Apogee Press

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Max Gutnik or Greg Laney
Phone: (310) 915-1000
Fax: (310) 915-7420
Email: Press

Winter NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA, January 15, 2004 --Apogee Electronics Corporation (booth 6428, Hall A) has unveiled its much-anticipated X-Series converters the AD-16X & DA-16X. With standard sampling rates up to 192kHz, premium Apogee conversion, option cards that will connect both units directly to Pro Tools HD and FireWire devices, and the C777 breakthrough clocking technology found in the Big Ben master clock, the AD-16X & DA 16-X promise to raise the bar in conversion quality

The AD-16X & DA-16X offer Apogee standards such as "SoftLimit" and "UV22HR" and the latest Apogee attribute, the revolutionary C777 clocking technology found the Big Ben. The C777 uses an all digital process to stable clock signals that results in undetectable jitter and an enhancement to the sound quality that is unrivaled by any other converter system. Also new to the X-Series units is Apogee's redesigned power-supply scheme. The new power system of the AD-16X & DA-16X incorporates a specially design Synchronous Switching power supply that works in conjunction with the C777 clock and Apogee's award winning filtering technology to provide superior transient response, low heat and noise performance beyond that of traditional linear power supplies.

"The AD-16X and DA-16X series converters are a huge step forward for us in terms of the value and performance we offer our customers. The AD-16X and DA 16-X converters are simply the best we've ever made and will remain unrivaled for a long time to come." says Betty Bennett Co-Founder and CEO of Apogee.

AD-16X and DA-16X at a glance :

AD-16X

• 16 channels of premium 24-bit A/D conversion
• AES, ADAT/SMUX Output
• Word Clock I/O
• Sample rates up to 192k, using Big Ben's C777 clocking technology
• Optional direct connection to Pro Tools HD with X-HD card
• Optional direct connection to S400 & S800 FireWire devices with X-FireWire card

DA-16X

• 16 channels of premium 24-bit D/A conversion
• AES, ADAT/SMUX Input
• Word Clock I/O
• Sample rates up to 192k, using Big Ben's C777 clocking technology
• Optional direct connection to Pro Tools HD with X-HD card
• Optional direct connection to S400 & S800 FireWire devices with X-FireWire card

Availability: March, '04

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