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Will a Composite Video D/A work for Wordclock?

Hello all,

I am looking at getting an Apogee Rosetta (or simular), and I am also wanting this to serve as my "Master Word Clock" via the 75 Ohm BNC connections.

I will need to distribute this signal to 3 or more devices, so I will need a Distribution Amplifier. Will a good Broadcast quality 75 Ohm composite video D/A work?

Hardware Processing With a DAW

There have been several threads going on around here forever about the virtues (or lack-thereof) of passing the signal through a compressor on the way into a software-based DAW (hard drive). I am not here to once again debate whether or not this is good idea, let's just say for the sake of argument in this thread, that it *is* a good idea.

Who makes a good front end pre-amp?

I found the importance of having a good pre-amp when I was tracking a bass guitar on a session a while ago. We dicided to use the pre's on the Akai MPC we were using that evening. I've always said I'd like to get my hands on an ART Pro MPA or something like a Avalon VT737 or equivalent. Anyhow, the track sounded superb.

Near-field Monitors positioning.

OK, I've heard everyone say to place your Nearfield Monitors in an equilateral Triange to your listening position. I'm fine with that.

But I also remember concerns with Phase distortion when speakers are angled towards the center.

So, which do you prefer?

A) Nearfields pointing STRAIGHT OUT, parallel to each other...

or...