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Thoughts? Lucid AD/DA 88192

  • 24-02-2013 2:57pm
    #1
    peter05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭


    I have been offered this interface. Has anybody got any thoughts on this one. Am thinking it's a step up from my apogee, but the SPDIF is a serious draw back I think.

    Is there any user of any lucid systems here? How is the conversion sounding is it coloured?
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  • #2
    peter05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭peter05


    Am going to take the plunge on this. Connection is made through RME Light bridge adat to firewire or USB pretty in expensive connection . Clock is not so solid so will have to sort a new word clock. Going to change it's op-amps to bring it up to date. As i stands it sounds very close to a mytek.

    Great buy for anyone!

    Should be an excellent converter when I have it up and running to standard.


  • #3
    blueNan
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭blueNan


    Sorry to revive this old thread, but I could recently buy a 88192 for a crazy price (100 €... ) from a closing studio and I was thinking in doing something similar with mine, alongside clocking it with a Red Sparrow.

    Which mod did you finally do in your Lucid? Did you achieve good results?


  • #4
    peter05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭peter05


    blueNan wrote: »
    Sorry to revive this old thread, but I could recently buy a 88192 for a crazy price (100 €... ) from a closing studio and I was thinking in doing something similar with mine, alongside clocking it with a Red Sparrow.

    Which mod did you finally do in your Lucid? Did you achieve good results?

    I ended up clocking mine to a Lavry LE3000S. Pulled the converter up a few grades. I felt there was a bit of a cloud sitting over the low mids. The external clocking helped a lot, also helped with its FTB imaging.

    The LE3000S is pretty crazy investment. I know Antelope have a decent word clock for under 1k might be worth having it clock to that...

    I dont use it so much anymore TBH.


  • #5
    blueNan
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭blueNan


    Thank you! Then you did not touch the opamps in the unit?

    I read in GS that Jim Williams recommended a few tweaks to make the analog path of the Lucid equal to the Mytek, maybe it is a good idea to update it but I am not sure. But my guess is that the unit sounds good just with a good clock.

    The Lavry looks amazing, but out of reach for me. I will clock with the Sparrow, or I will follow your advice and go for a used Antelope Isochrone.


  • #6
    peter05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭peter05


    That makes two of us after a used Antelope:pac:

    I didnt bother with the upgrades the amount I paid for it was not worth the labour needed. Thats not saying you might not need to upgrade it.

    It served its purpose for a while.


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  • #7
    blueNan
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭blueNan


    I understand, I do not think I am going for the upgrades also.

    Regarding the antelope, if you are looking just for the OCX, there is one right now in audiofanzine France:

    fr.audiofanzine.com/boitier-synchro/antelope-audio/Isochrone-OCX/petites-annonces/i.854316.html


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