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Post #39 by ojfd
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryHardware
Post DateMon, 9 Jan 2012 - 15:08
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/digidesign-sound-accelerator-for-mac-se-30.23648/
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Very cool boxen, I wish I had a breakout box for my NuBus SAII.
Why would you need that? Coolness factor? ;-)

If you're not going to record or connect your Mac to some outboard gear via digital cable (external DAC, DAT recorder etc.) but all you need is analog output, I can tell you that output circuitry of SAII NuBus and SE/30 cards is identical to that in the A/D box pictured above.

* Same convertors - Analog Devices AD1856 or pin compatible Burr Brown PCM56.

* Same encapsulated Murata low pass filters.

* Same I/V stage ICs - NE5532

* Same red WIMA 1uF capacitors

.......everything..........

All you need is Y-split cable to go from jack to RCA (Cinch).

EDIT - oh, ok, Digi used "audiophile quality" WIMA FKP caps (green boxen) in filters instead of blue NP0 ceramic ones on cards, but that's the only difference.