Big Ben vs. Antelope Audio Isochrone OCX

[raal]

Originally Posted by Shaman

Does someone know where I´m getting an Antelope test device in EUROPE ?

I mailed antelope and dind´t get a response

have tried to call and write them repeatedly. no answer. weird.

[doug_hti]

Originally Posted by raal

have tried to call and write them repeatedly. no answer. weird.

probably because they can't keep up with the production units SOLD.
I had a difficult time finding one actually in stock to buy and found a floor model at a store in new york (I'm in LA). That was a few weeks ago at least....

[ali48343]

Originally Posted by Shaman

Does someone know where I´m getting an Antelope test device in EUROPE ?

I mailed antelope and dind´t get a response

Hi Shaman,

still looking for an antelope? Roman Magis distributes them here in germany.
http://www.audiobau.net/

Hope this helps
Achim

[Anonyme]

Originally Posted by garymusic

I use an RME Hammerfall 96/52 audio card which has a jumper that was not switched correctly.

i have a 9652, too, and have not had problems with it yet, but i'd still be interested what that jumper was.

[thephatboi]

Hey guys, the Isochrone won over all others at my studio shootout, that said, I bought two of them and now only need one. Selling one new in the box for $1099. PM me. thanks, Sean

[AKsandar]

No, I don't actually have any of the gear I'm asking about, but I'm still fresh enough to dream of building an ultimate studio, so:

If I, hypothetically, had one of those 8 channel, $10,000 Prism converters, would such a precise device actually benefit from the addition of a clock that--while quite good by all accounts--costs a little more than 1/10th the dinero? Or is that a situation where everything in one of those Prism/Lavry/whatever-other-uber-high-end-converter-you-have units is tailored for the rest of the components inside, and it's best just to leave them to their own devices (no pun intended)?


And honestly, no offense rentedroom, but I'd rather get an objective opinion from one of the other forum posters... I'm pretty sure I already know your opinion on the matter.

And (again) btw, a heading like Big Ben vs. Antelope Audio Isochrone OCX is just asking for marketing hypesters to come crash the discussion party. I mean, for pete's sake, they use the full marketing names, and their each _capitalized_. Or maybe I don't know anything, since this is my first post, and I should just shut up.

[raal]

Originally Posted by AKsandar

No, I don't actually have any of the gear I'm asking about, but I'm still fresh enough to dream of building an ultimate studio, so:

If I, hypothetically, had one of those 8 channel, $10,000 Prism converters, would such a precise device actually benefit from the addition of a clock that--while quite good by all accounts--costs a little more than 1/10th the dinero? Or is that a situation where everything in one of those Prism/Lavry/whatever-other-uber-high-end-converter-you-have units is tailored for the rest of the components inside, and it's best just to leave them to their own devices (no pun intended)?

in a word, yes. experts and manufacturers seem to agree that it's best to use the internal clock; and if the internal clock is part of a high quality converter, all the more reason.

but if you have multiple boxes they have to be synced, so you'll need something to distribute stable clock signals throughout the whole system. Big Ben can reclock and distribute an external clock signal, or use its own clock, but with Isochrone one has to use the onboard clock.

Antelope Audio does make a box that can reclock and distribute external clock signals, but it's not the Isochrone.

And (again) btw, a heading like Big Ben vs. Antelope Audio Isochrone OCX is just asking for marketing hypesters to come crash the discussion party. I mean, for pete's sake, they use the full marketing names, and their each _capitalized_. Or maybe I don't know anything, since this is my first post, and I should just shut up.

fwiw i own both Apogee 16X and Isochrone. if you do a search here you'll see why the Isochrone's for sale and the Apogee isn't. i guess one man's 'clear' is another man's 'hyped', or one man's 'boomy' is another man's 'accurate'. if you don't compare against a synced analog source it'll be hard to tell which converted signal sounds closer to it. having said this i'll also say things sounded good on the Isochrone clock, but i could have run a flawed test, i could be biased, deaf, or just plain lying.

in the internet you'll find people that prefer Isochrone or BB, or say BB makes their Prism sound better, or others who are very satisfied with stock Digi 192s, etc. - and these could all be succesful and respected producers/engineers.

in the end it's like asking what's better, a strat or a les paul, .10s or .009s, this mic or that mic? if you don't use the dang things you'll never know which suits you. so when you make your ultimate studio, try to demo whatever you intend to buy before plunking down your $.

or do what any self respecting slut would - just buy the thing and justify your purchase later.