funkyd
12-27-2004, 09:00 AM
I purchased a LynxTwo ADA card, with LS-ADAT option card to basically upgrade the converters in my Digi001 by clocking the Digi001 via ADAT to the LynxTwo.
I'm finding out that the Digi001'a AD converters are not bad at all. They hold their own against the LynxTwo- one of the better converters out there. I did a test: I recorded two identical stereo tracks(24bit, 44.1): one to the Digi001 clocked to 'internal' and one through the LynxTwo into Sonar. Levels were matched- and identical cabling was used. The (Joe Sample) CD track had acoustic piano, drums, percussion, and electric bass.
I then imported both files into Sonar to hear through the (much better)LynxTwo DA converters. They sounded very, very close! I was surprised and amazed! Maybe a little more high end on the Lynx- but my ears may have been playing tricks on me- it was that close. I listened through Sony headphones and Event PS5 monitors.
FYI- I've also done a comparison test with Digi001 clocked internal vs. clocked to ADAT(Lynx) with the same results.
I thought for sure that I would hear more of an audible difference on the AD side.
I've concluded that the Digi001's AD converters are very good and that the Digi001's DA converters are very bad.
Maybe I should have just gotten a DAC-1?
Any thoughts, input, or experience is encouraged. What's your experience?
-Chris
I'm finding out that the Digi001'a AD converters are not bad at all. They hold their own against the LynxTwo- one of the better converters out there. I did a test: I recorded two identical stereo tracks(24bit, 44.1): one to the Digi001 clocked to 'internal' and one through the LynxTwo into Sonar. Levels were matched- and identical cabling was used. The (Joe Sample) CD track had acoustic piano, drums, percussion, and electric bass.
I then imported both files into Sonar to hear through the (much better)LynxTwo DA converters. They sounded very, very close! I was surprised and amazed! Maybe a little more high end on the Lynx- but my ears may have been playing tricks on me- it was that close. I listened through Sony headphones and Event PS5 monitors.
FYI- I've also done a comparison test with Digi001 clocked internal vs. clocked to ADAT(Lynx) with the same results.
I thought for sure that I would hear more of an audible difference on the AD side.
I've concluded that the Digi001's AD converters are very good and that the Digi001's DA converters are very bad.
Maybe I should have just gotten a DAC-1?
Any thoughts, input, or experience is encouraged. What's your experience?
-Chris