Alesis AI3 or Behringer ADA8000 or?

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Hello guys, i'm looking for an 8 channels adat ADDA. (the cheapers ones in the market i think, ADA8000 @ 220 USD and AI3 @ 390).
wich one?

i dont need the preamps, just adda convertors. i dont wanna waste more than 500 (if i have more money i know i go for the rme, but..)

audio card is RME Multiface, if any of u have one of these, what about compatibility?

thanks.
 
I have 3 of the ADA8000 that I use with my HD24. I like the units, tho they are not the best out there for sure. At 200.00 (US) they do the job. I really like the fact that the digital and analog outputs work at the same time. I will probably replace the units with Focusrite octopres at some point but it's hard to bet price of the Behringer units. I have not used the AI3 ad/da's.
 
I have one of the ADA8000 and its file. I also have a Digimax that is a lot nicer you can get a used one for around $500.00-$600.00
 
For a bit more you could also check out the Frontier Designs Tango 24. I haven't heard real great things about the AI-3 converters; but I haven't actually used them so can't say from experience.
 
venuesound said:
I have 3 of the ADA8000 that I use with my HD24. I like the units, tho they are not the best out there for sure. At 200.00 (US) they do the job. I really like the fact that the digital and analog outputs work at the same time. I will probably replace the units with Focusrite octopres at some point but it's hard to bet price of the Behringer units. I have not used the AI3 ad/da's.
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I'm not sure of the advantage of using ADA8000's with the Alesis HD24, since the Behringer unit uses Alesis converters. At least that's what I've read. If I find a link I'll post it here.
 
interesting that they use the same piece parts. I guess the price break would have to be the selling point then (buy 2 ADA's for the cost of one AI-3?). And if you did need the pre's they are available (although not the top of the heap). I am by no means in love with the Berhinger units but they let me put up 24 pre's for $600.
 
venuesound said:
interesting that they use the same piece parts.
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They use the same A/D chip. I wouldn't necessarily extrapolate that all the electronics are the same. I recall from a discussion on the prodigypro forums that the Behri sends its line inputs through the preamp padded, so there seems to be a bit more to the Behri's signal path.
 
well i`m looking just for the adda converters, pres dont needed, so just trying to figure if exist any sound difference between both units in the adda convertors.

thanks.
 
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