Lavry AD11 Stereo DAC w/ Dual MicPre
Stereo ADC with Dual Micpre
$1,680.00
Description
The AD11 stereo A to D converter offers USB connectivity, making it ideal for everything from archival to recording. The AD11 includes built-in microphone preamplifiers with phantom power, large wide-range LED meters and Lavry’s exclusive digital tape saturation emulation (“Soft Saturation”) for hotter recordings with peak level control.
All settings are controllable from the AD11’s front panel using a system similar to that of the companion D to A converter- the DA11. Building on Lavry’s long-established reputation of making the most accurate AD converters available, the AD11’s no-compromise design offers substantial value at an affordable price. The AD11 combines musicality and functionality in a single unit that exceeds other manufacturer’s stand-alone units in this price range.
The USB output is available in parallel with both XLR and RCA AES/SPDIF digital audio outputs, so more than one recording or monitoring device can be fed directly from the AD converter. For dual-mono operation, the MicPre or +4dBu/-10dBV line-level input function and phantom power are selectable on each channel, as well as Soft Saturation. Like the previous LavryBlack model AD10, the AD11 has “XLR-TRS combo jacks” for the analog inputs. When a balanced or unbalanced ¼” plug is inserted, 12 dB’s of fixed gain is automatically added to the front panel adjustable gain, to boost “-10dBV” consumer-level signals to “+4dBu” professional level.
Front panel line level input gain adjustment is available for each channel in 12 precise one dB steps. Additional gain in the range of 20 to 65 dB’s is provided for balanced low-impedance sources (typically microphone). This makes it possible to record the “direct” signal from a guitar effects unit or keyboard at the same time as a vocal mic, with no more than the AD11 and a laptop! In addition to “dual monaural” recording; extremely precise matching between channels makes the AD11 equally well suited to high-quality stereo Mastering applications or “true” stereo recording. Whether it’s home, on location, or professional studio- the AD11 is the right tool for the job!
ARCHIVING VINYL
Anyone who is serious about archiving their Vinyl collection understands it is a time-consuming process and that only an exceptional AD converter will yield results that make it worthwhile. The ability to accept -10 consumer-level inputs common to most HiFi preamplifiers and phono preamplifiers and easily adjust the gain for level variations between disks makes the AD10 (AD11) an excellent choice for this application.
KEY FEATURES
- Recording at 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96 kHz with 24 bit word length
- Super-stable internal clock
- External clocking via word clock or AES sync
- BNC Word Clock output for synchronizing other gear to the AD11
- Digital output format selectable between AES/EBU and IEC (SPDIF)
- Peak hold selectable on large wide range LED meters
- Soft Saturation for peak level control without time constants (allows signal to be compressed or limited without undesirable interaction due to different attack and release times)
- Included XLR to RCA adapter
- Optional Rack Mount Kit (can be used to mount any combination of two LavryBlack units)
PERFORMANCE
- Gain Control:
- Precision: 0-12dB
- Integral linearity (deviation from straight line): better than 0.1dB
- Differential linearity (step size): better than 0.08dB
- AD dynamic range > 110dB A-weighted 0-12dB gain
- AD distortion THD+N Better than .001% input: 1kHz, -3dBFS 0dB gain
- Microphone Gain range: 20-65 dB 1dB steps
- MicPre+AD: Dynamic range referenced to: 0dBFS digital level un-weighed 20-20k
- 20dB >108dB
- 40dB >106dB
- 60dB >90dB
- MicPre Distortion: THD+N <.001% Input +4dBu 20dB gain = 0dBFS
- Maximum Input level to achieve “0dB Full Scale” digital level (Analog levels + 0.25 dB):
- XLR Balanced input:
- With gain set to 0 dB +24dBu
- With gain set to 12 dB +12dBu
- With Gain set to 20 dB +4dBu (Only for low impedance balanced sources- typically microphones)
- XLR Unbalanced input:
- With gain set to 6 dB +18dBu
- With gain set to 12 dB +12dBu
- ¼” input Balanced or Unbalanced:
- With gain set to 0 dB +11dBu (+8.8dBV)
- With gain set to 12 dB – 1dBu ( -3.2dBV)
- XLR Balanced input:
ANALOG INPUT
- Input connections for Line Level:
- XLR input:
- Balanced analog: Pin 2 non-inverting, Pin 3 Inverting. Pin 1 shield
- Unbalanced analog: Pin 2 non-inverting, Pin 3 signal return, Pin 1 shield
- ¼” input:
- Balanced analog TRS: Tip non-inverting, Ring inverting, Sleeve shield
- Unbalanced analog TS: Tip non-inverting, Sleeve signal return and shield
- XLR input:
- Input connections for Low Impedance Balanced Microphone
- uses same XLR inputs as Line Level
- Transformer-free electronically balanced Pin 2 “+” XLR inputs.
- Phantom Power:
- +48 volts Phantom power for condenser microphones, can be enabled or disabled for each input channel individually using front panel setting.
DIGITAL OUTPUT
- XLR:
- Connect to AES inputs using standard 110 ohm XLR to XLR cables.
- Connect to coaxial SPDIF inputs using XLR to RCA adapter or adapter cable.
- Output format set by front panel setting to either AES or “SPDIF” (IEC 60958 type II Consumer format). Output is always 24 bit Wordlength.
- RCA:
- Connect to SPDIF/RCA inputs using standard 75 ohm RCA to RCA cables.
- Connect to XLR inputs using RCA to XLR adapter or adapter cable.
- Output format set by front panel setting to either AES or “SPDIF” (IEC 60958 type II Consumer format). Output is always 24 bit Wordlength.
- USB:
- Connects to computer using standard USB cable.
- Requires USB 2.0 or above.
SYNCHRONIZATION
- External Clock Input: BNC
- Accepts either Word Clock or AES/SPDIF sync. Fixed internal 75 Ohm termination.
- External Clock Output: BNC
- Sample period “TTL” level Word Clock signal at the output SF. The connection must have one 75 Ohm termination at the receiver.
POWER
- Voltage 90-264 VAC, Frequency 40-63Hz,
- Typical Current usage: 0.1A
- Please Note: The AD11 automatically adjusts to AC power inputs in the range of 90 to 264 Volts AC and line frequencies between 47 and 63 Hertz. There are no settings to change.
PHYSICAL
- Dimensions: 8”w x 1.75”h x 10.75” d (including front panel switches and rear panel connectors)
- Weight: less than 5lbs, 6lbs in box
- An optional Rack Mount Kit is available which can be used to mount any combination of two LavryBlack units in a 1U 19” rack space. Please note that this kit cannot be used to rack-mount a single LavryBlack unit.
