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Suggestion Needed for Inexpensive D to A Converter

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RadioMan203

I have a some gear that is AES/EBU digital out that I need to convert to an analog out for while. I need a suggestion for an inexpensive digital to analog converter. It seems the M-Audio Flying Cow converter has been discontinued so I need a suggestion of one that won't break the budget.
 
Bill,

Dig up an old Panasonic SV-3700 or 3800 DAT machine. Put it in record pause mode. Instant D-A conversion at your fingertips!

If you don't have access to one, you're local to me; I'll loan you one of mine.

-A
 
Behringer's Ultramatch Pro List $160. I have used alot of these (beside Flying Cow's and others) and have always been happy. I have yet to have one fail (4 years running 24/7). I also keep one in the studio wired into the patch panel, that way in emergency I can go from A/D or D/A or what ever format I need (Analog, AES/EBU, SPDIF (Coax and optical).

These also accept a wordclock input.
 
Behringer's Ultramatch Pro. I'll second that one. Had one to take the output from my old Starguide and do the A to D for my Audiovault digital card. Been working great for about 2 years 24/7 non-stop. Flying Cow was a nice box, if you can find one used grab it. We've used one ase A to D for our streaming audio encoder and love it.
 
There are a bunch of old "Sonic Solutions" brand ones floating around ebay dirt cheap (less than $100). I have a D/A and an D/A-A/D combo box, they use SPDIF optical inputs/outputs.

I think they were originally part of a digital audio editor system that used a really old Macintosh :)
 
I've got a M-Audio Flying Cow box on loan to me, but it's not a box in production so I can't go and buy any additional units. Problem is I need to convert Pro level AES/EBU (which is not S/PDIF compatible) to a choice of consumer and pro analog level outputs. I think I'm going to have to spring for something fairly current, which isn't all that bad - I was just hoping to save a little on the ol' budget!
 
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