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AD-2 AD converter front panel
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A/D CONVERTER SPECIFICATIONS
Full Scale Input signal level +5dBu to +28dBu in steps of 0.5dB or 0.05dB
Differential input impedance 20 kΩ
Common mode voltage range 70V
Dynamic range 130dB unweighted RMS
High-level THD+N -108dB unweighted RMS
Intermodulation distortion < -90dB
Spurious aharmonics < -130dBFS
CMRR > 90dB @ 50Hz, 80dB @ 15kHz
Crosstalk < -130dB @ 50Hz
< -140dB @ 15kHz
Level dependent linearity <<3dB at -144dBFS
Sample Rates 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz ±0.15%
Jitter
Attenuation slope 80dB/decade
Corner frequency approx. 80Hz
Attenuation above 500Hz greater than 60dB
Intrinsic less than 18 picoseconds RMS

SAMPLE-RATE CONVERSION
(96kHz to 44.1kHz, all measurements unweighted RMS)
Dynamic range 140dBb
High-level THD+N -135 dB (0.00002%)
Max. spurious level -157 dB

INTERFACES
Digital Inputs and Outputs
XLR1 and XLR2 AES/EBU 110Ω Both support HRS (e.g. 96kHz) double speed or two-wire
BNC 1 and BNC 2 AES-id 75Ω Both support HRS double speed or two-wire and SDIF-2 at high and low rates
TOSLINK® Optical S/PDIF high and low rates
RCA/Phono S/PDIF high and low rates

PHYSICAL
Dimensions
Height 1 rack unit (44mm)
Width 19-inch rack (438mm)
Depth 10.25 inches (260mm)
Weight 8.8lb (4kg)
Power
VoltageExternal selector for: 90-110V, 110-30V, 190-220V, 220-260V
Consumption 30W


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Specifications subject to amendment.



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