Thread: Orpheus vs Lynx Aurora vs FF 800

Originally Posted by bigtree

Personally I wouldn't invest in a combo like that. Its attractive, but I don't think a good investment. The converters are going to be dated. Its like buying into Pro Tools HD don't you think?

I assume you are referring to the 4-710d or the 428 + converter card. If so, I agree that the converters have a much shorter life than the preamps. But the preamps will still be there when the converters are obsolete. So it may work out as an investment in the long run. Depends on the quality of all the elements. I have not tried either unit, but I'm interested. All integrated systems have this problem, but that doesn't mean that a component system is always the best solution.

Thanks Bob, I remember asking Hueseph a while back. Man, I have too much going on in my head. I really need to downsize and get back to just music.

Looks like they are in Tokyo AKM Semiconductor, Inc.
Cirrus is another Analog and Digital Processing ICs, Semiconductor Company, Cirrus Logic and it appears these two companies are really responsible for all this.