Topic: Digital>Analog converters

[Matt Quinn]

Random question, musical equipment related more than actual 'playback', but I'm gonna fire anyway. I have an Electrix Repeater that has big time noise/grounding issues in it's analog stages, making it a PITA to use. It does, however, have a coax output that seems crystal clear.

I'm wondering if I can get a relatively cheap DAC, run digi out of the Repeater into the converter, then run out of the coverter into either an amp/preamp/mixer, SOMETHING that will allow me to get a clean signal from the Repeater into an amplification system of some sort.

Any help = greatly appreciated.

Thanks all

[Tim]

Is this a guitar pedal?

[Matt Quinn]

Is this a guitar pedal?

Well...sort of. It is a rackmounted looping sampler.



Here's the back panel-

[Tim]

ahh, ok

[Matt Quinn]

Thinking this thing might do the trick.....

http://www.behringer.com/SRC2496/index.cfm

The ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 is the successor of the renowned SRC2000, and enables you to transfer digital audio signals between devices with different sample rates, formats or interfaces and remove dropouts or jitter from digital media. Simultaneously operable outputs offer splitter functionality. The 24-bit/96 kHz compatible SRC2496 now offers high-quality 24-bit/96 kHz A/D and D/A conversion. The ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 is as such perfectly suitable for studio work. Format conversion between AES/EBU and S/PDIF (coaxial or optical) is provided for, with high-quality signal output with 16-, 20- or 24-bit resolution. Universal sample rate synchronization is done via wordclock or digital input. XLR, RCA and optical outputs are simultaneously operational with separately selectable inputs, turning this unit into a digital patch bay.


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I guess I'd just need an XLR>1/4" cable to go from the SRC's outs to my bass amp's in. Gonna order this one tonight......


Another alternative I found-

http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=4907


This one is $79, but it's only got RCA output, not sure if that would work....

[taper420]

I use my I-river sometimes with my playstation 2 because the analog out is noisy as hell.

[Javier Cinakowski]

check the DAC's on this page.  I use the super DAC707 Pro in a hi-fi headphone rig and I think it sounds fantastic!

http://www.audio-magus.com/category_s/6.htm

[Matt Quinn]

check the DAC's on this page.  I use the super DAC707 Pro in a hi-fi headphone rig and I think it sounds fantastic!

http://www.audio-magus.com/category_s/6.htm

Thanks man, +t. This is the kind of thing I am looking for, but they all seem to have RCA outputs. Now the question becomes is it better to convert RCA>1/4" or XLR (off the Behringer unit)> 1/4".

[Javier Cinakowski]

check the DAC's on this page.  I use the super DAC707 Pro in a hi-fi headphone rig and I think it sounds fantastic!

http://www.audio-magus.com/category_s/6.htm

Thanks man, +t. This is the kind of thing I am looking for, but they all seem to have RCA outputs. Now the question becomes is it better to convert RCA>1/4" or XLR (off the Behringer unit)> 1/4".

if unballanced, stay unbalanced imo...  RCA->1/4" will work fine... 

Although if you want to spend a little more cash the Citypulse DAC DA7.2x II has the XLR outputs and gets fantastic reviews.