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Originally Posted by Lion  Hi,
have you compare the Orpheus with the ADA8 to tell that ?
I have tested the Orpheus a few weeks ago and it really amazing. I can't compare with the ADA8 but what i can say, is that you need to test it. Here is what Prism said : While you could argue that the AD-2 is better with 130dB dynamic range, Orpheus has a better THD+N figure. In reality, the subjective differences between our converters are not that great - they are all pretty good. Each product serves a slightly different need - ADA-8XR is modular and flexible - perfect for tracking with Pro Tools, for example, but has the flexibility to work with a FW interface as well. Orpheus is dedicated to FW. The Orpheus converters are an improvement over the ADA converters. Things like THD+N and dynamic range will perform better because, as you have said, of quality of the components that are available now.
The test i made was between a Rosetta 800, a Lavry Blue AD, an Orpheus and a Lavry Gold AD122 MKI (old design).
What i can say is that the Orpheus have a transparent conversion, with a lot of transient (very punchy), and the stereo is really amazing (3D).
I like the other unit like the Lavry (transparent and good stereo but with less transient than the Orpheus) and the Rosetta (it's solid and have a color so it's not transparent...). on this link there is more explication... And i will post a complete report as soon as possible with audio files.
It seem that the Orpheus is a good deal (since you don't need modularity like the ADA8) but now i wonder how it sounds compare to other unit like the AD2, Weiss, Lavry Gold new design,... Is there really a big improvement / difference between HIGH END convertors (AD2, Lavry Gold,Weiss...) and the Orpheus compare to the price difference... (14000$ minimum for 1 AD/DA and if you want 1 more DA for monitoring it will cost 21000$ against 5000$ for the Orpheus)
What do you think ?
Regards,
Lionel. |
I'll be honest, I get confused between the Prism distinction of the Prism Dream ADA-8XR or ADA, etc. Not sure if there are differences in quality or just different configurations.
I can say, the Prism Dream ADA-8XR is THE best converter I have used, but it also is configured to work with my Pro Tools HD system.
As for the Orpheus, I only experienced it in another studio, a lot of other factors in the chain, so it isn't a fair comparison and for me, it isn't an option until they find a way for it to interface with Pro Tools HD.
As for the price difference, that's where I get even more confused. I guess I just don't understand the massive price difference between two converters that they claim are of the same quality (or the cheaper one is better) ... and remember, they are STILL selling the Dream series, as far as I know. (It can't just be the fact that it can work with PTHD... I hope not
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Sooo, I have not answered ANY of your questions!
Ha! Sorry, I too would like more insight into this great mystery.
I was going to call them directly, perhaps I'll have time Monday.
-andrews
