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Can you say, that the 2626-pres are better? Am I right, that tht 8R-pres have 60dBs and those of the 2626 75dBs? I'ld prefer more gain, because I want to use some ribbon-mics.
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The 2626 actually has a gain range of just over 53dB without the 20dB pad. Along with the pad this comes out to about 75dB of total gain range. The design of the circuit will provide a range from about 6dB to 60dB without the pad. This should be able to handle an old ribbon mike without a problem.
The Ultra 8R specs are pretty much the same for the mike input. Mine is reading a gain range of about 53.4dB. The SNR between the two units is different however. The 2626 will give you about -109dB A-Weighted while the Ultra 8R comes in at -101dB A-Weighted (these are post A/D BTW, I like to measure our specs in the way the units are used).
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I see the 2626 driver download is different from the other M-Audio firewire interfaces. I wonder if that has anything to do with the technology in the 2626 licensed from TC? That would make me cautious, given the debacle of the Konnekt series drivers (Google Anderton review threads on 24D).
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Yes the 2626 is based on the Dice DSP rather than the BridgeCo DSP. We've worked very closely with the Dice team to ensure a stable product. The 2626 has undergone extensive testing on various platforms. Of course there will still be some minor kinks to work out as they hit the streets (we can't test for EVERY setup) but things seem to be running pretty smooth so far. The best bet if your concerned would be to wait and see what others have to report on the matter. They are shipping now so it shouldn't be long before the comments start rolling in.
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How is the clocking? Is the stereo field well defined and tight?
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The clocking is fantastic! I was really impressed by the stability and precision of the Jet PLL clock. I haven't done a mix or critical listening to the stereo image so I can't really comment on that but reports coming in have been positive. I'll try to take one to my home studio this weekend to work with. I am biased but I'll try to give an honest opinion ;)
RayT