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<blockquote data-quote="Arik Semagin" data-source="post: 114819" data-attributes="member: 5072">Re: X32 DiscussionMIDAS Pro stageboxes (151/153 and 251 at least) support both 48K and 96K. Problem is that M32 does not work at 96K yet, so entire M32-based system is forced to stay at 48K.The question is how much the actual difference in sound will between 48K and 96K in M32. I other words, how it will sounds from internal preamps, with DL16 at 48K and 96K, with S16 at 48K and with Pro stageboxes also at 48K and 96K. The Pro desks will sound different for sure, but they are entirely different animals. I would imagine that M32 even at 96K will sound different than Pro-1 or Pro-2, but for how much? And how much M32 sound will improve over X32? Sample rate is not the only indicator of quality, preamp design matters more. There are $100 preamps, and there are $2000 and more boutique designs, both running at 96K. Gotta be a reason for such a difference in price.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Arik Semagin, post: 114819, member: 5072"] Re: X32 Discussion MIDAS Pro stageboxes (151/153 and 251 at least) support both 48K and 96K. Problem is that M32 does not work at 96K yet, so entire M32-based system is forced to stay at 48K. The question is how much the actual difference in sound will between 48K and 96K in M32. I other words, how it will sounds from internal preamps, with DL16 at 48K and 96K, with S16 at 48K and with Pro stageboxes also at 48K and 96K. The Pro desks will sound different for sure, but they are entirely different animals. I would imagine that M32 even at 96K will sound different than Pro-1 or Pro-2, but for how much? And how much M32 sound will improve over X32? Sample rate is not the only indicator of quality, preamp design matters more. There are $100 preamps, and there are $2000 and more boutique designs, both running at 96K. Gotta be a reason for such a difference in price. [/QUOTE]

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