Audiofuse Studio with digital input monitors

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#1

Hi,

Thinking about getting a pair of new monitors (Dynaudio Core 59) with digital AES/EBU input.

Thinking this is how I would connect to Audiofuse Studio:

  • Get a S/PDIF to AES converter: Hosa CDL-313 S/PDIF Coax to AES/EBU Digital Audio Interface
  • Connect AF Studio S/PDIF → Coax cable → Converter → AES/EBU cable → Monitors
  • Route ‘Speaker’ to S/PDIF to have volume control of the digital output. Alternatively, I would route ‘Main’ and adjust volume with the Master fader in ASC.

Want to confirm that if I route Speaker to S/PDIF, I still stay in the digital domain and that the volume control on AF Studio is a digital volume control? I want to completely bypass the DAC in the AF Studio to minimize conversions back and forth and only have the one final DAC in the speaker.

Any better way to do this?

Thanks,

Morten

#2

All,

Thought about it some more and confirmed that the AF Studio is a fantastic controller with digital monitors such as the Dynaudio Core 59. Regarding my question above, the volume control must be digital and pre-DAC, since it is implemented by an endless encoder and can be controlled by software.

Basically running digital monitors completely bypasses the D/A converter in the Audiofuse avoiding one set of D/A and A/D (in the speaker). Also if I route ‘Speaker’ to S-PDIF, I have all the front panel controls working as expected: Dim, mute, and mono. Furthermore, if I switch to speaker B, speaker A and the S/PDIF output are muted.

So in this way, I can put my digital mastering speakers on A using S/PDIF converted to AES/EBU and I can put my existing 2-way analog monitors on B. I can now switch, use volume control, link and offset the volume control, etc between both sets.

This combined with the high quality pre-amps makes this one of the most cost effective solutions on the market for mastering!! Only cost for all this goodness is to add an S/PDIF to AES/EBU converter. As detailed in the prior message, Hosa has a reasonably cost effective one (only downside is that it only goes to 96kHz but I am ok with that).

Hope this helps you!