Topic: Whirlwind AESAD AD Converter

[noahbickart]

Anyone ever heard or know anything about this?

http://store.haveinc.com/p-53489-whirlwind-aesad-analog-to-digital-converter.aspx?source=googlefeed

[F.O.Bean]

Looks very tasty. Looks nice and small from that pic! Its even a preamp as well. Its a preamp/adc in one Nice find Noah Now go buy one so we can hear how it sounds

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

Nice find

Indeed!  Anyone have extra loot lying around waiting to try something like this out???  Busman Mods???

Terry

[F.O.Bean]

Nice find

Indeed!  Anyone have extra loot lying around waiting to try something like this out???  Busman Mods???

Terry

Yeah, I never thought of a Busman mod

[noahbickart]

I like the look of the meters.

[audBall]

edit - the link above seems to be about $250 less than other retailers. 



    Portable, battery powered analog to digital converter for converting microphone or line level analog audio into a digital audio stream

    2 high-quality transformer based microphone preamps and outputs a single, variable level AES/EBU digital signal

    Phantom power is available for use with condenser microphones

    The output sample rate is selectable by the user and a word clock input is provided for synchronization with other AES/EBU equipment

    Dual function meters display either digital output or analog input levels

    Headphone output with level control

    Operates from 4 AA batteries or the included wall power supply (or on 6v DC)

[kirk97132]

I looked at one of those before buying the USBPre-2.  Two downsides for me were the size and the fact is is only AES output.  Other than that I came very close to purchasing one, but finally opted for the SD unit instead. 

[noahbickart]

I looked at one of those before buying the USBPre-2.  Two downsides for me were the size and the fact is is only AES output.  Other than that I came very close to purchasing one, but finally opted for the SD unit instead.

FWIW, AES out isn't such a big deal. Most equipment with a spdif coax in will accept a signal sent over an xlr> coax cable. Or one can use a barrel plug adaptor. I hear you about the size, though.