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A/D Converter ADC8 Mk IV
The EMM Labs 8-channel A/D converter is a 4th generation design to meet
the highest standards in professional audio recording applications. It offers
conversion between analog and digital audio of various different formats, as
well as conversion between digital audio formats.
Features
• 8-channel conversions:
• from analog to PCM (16/24 bits selectable and 44.1kHz - 96kHz)
• from analog to DSD
• from DSD to PCM (44.1kHz - 16/24 bits selectable)
• from DSD on optical to DSD on BNC connectors
• from DSD on BNC to DSD on optical connectors
• Supported output formats:
• AES/EBU (4 connectors) for PCM
• “RAW DSD” (legacy format for DSD on BNC conectors)
• SDIF-3 for DSD on BNC connectors
• SDIF-2 for PCM on BNC connectors
• ST Fiber optic for DSD
• Supported input formats:
• Balanced analog 8dbu - 32dbu (pin 2 hot), switchable ranges 8dbu-20dbu /
20dbu - 32 dbu.
• “RAW DSD” (legacy format for DSD on BNC conectors)
• SDIF-3 for DSD on BNC connectors
• ST Fiber optic for DSD
• Power supply
• power factor corrected
• auto ranging 85V - 240V, 50/60Hz
• power consumption: 60W
• Analog input impedances
• in HI gain position: 30kΩ balanced, 15kΩ unbalanced
• in LO gain position: 68kΩ balanced, 34kΩ unbalanced