Apogee Rosetta AD v Rosetta 200/800

[gimboid]

Hey all,

Does anyone know what the score is regarding the Apogee Rosetta AD, as I believe it is the original product in the Rosetta line. Is it using identical converters to the 200 and the 800, and if not how large is the sonic difference? I run at 44.1 so I'm not worried that the AD doesn't (with standard option) have higher sample rate support.

Regards,

Chris

[tilomagnet]

I'd be interested in this, too. I have the chance to buy a Rosetta AD for ~ $ 600. Is it worth it or should I rather buy another more recent converter?

[GearGuy]

Totally different converters. The new series is much better than the old... not even worth $600 IMHO but YMMV. If I recall properly, even the Apogee MiniME is a step forward at this point, and you get 2 decent, usable pres all for $900 new!

[gimboid]

Very glad to hear this - as the Rosetta AD on ebay is long gone, and instead I bought a Mini-me ;)

Chris

[tilomagnet]

Originally Posted by GearGuy

Totally different converters. The new series is much better than the old... not even worth $600 IMHO but YMMV. If I recall properly, even the Apogee MiniME is a step forward at this point, and you get 2 decent, usable pres all for $900 new!

Thanks for the reply. I don't need the pres and the portability of the Mini-Me though and I've heard bad things about its build quality. I've also been considering the RME ADI-2 or a used Mytek (96khz version). How do these two compare to the Mini-Me?

[Max]

Originally Posted by GearGuy

Totally different converters. The new series is much better than the old... not even worth $600 IMHO but YMMV. If I recall properly, even the Apogee MiniME is a step forward at this point, and you get 2 decent, usable pres all for $900 new!

That is correct.

Originally Posted by tilomagnet

Thanks for the reply. I don't need the pres and the portability of the Mini-Me though and I've heard bad things about its build quality.

The build quality of the Mini-Me is quite good. We even have one in the office here that went through a studio fire.....its charred black and burnt to the point you can still smell the ash inside it, yet it works perfectly!

[AlexLakis]

Originally Posted by Max

The build quality of the Mini-Me is quite good. We even have one in the office here that went through a studio fire.....its charred black and burnt to the point you can still smell the ash inside it, yet it works perfectly!

Haha! That's pretty wild. You should submit your testimony, that's gotta get printed somewhere.