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Apogee’s AD-16X and DA-16X 16-Channel Conversion System,
Now Shipping
Apogee
Electronics, Santa Monica, CA, May 21, 2004 --Apogee Electronics
Corporation announced today that its much anticipated AD-16X
and DA-16X converters are now available worldwide through authorized
dealers and distributors. The AD & DA-16X are designed
to be the ultimate system for digital audio conversion and
offer 192k sampling rates, the C777 clocking technology from
Apogee’s Big Ben, a redesigned power supply and analog
section, and direct connectivity to Pro Tools HD with the X-HD
card. FireWire enabled computers can be connect directly to Apogee’s
optional X-FireWire card.
Amongst the many premium features included with AD-16X & DA-16X, one of the
most compelling is Apogee’s C777 clocking. The revolutionary C777
clocking technology, established in the Big Ben, uses an all-digital
process to generate stable clock signals that result in undetectable jitter and
an enhancement to the sound quality that can be easily heard.
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, and low heat and noise performance beyond that of traditional linear
power supplies.
Apogee spared no expense with the redesign of the X-Series analog section
and optimized it by selecting premium, contemporary op-amps. With this
high performance analog section the AD & DA-16X are able to deliver unprecedented
conversion performance, while maintaining the signature Apogee sound: Clear,
transparent, focused and punchy. And last but certainly not least, the AD & DA-X
vastly increase connectivity options greatly by offering expansion card slots
for the X-HD card which facilitates a direction connection to Pro Tools HD and
the X-FireWire card which makes a professional FireWire based audio work station
a reality.
"The AD and DA-16X are the most amazing
converters we have ever made. Our engineers have pulled out all the stops
to design a conversion system that will take the quality of digital audio
recording into new territory,
offer incredible value and establish new standards industry wide." says
Betty Bennett Co-Founder and CEO of Apogee." 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
"Soft Limit" for maximum digital level without
overs
(can be applied to a single channel or all channels)
"UV22HR" for
superior dither of high resolution audio to 16-bit
(can be applied
to a channel pair or all channels)
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
