling the PAD2 AD for half of what I paid for it if anyone’s interested .2k. It’s an amazing unit but I’m looking at the all in one AD/DA type HEDD now.
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Post by Johnkenn on Oct 30, 2017 23:04:56 GMT -6
Will do FYI I’m selling the PAD2 AD for half of what I paid for it if anyone’s interested .2k. It’s an amazing unit but I’m looking at the all in one AD/DA type HEDD now. Chp
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