A-8 only 16bits?
Yep, I have found both A-8 and A-16 used. What do you think I should pay for them?
- Pulsar I / Creamware A16+A8
- Spirit Folio 12 (as submixer)
- 2 x Lexicon MPX-100 / Alesis Midiverb 4 / Ibanez DM1000
- Rode NT1 / Hooter Sound PreAmp
- Event 20/20 Bas
- Yamaha CX6x, Yamaha AN1x, Waldorf Micro Q
- AMD 1GHZ T-bir
- Spirit Folio 12 (as submixer)
- 2 x Lexicon MPX-100 / Alesis Midiverb 4 / Ibanez DM1000
- Rode NT1 / Hooter Sound PreAmp
- Event 20/20 Bas
- Yamaha CX6x, Yamaha AN1x, Waldorf Micro Q
- AMD 1GHZ T-bir
Roughly $300 / A8 and $700 / A16, but maybe MORE maybe LESS, depends on condition and age, etc. Since the A16 is one of the few devices that does sixteen (16) 1/4" i/o in one rack space, it may be worth more than that even.
Keep in mind the new 24bit Luna Box Minimum Advertised price is $555 - 8x8, half-rack, RCA FIREWIRE
Keep in mind the new 24bit Luna Box Minimum Advertised price is $555 - 8x8, half-rack, RCA FIREWIRE
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i have two A8's and they sound great. i've never used the alesis so i can't compare.
couple notes about the A8/16: it has a fairly noisy fan in it so you'll want to keep it away from your ears. also, it doesn't remember the setting of the slave/master switch when you power down. defaults to master, which is frustrating cuz i want them to be slave - have to remember to set it everytime i turn them on. i've emailed CW about this and their resident electronics geek has told me that there may be a hack using a 555 timer to simulate the button-presses on power-up. haven't pursued that yet, but plan to. will post results when i get around to it.
anyway, here are the specs scanned from the manual:
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couple notes about the A8/16: it has a fairly noisy fan in it so you'll want to keep it away from your ears. also, it doesn't remember the setting of the slave/master switch when you power down. defaults to master, which is frustrating cuz i want them to be slave - have to remember to set it everytime i turn them on. i've emailed CW about this and their resident electronics geek has told me that there may be a hack using a 555 timer to simulate the button-presses on power-up. haven't pursued that yet, but plan to. will post results when i get around to it.
anyway, here are the specs scanned from the manual:
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yeah, i run pulsar as the master, and everything else in the studio as slave.
even if i wanted an a8 to be master, only one of em could be master, and the other would have to be slave, so i'd still have to deal with the button-on-powerup thing.
re: fan noise. i'm pretty convinced that the converters don't get THAT hot. i've thought about sticking a thermistor (temperature variable resistor) between the power source and the fan, which would hopefully keep the fun slow or shut down unless it gets hot...
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even if i wanted an a8 to be master, only one of em could be master, and the other would have to be slave, so i'd still have to deal with the button-on-powerup thing.
re: fan noise. i'm pretty convinced that the converters don't get THAT hot. i've thought about sticking a thermistor (temperature variable resistor) between the power source and the fan, which would hopefully keep the fun slow or shut down unless it gets hot...
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good to hear these comments on the 20/20bas - i just got a pair this weekend. they are used (one year as secondary monitors; ie light use) by a close friend.
was US$375 a good price? i very much like them and think them to be worth it.
the bass is great at low volume (which i am sure my downstairs neighbors appreciate!).
was US$375 a good price? i very much like them and think them to be worth it.
the bass is great at low volume (which i am sure my downstairs neighbors appreciate!).
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