Okto Dac8 Pro alternative?

[Kal Rubinson]

Looking at the manual of the Hapi Mkii.
Once equipped with 2 DA8(P) modules , it seems that one can output at the same time 16 analog channels and a copy of some or all channels via the aes/ebu output.

Is that correct?

Yes.

 

[poopy]

Yes.

Fantastic! I saw a Mkiii should be released before the end of the year with Dante.

Now how do we switch between multiple 9-16 channel devices? Double Coleman 7.1SW? Anything else new on the market I'm not aware of?

Also I wish there were a db25 to 8 x XLR connectors converter. Something we could directly plug in at the back of the unit. For people like me with the rack along the front wall, I only need 3ft to reach monoblocks for front L/C/R while I need 20/25 ft to reach the monoblocks along the rear wall. Looks like a bespoke cable is needed.

For 'long' runs I like a good shielding. With db25 the per-channel cables are usually very thin.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Now how do we switch between multiple 9-16 channel devices? Double Coleman 7.1SW? Anything else new on the market I'm not aware of?

DB25 switches.

Also I wish there were a db25 to 8 x XLR connectors converter.

??? What do you mean? A DB25-to-XLR snake? They come in analog and AES/EBU versions.

 

[poopy]

DB25 switches.

Any manufactured to high standards you could recommend? I'm afraid 'simple' ones will create noise when switching. Not even mentioning cross-talk issues.

??? What do you mean? A DB25-to-XLR snake? They come in analog and AES/EBU versions.

Something like a small box maybe db25 to 8 XLR connectors. Little bear type if you see what I mean.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Any manufactured to high standards you could recommend? I'm afraid 'simple' ones will create noise when switching. Not even mentioning cross-talk issues.

I have not but I have not really tried. What I have done is to use a M-M DB25 block to manually connect/switch among DB25-XLR snakes.

Something like a small box maybe db25 to 8 XLR connectors. Little bear type if you see what I mean.

Afraid not.

 

[somebodyelse]

Something like a small box maybe db25 to 8 XLR connectors. Little bear type if you see what I mean.

Search for 'db25 xlr breakout box' to find them.

 

[poopy]

Search for 'db25 xlr breakout box' to find them.

Great thanks indeed I could find a few that look like what I was looking for

 

[poopy]

Silent switching (advertised as) but expensive with other features:

Radial Engineering SW-8

8-Channel line level auto switcher Redundant backup switch, For live applications from previously recorded backing tracks, Switches to a second backup multi-track system if an error occurs in the main path., Silent switching, 8x XLR outputs, 2x 8...

www.thomann.de

And also that one

BDI 8/16-16D 16-Channel A/B Single Point of Failure Bypass DB25 Female Audio Switcher with Dual Power Supply Option

The BDI 8/16-16 16-Channel ASwitcher with Dual Power Supply Option is a passive relay based broadcast switcher that accepts two sets of 8 or 16 channels that can be switched between; available in two models: either an 8- or 16-channel configuration.

www.markertek.com

I only realised 2 days ago that Coleman audio didn't exist anymore. So the SW7.1 is not an option anymore.