« Reply #35 on: October 26, 2006, 12:43:27 AM »
I've been basking in the single device glow of the 722.. How comparable is V2 > 722 vs. V3 line > 722? I know that the V2 lacks the good meters of the V3, but that wouldn't matter with the 722 meters.
in theory, the V2 > 722 would be identical to the V3 (line out) > 722, because the V3 has the same pre-amp as the V2. in actuality, Mike Grace had to change one or two minor parts in the pre-amp for the v3, so it is not absolutely identical to the V2. in practice though, it is generally regarded as the same pre-amp. another advantage that the V3 has, in addition to the meters, is the ability to give a 16 bit S/PDIF output to patchers. that may or may not be a consideration.
I was thinking of the V3 when I started putting my new rig together but when a V2 became available it just made so much more sense. For about half the price I dispatched with a A>D that I wasn't going to use (sorry patchers) and meters that are redundant. I couldn't be happier with the sound though.
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