i'm pimping myself around letting everyone know about this lovely d/a
converter i have up for grabs, before it hits ebay.

<http://midizoo.com/forsale>

this unit has the 4 x aes/ebu input installed, so can convert adat or
aes/ebu to the 8 analogue outputs.

reading some reviews it stacks up very very well against the more
popular brands - so do some searching yourself for details.

originally very expensive (near $3000 i believe) i recently saw one
for sale in LA for $1500, which sold. i'm asking only $1000.

}:-)
moose @ midizoo


Model Description:
8-channel 24-bit/96 kHz D to A Converter

Model Details:
This Panasonic WZ-DA96 24-bit/96 kHz sampling digital to analog
converter achieves a dynamic range of 118 dB. It is ideal for
connecting digital recorders to analog mixers and digital mixers to
analog recorders. This unit is also suitable for multi-channel
monitoring and surround sound applications.

Features:

High precision and supreme sound quality with 24bit/96KHz
Broad dynamic range and low distortion
Advanced separate grounding for even higher sound quality
High precision ±0.05 dB digital meter
Compact, energy saving and low heat design

Specifications:
Resolution : 24 bit
Frequency Response : 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5dB to -0.5dB
EIN : -128 dB
Dynamic Range : 118 dB
Channel Separation : 114 dB
Maximum Output Level : +36 dBu
D/A Converter : 96kHz/24bit/128 x oversampling
Sampling Frequency : 44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz
Group Delay(at 48kHz) : 0.583 msec
AES/EBU Inputs : 4 x XLR connectors
Wordclock Input : 1, 75 ohm BNC connector
ADAT Input : ADAT optical x 1
Analog Output : 8 x XLR connectors
Wordclock Output : 1, BNC connector
Power Requirement : AC 120V 60Hz
Power Consumption : 17 Watt
Width : 18 7/8 inch
Height : 1 3/4 inch
Depth : 13 3/4 inch
Weight : 11 lbs.