A/D Converters - Which one???

[eberrong]

A/D Converters are next on my upgrade list. I have been eyeballing these 3 options...

1. Kurzweil Rumour - $499 (new)
2. Lucid AD9624 - $450 (used on ebay)
3. Mytek Stereo96 ADC - $950 (new)

Any opinions on these units? I am currently using Delta 1010 converters and will continue to use them when additional channels are needed (i.e. drum kits), but I want to have 2 'money' channels for overdubs.

[NathanEldred]

Mytek is the best of the three, Kurzweil is the best 'bang for the buck'.

[eberrong]

Nathan - Would you say that the Rumour is better than the Lucid?

[zimv20]

anyone have any idea when we'll see the benchmark ADC1?

and since i'm waiting for it, it better be better than the mytek! :-)

[brownmouse]

if you could use the reverb.... the rumour may be a good choice. i know its out of budget but i see the lucid ada8824's going for pretty cheap used. $1000-$1500 for 8 in and 8 out..... may be an option if you need more a/d's and d/a's.
good luck,
joshua

[5150MP]

FWIW- I used a Lucid 9624 for about a year and I now use my KSP8 and IMHO the Kurzweil sounds better than the Lucid.

[Teacher]

FYI ksp8 and rumour converters aren't the same to my knowledge, the latter being inferior...

[eberrong]

Does anyone know how the Lucid and the Rumour compare?

[Albert]

Originally posted by Teacher
FYI ksp8 and rumour converters aren't the same to my knowledge, the latter being inferior...

Have you A/B'ed them yourself? I have, and if they are different the difference is very slight indeed. I wouldn't call the Rumour converters noticably inferior.

I'm also waiting for a Benchmark ADC1, to go along with my DAC1. Getting a bit impatient though, need something relatively soon. It's been a long wait.

[SureShotStudio]

anyone checked this one ?

www.grimmaudio.com

this is what my studio tech teacher's been up to during his spare time.

from the site

In order to get past the limitations posed by commercially available converter chips, the AD1´s converters are made with discrete parts

:-p

thomas

[ozraves]

Originally posted by eberrong
Does anyone know how the Lucid and the Rumour compare?

I've compared the DA9624 with the Rumour. But, I haven't had the opportunity to compare the analog to digital.

On the DA side, I found the Lucid to be tight. I found the Rumour to be more spatial but a smidgen less accurate than the Lucid. However, I think Nathan pretty much nails the Rumour as the best bang for the buck.

[eberrong]

How would the Lynx One at $475 compare to the choices mentioned above. I believe one advantage is that I would get good D/A for monitoring thrown in. Can it live in peace and harmony with the Delta 1010 in the PC?

With Lucid or Mytek I would have to spend more for D/A.

With Rumour, I think I heard that you cannot really use the A/D and D/A simultaneously. Is this true?

[zimv20]

Originally posted by eberrong

With Rumour, I think I heard that you cannot really use the A/D and D/A simultaneously. Is this true?

its main function is as a reverb box at mixtime, featuring an all digital signal path. so i should hope that the converters are available simultaneously!

edit: now that i've woken up, it occurs to me that the "all digital signal path" shouldn't require much conversion at all. doh!

[musical5]

The Rumours A/D and D/A converters cannot be used at the same time. Its a very quick switch between the 2 though.

[zimv20]

nevermind

[DigitMus]

Yes, the reverb can be used in real time , you go in either analog or digital, and the processed signal is present on both outputs. What you cannot do is use the unit as a simultaneous stand-alone A/D and D/A converter for signals not being processed through the unit. This is because you can only have 1 input source (analog or S/PDIF) active at any given time. Hope this clears up any confusion.

Scott