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Topic: Buy or not buy

Hi,

I have the opportunity to buy 2x ADI-8 DS, (Maybe the 1x ADI-4 DD) and a Hammerfall DSP digiface (old) for 497,50,- EURO. I don't need the Hammerfall DSP unit..

As for my setup now I got a Digiface USB with 1x ADI-8 DS and two FireFace400. This setup is rock solid, but I want more I/O to my analog consoles / outboards. So adding 2 more ADI-8 DS and get rid of one Fireface 400 is my thought. If the ADI-4 DD is in this package deal I will most likely use it later to connect the new ADI-2 FS etc.

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What you think?

Ja or nha?

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  • waedi
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Re: Buy or not buy

JA YES !
Digiface plus 2 ADi-8-DS for under 500.-€ ?!
The deal of your life !

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waedi wrote:

JA YES !
Digiface plus 2 ADi-8-DS for under 500.-€ ?!
The deal of your life !

Agree!

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Re: Buy or not buy

You might need (highly recommended) to renew the internal power supplies. But even that added it's a very good deal.

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Re: Buy or not buy

Hi,

Thank you for the replies. Yeah, I had to change the PSU on one unit that was from 2012. I recon these two adi-8 DS are older because of the color of the faceplates. Is it possible to get to know when those units was made?

One question I had: Is it possible to use both my Digiface USB and the older Digiface at the same time? Or is it impossible due to driver conflicts.

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Not as one asio driver, but yes as separate devices for different applications.
I have a hdsp and babyface installed atm and just have to choose which to use. No conflicts.

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7 Reply by kai.anders.ryan (edited by kai.anders.ryan 2021-04-22 16:58:04)

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I understand. Just like I thought it would be.

So he found a third ADI-8 laying around too, so it looks like I get 3 ADI-8. I also got the ADI-4 in this package deal. I'm quite satisfied with this deal now. It will fill all my needs for the next 10 years or so. Great music was made using these AD/DA converters in the past. No need for the newest stuff all the time big_smile

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8 Reply by vinark (edited by vinark 2021-04-23 08:00:04)

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Great!
I would ask the seller if the PSU's were ever replaced and if not ask MC if it is wise to do so preventively.
I know from one psu, here on the forum, that failed and burned part of the mobo. When my psu died my ADI8AE just stopped working and was working again with a new psu.

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I must admit all this talk of PSU failures is a bit disconcerting. I have equipment 35 year old without this type of problem.

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Yeah, I know. I had to change the PSU for an ADI-8 DS MK2 from 2011. I bought it used, but I was a bit surprised that it had gone bad already. I will definitely recap / change the PSU inn all the ADI-8 DS. Think the units will arrive this week smile So exited!

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11 Reply by kai.anders.ryan (edited by kai.anders.ryan 2021-04-29 21:25:50)

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It has arrived. I'm surprised over how good the HDSP Digiface interface is. I'm seriously considering switching from digiface USB to the HDSP Digiface interface. The only downfall is that I loose 8I/O of adat sad But, the digiface interfaces is so damn cheep today that maybe hooking up two is the way to go.

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Cool!!! And better how? Lower latency possible? Less dropouts under load?

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vinark wrote:

Cool!!! And better how? Lower latency possible? Less dropouts under load?

The latency was slightly better then the USB version. The difference is very small!! I'm going to do some stress-test with larger scaled project (orchestra/samples and synth related template) to see how they work against each other. But so far I'm impressed. Give me an RME interface with 8 adat I/O ports with USB 3. Would be a killer! smile

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