## A16 XLR

Device/Module Wishlist

Original topic on PlanetZ: https://forums.scopeusers.com/viewtopic.php?t=23612

#### A16 XLR

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:17 am
by enumeratus
Looking at the newest (black) A16 ultra AD/DA converter box by SonicCore:
Wouldn't it be cool to have the same device with XLR connectors?

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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:26 am
by kylie
well, combo sockets. and since you would need at least 2U for it anyway, a balanced/unbalanced switch per socket would be nice...
-greetings, markus-

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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:58 pm
by garyb
that'd require a 3 space chassis...
it WOULD be nice, but soldering a trs end is pretty easy....

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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:15 am
by kylie
well, a version with DB25 breakout connectors comes to my mind
(and corresponding patch bays or whips)

#### Re: A16 XLR

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:22 pm
by pollux

> enumeratus wrote:Looking at the newest (black) A16 ultra AD/DA converter box by SonicCore:
> Wouldn't it be cool to have the same device with XLR connectors?

It seems someone at SC listened to your prayers... just saw this on their website.
Enjoy
Raul

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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:16 pm
by Shroomz~>
The power of suggestion is quite amazing.

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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:16 pm
by kylie

> <Shroomz> wrote:The power of suggestion is quite amazing.

so that means I did not properly concentrate on thinking "PCIe. PCIe. PCIe."
-greetings, markus-

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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:35 pm
by hifiboom

> kylie wrote:

> > <Shroomz> wrote:The power of suggestion is quite amazing.

> so that means I did not properly concentrate on thinking "PCIe. PCIe. PCIe."
> -greetings, markus-

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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:43 am
by Shroomz~>

> kylie wrote:

> > <Shroomz> wrote:The power of suggestion is quite amazing.

> so that means I did not properly concentrate on thinking "PCIe. PCIe. PCIe."
> -greetings, markus-

Yes, exactly.
>>[ Goes back to concentrating on snow white A16u ] <<

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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:47 am
by kylie

> <Shroomz> wrote:>>[ Goes back to concentrating on snow white A16u ] <<

does not work. I already ordered ralf to lay his hands on it for me.

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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:04 am
by Shroomz~>
Good move, they're really gorgeous.
you know, it's amazing what a difference a good design decision can make to the desirability of a product...

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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:01 pm
by hifiboom
well both the white and black design looks way better.
And while it is only a cosmetical thing, it looks more seriously and so fits better to the scope product portfolio ....

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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:40 am
by pkole
Well i can't really understand this move.
A16 could already handle both unbalanced and balanced signals.
I could understand the move if it could replace a 16 channel preamp (phantom power, gain etc).
Is there something i don't see?

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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:30 am
by Shayne White
I was wondering the same thing. If it isn't a mic preamp box, what good is it, being XLR?

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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:42 am
by kylie

> Shayne White wrote:I was wondering the same thing. If it isn't a mic preamp box, what good is it, being XLR?

well, there is a lot of outboard gear delivering balanced I/O as XLR, so it's the easiest way to take a mic cable instead of a XLR to TRS whip. yes, you can use a TRS to TRS cable for gear that has combo sockets, too, but that's not always the case.
equipping balanced outputs with TRS sockets seems to have established as a workaround in situations where high port density is desired only.
-greetings, markus-