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Prism Audio Dream Ad 2 Analog to Digital Converter | eBay
Analog to Digital Converter for Pro Audio Recording in excellent condition and well taken care of. This is the one of the best, if not the best converter on the market.
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Item sells for $9850.00 new from Vintage King Audio.
I auditioned several top end analog to digital converters before choosing the Prism Dream AD-2. I liked that this unit didn't impart an audible coloration to the sound, and was as close to neutral sounding as possible. The sound was left pure and as near to analog as possible. This unit sounds amazing, that's why it sells for $9800 new. Every other unit I tried did something to the sound I didn't like. This one also worked flawlessly in combination with my Lynx Two sound card. Hooking up a time-code cable to sync with the sound card worked flawlessly. This unit also has 2 channels and more options and more versatility than the competition. Has a multitude of inputs and outputs to suit any setup. You're able to save custom settings and have lots of control over the tweaking. This is more powerful and tweak-able than any other converter I've tried. I love this converter. The only reason I'm selling it is because I need the money. You probably won't see this item up for sale very often. I've never seen a used one on eBay before because there's nothing better out there to upgrade to.
The unit has had light usage. It's in perfect working condition. I take extremely good care of my equipment because these units are expensive. This unit has only been used in combination with a Furman IT-20 series 2 Balanced Power Conditioner. It has been babied. When I ship it, it will be well packed and protected in it's original packaging that I've kept. The unit can be rack mounted or simply set on top of table on its 4 installed rubber feet.
The Dream AD-2 is the definitive music A/D converter, providing the most accurate rendition of an audio event whether it be early music, classical, jazz, big band, a club mix or hard rock. The AD-2 conversion system provides an audio stream of such exceptional quality that it will be relied upon for years to come as the definitive source for productions on CD, DVD, Super Audio CD or other formats as they become available. It offers a wealth of sophisticated features as well as high-performance, multi-rate A/D conversion for the most exacting applications in sound recording, mastering and broadcast.
Performance
Converter performance is pushed ever-nearer the limit: Dynamic range reaches a massive 130dB, THD+N at full scale is raised to 108dB (0.0005%). Clock stability, and rejection of incoming reference jitter are also improved.
Flexibility
The AD-2 is like two separate A/D converters, plus a digital processor, all in one: it can generate two entirely separate output signals simultaneously. These can have different sampling rates, different word-lengths - even use different noise-shapers. For example, you can output a 96kHz / 24-bit signal and a 44.1kHz / 16-bit noise-shaped signal at the same time.
Apart from its breathtaking performance, the analogue front-end of the AD-2 includes many new features: Analogue input sensitivity (and inter-channel balance) is software-programmable over the entire range with 0.05dB resolution. Just as with the AD-1, the inputs are transformerless, electronically balanced and galvanically isolated (fully floating), to ensure freedom from noise pick-up and crosstalk.
Digital to Digital Sample Rate Conversion
The 'D-D' (digital-to-digital) path, first provided in the AD-1, has been improved still further in the AD-2: It still offers re-dithering, noise-shaping and DRE encoding / decoding, but now it has synchronous sample-rate-conversion (SRC) as well. So you can re-process your 96kHz, 24-bit masters to 44.1kHz 16-bit streams for CD, or you can up-sample low-rate recordings for post-processing at a higher rate... in fact, you can convert between any two standard sampling-rates - synchronously. Synchronous sample-rate-conversion, if correctly performed, is free of the distortion artifacts associated with conventional 'variable-rate' SRCs.
Noise Shaping
The four tried and tested Super-Noise-Shaping ('SNS') curves are extended to include optimal shaping for the higher sampling rates. The SNS process gives greatly-improved small-signal performance for limited word-lengths, such as CD, and is completely compatible with existing D/A converter products (including consumer and professional CD players).
Dynamic Range Enhancement
The popular DRE function is retained from the AD-1: this allows you to make 24-bit quality recordings on 16-bit recorders such a DAT. DRE (Dynamic Range Enhanced) recordings need to be decoded on playback; the decode function is provided as an option in the 'D-D' mode. DRE, unlike conventional dynamic-range processing does not compress or add HF noise.
Precision Metering and Control
The AD-2's front panel gives a clear indication of the main control settings at all times. Audio level is shown on 16-segment meters complemented by a precision digital level readout in the LCD display. A menu system allows control of operating parameters, and 16 stores are provided (including eight 'factory' modes) which can be recalled at the push of a button. A unique 'Setup Wizard' feature simplifies configuration of the AD-2 for new users.
Versatile I/O The digital inputs and outputs of the AD-2 cover a wide range of formats. Digital outputs are available in all formats irrespective of the input format in use. When generating two different output signal paths, the AD-2's digital outputs can be freely assigned to either path.
The Last Word
We've been very busy since our first generation converters came out in 1994. Take a long look at the AD-2 and DA-2 and you'll see why. We have compromised on nothing: these converters quite simply redefine the state-of-the-art.
A/D converter specifications
Full Scale Input signal level +5dBu to +28dBu in steps of 0.5dB or 0.05dB
Differential input impedance 20 Ohm
Common mode voltage range 70V
Dynamic range 130dB unweighted RMS
High-level THD+N -108dB unweighted RMS
Intermodulation distortion < -90dB
Spurious aharmonics < -130dBFS
CMRR > 90dB @ 50Hz, 80dB @ 15kHz
Crosstalk
< -130dB @ 50Hz
< -140dB @ 15kHz
Level dependent linearity <<3dB at -144dBFS
Sample Rates 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz ±0.15%
Jitter
Attenuation slope 80dB/decade
Corner frequency approx. 80Hz
Attenuation above 500Hz greater than 60dB
Intrinsic less than 18 picoseconds RMS
Sample-rate conversion
(96kHz to 44.1kHz, all measurements unweighted RMS)
Dynamic range 140dBb
High-level THD+N -135 dB (0.00002%)
Max. spurious level -157 dB
Interfaces
Digital Inputs and Outputs
XLR1 and XLR2
AES/EBU 110W Both support HRS (e.g. 96kHz) double speed or two-wire
BNC 1 and BNC 2
AES-id 75W Both support HRS double speed or two-wire and SDIF-2 at high and low rates
TOSLINK® Optical S/PDIF high and low rates
RCA/Phono S/PDIF high and low rates
Physical
Dimensions
Height 1 rack unit (44mm)
Width 19-inch rack (438mm)
Depth 10.25 inches (260mm)
Weight 8.8lb (4kg)
Power
Voltage External selector for: 90-110V, 110-30V, 190-220V, 220-260V
Consumption 30W
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