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audio monitoring
Like a few others I am upgrading from a Cinewave card to possibly a Kona 2. My VAR has told me I need a Sonifex red box SPDIF – balanced analogue converter. Do I really need this and what does it do?
thanks
Lucian
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4 Replies
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Who told you “you need it”?
Ask them why, because you can do the same thing with a FlyingCow D->A, A->D converter.
Or if it is just confidence monitoring the K-Box will do it.
Fred
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Hi Fred
I was told by a company I deal with on a regular basis that I need it. I’snt the Flying cow D>A,A>D the same thing as the Sonifex red box. Also, why would I need either of these?
thanks for your help.
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AJA makes the K Box specifically for the Kona 2. It has an analog Left and Right monitor output, so you can hear thru your regular mixer, or powered speakers. It’s $299. Even if you didn’t need this feature, the K Box is a breakout panel for the AJA Kona 2. It provides all the BNC’s and AES XLR’s on a 1RU rack panel, so everything is neat. At $299, it’s a steal. Not buying the K Box with a Kona-2 (for only $299) is foolish. It will give you everything you want, and keep everything neat.
bob Zelin
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The redbox looks to be about 2.5 time the price of the flying cow box.
David
https://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/FlyingCow-main.html
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