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what is the difference besides the price of the two sound interfaces and why ?

In article writes:

what is the difference besides the price of the two sound interfaces

One is a computer interface and the other one isn't.

and why ?

Because they were designed to do different things.

Now maybe what you really want to know is what the difference in the
A/D (and/or D/A) converters in each device. The difference is in what
design compromises had to be made to accouint for the difference in
price.


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Originally Posted by Mike Rivers

In article writes:

what is the difference besides the price of the two sound interfaces

One is a computer interface and the other one isn't.

and why ?

Because they were designed to do different things.

Now maybe what you really want to know is what the difference in the
A/D (and/or D/A) converters in each device. The difference is in what
design compromises had to be made to accouint for the difference in
price.

"Get Connected
With and X-FireWire card installed in an Rosetta 800 you have the power of a professional FireWire connection to your favorite DAW: Logic 7, Nuendo, Cubase, Cakewalk, Live or virtually any native audio production software"


OK, so with the added X-FireWire card what would be the sound difference in the two. I mean if im paying 300 for an m-audio soundcard and almost 8,000 for the apogee, there has to be a difference besides cosmetics...im not too educated on specs but maybe someone can shed some light over this way....


Apogee Rosetta 800 specs:

NPUTS:
• Analog In 1-8: Balanced, DSUB connector
• AES in: x 4, transformer balanced, DSUB connector
• Optical - ADAT/SMUX In: Toslink
• WC In: BNC 75 ohm
OUTPUTS:
• Analog Out 1-8: Balanced, DSUB connector.
• AES Out: x 4, transformer balanced, DSUB connector
• Optical - ADAT/SMUX Out: Toslink
• WC Out: BNC 75 ohm

SPECS:
• Sample rates: 44.1 - 48k, 88.2 - 96k (+/-10%);
176.4 - 192k (optional)
• Frequency response: 10 –20k (+/- 0.2 dB) at 44.1k
• Analog max levels: +6dBV, +20dBu, +24dBu max
(set by internal jumper)
• Dynamic range: 114 dB A weighted (AD + DA)
• THD+N: -105 dB (AD), -103 dB (DA)
• Power: 90-250 VAC, 50-60Hz, 45Watt


M-Audio Delta 44 Specs:

4 x 4 24-bit/96kHz full-duplex audio interface
4 x 4 analog I/O
software controlled 36-bit internal DSP digital mixing/routing
software configurable for +4dBu and -10dBV signal levels
zero-latency monitoring
greatly expandable with Omni i/o
Apple G5 compatible
includes Maximum Audio Tools software bundle
frequency response: 22Hz-22kHz, -0.3, -0.2dB

dynamic range: 103dB (A-weighted) (D/A)

99dB (A-weighted) (A/D)

THD: 0.002% (D/A)

0.0023% (A/D)

size/weight: 5-1/8” x 7/8” x 5-3/8”; 0.8 lbs.

Mike Rivers wrote:

One is a computer interface and the other one isn't.

Actually, with the addition of the optional Firewire Card, the Rosetta's
could work as a computer interface.
http://www.apogeedigital.com/product...s.php#firewire

--
Eric

www.Raw-Tracks.com

In article writes:

Actually, with the addition of the optional Firewire Card, the Rosetta's
could work as a computer interface.

And with a better A/D converter, the M-Audio could work as an Apogee.


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In article writes:

OK, so with the added X-FireWire card what would be the sound
difference in the two. I mean if im paying 300 for an m-audio soundcard
and almost 8,000 for the apogee, there has to be a difference besides
cosmetics...im not too educated on specs but maybe someone can shed
some light over this way....


Apogee Rosetta 800 specs:

M-Audio Delta 44 Specs:

Forget the specs. If you're thinking of spending several thousand
dollars for a "sound card" you'd best arrange to listen to it,
preferably comparing the two units. If you can hear a difference then
you have to decide if that difference is worth the difference in
price. And if you can't hear a difference, get the cheaper one.


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"yish313" wrote in message

Mike Rivers Wrote:
In article
writes:
-
what is the difference besides the price of the two sound interfaces-

One is a computer interface and the other one isn't.
-
and why ?-

Because they were designed to do different things.

Now maybe what you really want to know is what the difference in the
A/D (and/or D/A) converters in each device. The difference is in what
design compromises had to be made to accouint for the difference in
price.




"Get Connected
With and X-FireWire card installed in an Rosetta 800 you have the
power of a professional FireWire connection to your favorite DAW:
Logic 7, Nuendo, Cubase, Cakewalk, Live or virtually any native audio
production software"


OK, so with the added X-FireWire card what would be the sound
difference in the two. I mean if im paying 300 for an m-audio
soundcard and almost 8,000 for the apogee, there has to be a
difference besides cosmetics...im not too educated on specs but maybe
someone can shed some light over this way....


Apogee Rosetta 800 specs:

NPUTS:
. Analog In 1-8: Balanced, DSUB connector
. AES in: x 4, transformer balanced, DSUB connector
. Optical - ADAT/SMUX In: Toslink
. WC In: BNC 75 ohm
OUTPUTS:
. Analog Out 1-8: Balanced, DSUB connector.
. AES Out: x 4, transformer balanced, DSUB connector
. Optical - ADAT/SMUX Out: Toslink
. WC Out: BNC 75 ohm

SPECS:
. Sample rates: 44.1 - 48k, 88.2 - 96k (+/-10%);
176.4 - 192k (optional)
. Frequency response: 10 -20k (+/- 0.2 dB) at 44.1k
. Analog max levels: +6dBV, +20dBu, +24dBu max
(set by internal jumper)
. Dynamic range: 114 dB A weighted (AD + DA)
. THD+N: -105 dB (AD), -103 dB (DA)
. Power: 90-250 VAC, 50-60Hz, 45Watt


M-Audio Delta 44 Specs:

4 x 4 24-bit/96kHz full-duplex audio interface
4 x 4 analog I/O
software controlled 36-bit internal DSP digital mixing/routing
software configurable for +4dBu and -10dBV signal levels
zero-latency monitoring
greatly expandable with Omni i/o
Apple G5 compatible
includes Maximum Audio Tools software bundle
frequency response: 22Hz-22kHz, -0.3, -0.2dB

dynamic range: 103dB (A-weighted) (D/A)

99dB (A-weighted) (A/D)

THD: 0.002% (D/A)

0.0023% (A/D)

size/weight: 5-1/8" x 7/8" x 5-3/8"; 0.8 lbs.

In terms of specs, the Rosetta is obviously about 10 dB quieter, and its
quieter at a performance point where improvements cost lots of money. Also
the Rosetta as true active balanced I/O while the Delta 44 has TRS
connectors, but they are connected in such a way that there really isn't
true active balanced I/O.