Benchmark ADC16 - 16 Channel 24bit/192kHz A/D Converter

Product

16 pristine channels of A - D conversion
Benchmark's philosophy is very clear: digital converters should preserve all of the glorious nuances of the source so that the listener can simply engage with the music. Benchmark's converters are world-renowned for fulfilling this mandate.

Benchmark's ADC16 is, yet again, another successful actualisation of this philosophy. With the ADC16, Benchmark's storied sonic purity can span across an entire multi-track recording session. This 16-channel A/D converter conquers the digital demons that plague so many converters on the market.

The ADC16 delivers the industry's 'Benchmark' for performance in a package that is simultaneously full-featured, functionally flexible, intuitive, aesthetically alluring, and surprisingly affordable.

The ADC16 has a slot for an optional Firewire card. With a Firewire connection to the computer, the ADC16 can operate as the sole interface to native DAW's, including Pro Tools 9, without the need for any other hardware. Moreover, The ADC16 is completely compatible with the digital I/O interfaces of the Avid/Digidesign interfaces and other interfaces with AES, coaxial, and/or optical inputs.

Features

• Features

• Two DB25 connectors for transformerless balanced analog input
  

• 16 channels of analog-to-digital conversion
  
• Input gain trimpots for each channel provide high-performance over 20 dB range
  
• +8 dBu to +28 dBu input sensitivity range (at 0 dBFS)
  
• Benchmark's 9-segment dual-range digital LED meters with 'peak-hold'
  
• Conversion at standard sample-rates (44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, and 192 kHz) and will also lock to non-standard rates (anything between 28 kHz and 200 kHz)
  
• Multifunction clock input with autorecognition of AES, SPDIF, Word Clock, or Super Clock
  
• Word Clock output
  
• Total jitter-immunity with Benchmark's, phase-accurate UltraLockDDS' technology
  
• Four sets of digital outputs (Balanced AES, coax, optical, Firewire [optional])
  
• Independently controlled sourcing (A/D or DAW) for each set of digital outputs
  
• AES/EBU, ADAT, and ADAT S/MUX2, and ADAT S/MUX4 optical output formats
  
• THD+N = -104 dB, 0.00063% @ -3 dBFS input, SNR 121 dB A-weighted
  
• Reliable and consistent performance under all operating conditions
  
• Internal 90-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz international power supply with very wide operating range
  
• Meets FCC Class B and CE emissions requirements

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