Re: [LAU] need just one more d/a output...

Jorn,
What great help, thanks very much!! As for the center channel, maybe I
will ultimately follow your advice; I have all the parts for two LXmini's;
I bet one of those would be a nice center speaker. But I'm taking a little
rest from all the amplifiers and configuring... :) That Behringer 8200
sounds good. But, should I get another Tango24 if it's not much more?

For now, I love your idea about using the motherboard's spdif to get 2 more
channels!! I already have everything I need to do that. And though I
haven't done it before, I should be able to measure delays and sync up the
different speakers by adding a little delay here and there in my
LADSPA/ecasound chainsetup. I have to have the optical isolation; never
was able to get rid of all the hum from my computer...

Do those expensive D/A boxes have a lot lower noise?
Thanks again!
John

On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 3:48 PM, Jörn Nettingsmeier <
nettings@email-addr-hidden> wrote:

> On 05/17/2017 08:06 PM, john gibby wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Just a little question - I have an RME9652 connected to a Tango24 to give
>> me 8 d/a outputs via ADAT; but I really need 9 outputs. I only really need
>> ONE input, for testing/crossover design. The 9 outputs I need are: front
>> L/R low/mid/high, center, L/R surround.
>>
>
> Hmm. You mean you want active three-way on left and right, but run the
> center fullrange? Nothing against passive designs, but I don't think it's
> wise to have a vastly different design for the center (since the rest of
> your mail sounds like you're after high quality and detailed control). So
> maybe upgrade to 16 ADAT outs anyway, to ease the pain of missing just one
> extra out? ;)
>
> I understand you are not going to connect the speakers via ADAT (and if
> you are, you might want to reconsider...), but there's gonna be a DA box in
> between, right?
>
> You could abuse the analog outs, or use the SPDIF out pair for the
> surrounds... if you need sample accuracy in the lab, it might be wise to
> measure as the output latency between ADAT and SPDIF/Analog might differ,
> but in practical use it will be negligible.
>
> So I'm wondering the nicest way to do get my 9 ADAT outputs. Maybe I
>> should just look for a good deal on another Tango24... or, get a Behringer
>> 8000 d/a for less money, and use it for the L/R surround channels.
>>
>
> If you go the Behringer way, get the new one (8200 I believe), they fixed
> the power supply, so the thing is less likely to die on you in a bad
> moment...
>
> Both those options give me 8 more inputs that I don't really
>
>> need right now... Is there something reasonable I might buy (and sell my
>> Tango24), that has ADAT, with from 10 to 16 outputs and 8 or less inputs?
>>
>
> With these simple options like the ADA 8200, you really can't save much by
> leaving out the inputs. If you want to go up a notch, there's the DirectOut
> Andiamo 2 DA (no inputs), but I guess that thing is around 2k euros, and it
> only takes MADI input. And then there's the Ferrofish boxes, quite
> full-featured with ADAT and MADI I/O in addition to all the analog lines.
>
>
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