Behringer ADA8000 + Premium Modification

Behringer ADA8000 + Premium Mod

The Behringer ADA8000 is a very economical option for an 8-channel A/D and D/A converter expansion, complete with preamps & ADAT i/o. It is based on Wavefront Semiconductor's AL1101 and AL1201 and/or Cirrus Logic 4270's converters, all which have quite decent harmonic & musical sound quality. The biggest drawback within the ADA8000's analog path would be from the use of the Texas Instruments' OPA4134 opamp, which is primarily responsible for the unit's hazy and muddy characteristic. But the good news is that Black Lion Audio has come up with an amazing solution to bring this very inexpensive converter into a COMPLETELY different league!

For the ADA8000 Premium Modification, Black Lion Audio replaces the stock op-amps with much faster, high grade op-amps. This results in a sound that is strikingly more open and textured, with far greater detail and micro-dynamics.

They also replace vital analog signal caps with capacitors of dramatically higher quality, and we use premium audio electrolytics on both inputs and outputs. They also perform converter decoupling using the same techniques found in their Alesis AI-3 Premium upgrade, their acclaimed Signature Series modifications, and in their widely-praised FM192. After this upgrade, the ADA8000 will have a much wider stereo field, a smoother & more defined bass, and sweeter-sounding highs. We are certain that this upgrade will easily bring you into the range of the Apogee Rosetta series, if not surpass it altogether.