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MOTU 828mkII Black Lion Mod

MOTU MOTU 828mkII Black Lion Mod
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Description

MOTU offers a wide range of audio interfaces that are great for both large and small audio production setups. Their interfaces feature low-latency monitoring on newer hardware/software revisions, and have solid drivers to boot.

Standard Mod

  • New, high performance op-amp upgrade on analog inputs (mic and line) to ensure better signal quality leading up to the A/D conversion stage
  • New, high performance op-amp upgrade on the analog outputs (line, monitor, and headphone) to ensure better signal quality from the D/A conversion stage to the outputs
  • Improving the performance of the analog stage circuits makes a drastic difference for tracking, mixing, and mastering (expect amazing micro-dynamics and space)!

Premium Mod
  • In addition to the Standard Mod, we include our proprietary converter decoupling on all of the A/D and D/A converters
  • Our approach to converter decoupling reduces noise generated during the conversion process, leaving you with crisp, clear audio!
  • 828x / 828 Mk3 / 828 Mk3 Hybrid – Premium Mod consists of converter decoupling, high performance op-amp upgrade on analog inputs/outputs, and a signal path capacitor upgrade on analog inputs/outputs

Discussions

Black Lion Audio Is Disappointing Me

I was sort of sparklerized by the promo write up on BLA's MOTU 828mkII mod... but I did some more reading around the web and stumbled onto some threads in Dan Lavry's forum at ProSoundWeb that really made me question the efficacy of the BLA mods (not to mention the value of external clocking).

Have solid preamps, need 24 ch of high quality conversion

A few years ago I bought a BLA clock along with their Motu 828MKII mod, after listening to the shootout A/B tests here: https://gearspace.com/board/gear-shoot-outs-sound-file-comparisons-audio-tests/660100-shootout-828mkii-w-bla-mods-microclock-mk2-vs-828mkii-stock.html The aa file is the stock Motu and the bb is the modified unit. Without doubt, a noticeable improvement. But also keep in mind that the dynamic range of the older 828...

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