Apogee "Hot-Rods" The AD-8000 With Introduction Of Special Edition

July 23, 1999 -- Apogee has issued a new "special edition" version of its award-winning AD-8000 conversion system, with significantly upgraded analog components.

"Optimizing audio is like tuning a car," says Lucas van der Mee, Apogee's design engineer in charge of the SE project. "You can take a great car and get maximum performance by using specially-selected and matched components, using exacting tests to fine-tune the performance. It's the same with the AD-8000SE."

Special Edition owners have been extremely pleased with the performance of the upgraded unit, and the company has received several positive comments.

"The sonic detail is unparalleled," says Matt Serletic (producer, Matchbox 20). Mastering engineer Bob Ludwig notes, "The AD-8000SE is crucial to my 5.1 mixes. I use one as my 6-channel D/A and one for 6-channel 20-bit UV22." Trevor Sadler, mastering engineer at Narada Productions (Virgin/EMI) comments, "The AD-8000SE sounds more neutral and natural than any other converter I've ever used."

The Special Edition can be specified at the time of ordering from an Apogee authorized dealer, in which case the cost (US SRP) is an additional $2,000. Existing AD-8000 units can also be upgraded, and owners are encouraged to contact Apogee for details.

For more information, visit the Apogee web site at www.apogeedigital.com.