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Are the internal electrical parts of a digital audio interface such as an
Mbox 2 or a MOTU Ultralite fairly similar. I am hearing that converters are
about the same. Like average home DA converters on CD/DVD players. Boards
are about the same. Even mic preamps are reasonably similar. That the key
differences are software, controls and connectors?

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Marc,

I am hearing that converters are about the same. Like average home DA

converters on CD/DVD players. Boards are about the same. Even mic preamps
are reasonably similar. That the key differences are software, controls and
connectors?

Most "gear" is close enough audibly to not matter unless it's really crap.
Speakers vary a lot, and microphones vary a lot, and even room treatment
varies a lot. With everything else it's more a matter of price, features,
build quality and durability, the manufacturer's guarantee, and for some
folks even brand name cachet is important.

--Ethan


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"Marc Harmon" wrote in
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Are the internal electrical parts of a digital audio
interface such as an Mbox 2 or a MOTU Ultralite fairly
similar.


In some ways.

I am hearing that converters are about the same.


Pick from a short list of AKM and Cirrus part numbers.

Like average home DA converters on CD/DVD players.


Boards are about the same.


Analog buffers tend to vary more.

USB, FW or PCI interface and DSP chips tend to vary more.

Even mic preamps are reasonably similar.


I would expect to see considerably variation, there.

That the key differences are software, controls and connectors?


That, too.

Invaluable: stable drivers.


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