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Originally Posted by
Obagam
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If you want superior AD/DA conversion and superior headphone output your best choice is the Element. You can read my review here and there's a link to the official UAD Apollo MK2 specs in there as well.
Apogee Electronics Element 24
The UAD stuff is not worth getting unless you get Octo core. Google UAD plug in instance chart. Otherwise, you might as well get a 15" macbook pro with a i7 processor and run better plugins like Acustica, Slate, Equilibrium or Fabfilter and way more instances with low latency.
Here is a spec listing...
Apogee Element 24
Element 24 - Thunderbolt Audio Interface - Apogee Electronics
Interface: Thunderbolt
1.41ms round-trip at 96kHz with a 32 buffer setting
24bit/192kHz sample rates
2 Combination Inputs (Line-ins / Microphone ins)
2 Analog Balanced XLR outs
1 Stereo Headphone Out ¼
1 Digital Input Port (ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF)
1 Digital Output Port (ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF)
1 Word Clock In/Out (BNC)
The following specs based on AES17 Standard:
Line in
THD+N: -110db
Max Input Level: 20dBu
Gain Range: 0-75dB
Microphone in
THD+N: -110db
EIN: -129 dBu
Max Input Level: 20dBu
Gain Range: 0-75dB
Instrument In
THD+N: -110db
Max Input Level: 20 dBu
Gain Range: 0-75 dB
Dynamic Range
Line Input – 119 dB (A-weighted)
Instrument Input – 119 dB (A-weighted)
Line Outputs – 123 dB (A-weighted)
Headphone Output – 117 dB (A-weighted)
UA Apollo Twin MkII Duo
http://www.uaudio.com/audio-interfac...twin-mkii.html
Interface: Thunderbolt
Analog 1.1ms round-trip at 96kHz with a 32 buffer setting
24-bit/192kHz sample rates
2 combination inputs (Line-ins / Microphone ins)
1 High-Z Instrument in
2 Analog Balanced XLR outs
2 Analog Line Outs
1 Stereo Headphone Out ¼
1 Digital Input Port (ADAT or S/PDIF)
Tested under 48kHz Sample Rate, 24-bit sample depth, 20 kHz measurement bandwidth
Line in
THD+N: -109 dBFS
Max Input Level: 20.2 dBu
Gain Range: +10db to +65dB
Microphone in
THD+N: -111 dBFS
EIN: -127 dBu
Max Input Level: 20.2 dBu
Gain Range: +10db to +65dB
Instrument In
THD+N: -101 dBFS
Max Input Level: 12.2 dBu
Gain Range: +10db to +65dB
Dynamic Range
Line Input – 117.5 dB (A-weighted)
Microphone Input – 118 dB (A-weighted)
Instrument Input – 117 dB (A-weighted)
Line Outputs – 121 dB (A-weighted)
Monitor Outputs – 115 dB (A-weighted)
Headphone Output – 113 dB (A-weighted)
***So yep. Apogee's numbers are better. I already knew that and I'm not sure if I really care that much***
***It's interesting how the specs in the original Apollo Twin manual and the MkII are nearly the same. It's almost as if UA didn't update the manual.***