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SomethingImplied · 9th November 2009

I've been looking to spend in the ballpark of $700 on a new firewire input device because I need to be able to multi-track drum recordings....

Over the last 5 or 6 years I've managed to scrape by with a Digitech GNX4:

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, which has proven to be one hell of a durable and functional workstation. However, the preamp just isn't cutting it anymore, I need to upgrade.

Call me a n00b, but with the ones I've been considering ( Lexicon FW810 S, Focusrite Saffire Pro 40, Presonus Firestudio Tube ) I'm starting to wonder why none of these have XLR out. My lame old GNX has balanced XLR outs, so once I upgrade, how will I connect my monitors? Am I supposed to get XLR -> 1/4" line converters? Don't you lose sound quality doing that?

Thanks,
-Aaron

9th November 2009	#1
SomethingImplied Gear interested Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 Thread Starter	New firewire input device - How will I power my monitors? I've been looking to spend in the ballpark of $700 on a new firewire input device because I need to be able to multi-track drum recordings.... Over the last 5 or 6 years I've managed to scrape by with a Digitech GNX4: HTML Code: http://www.digitech.com/Classic/GNX4.php , which has proven to be one hell of a durable and functional workstation. However, the preamp just isn't cutting it anymore, I need to upgrade. Call me a n00b, but with the ones I've been considering ( Lexicon FW810 S, Focusrite Saffire Pro 40, Presonus Firestudio Tube ) I'm starting to wonder why none of these have XLR out. My lame old GNX has balanced XLR outs, so once I upgrade, how will I connect my monitors? Am I supposed to get XLR -> 1/4" line converters? Don't you lose sound quality doing that? Thanks, -Aaron