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Grace Design m701 audio interface, front
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Grace Design

Grace Design m701 Upgrade Module

Price$895.00

Cards for an m701 you already own. The eight converter slots take any mix of ADC (8 inputs), DAC (8 outputs), mic preamp (4 channels, and two can be linked to show as one set of 8) and a 4 channel phono module. The two interface slots take Dante, Ravenna, Avid DigiLink or USB cards. If two interface cards are fitted and one is Ravenna, it goes in the second slot. The option slot takes a 24 channel AES card. Grace publishes a field installation guide for the ADC, DAC, mic preamp, Dante, Ravenna, DigiLink and AES modules; for the USB and phono modules, ask us before you order.

Module: ADC 8 in
Ordered from the maker when you order, then shipped usually inside two weeks and always inside thirty days. Shipping
Thirty days from delivery to send it back. Returns
Specifications
  • Fits m701
  • ADC 8 analog inputs
  • DAC 8 analog outputs
  • Mic preamp 4 channels, gain -6 dB and 2 to 69 dB in 1 dB steps
  • Phono 4 channels
  • Dante Up to 64 in and 64 out
  • Ravenna Up to 64 in and 64 out, AES67 and ST2110
  • Avid DigiLink 32 in and 32 out
  • USB 32 in and 32 out
  • AES 24 channels in and out
  • Installation Grace publishes the field installation guides
Grace Design m701 audio interface, front
Grace Design m701 Upgrade ModuleADC 8 in Price$895.00
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How I Listen, and What a Measurement Will Not Tell You

How I listen

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