If you want an audiophile-grade DAC to handle the front end of your stereo monitoring rig in a mastering facility, the Dangerous Music CONVERT-2 is more than up to the task. This 2-channel digital-to-analog converter is designed to give you a clean, powerful, precise, and accurate performance as you monitor or route audio from the digital domain. Feed your stereo system with signal from the CONVERT-2, and you can be confident in what you're hearing as you work.

The CONVERT-2 is also enhanced by a bevy of easy-to-use features. Choose from different input calibrations at the press of a button, and rest easy as the CONVERT-2 automatically adjusts the sample rate when you switch among different sessions. All of this is designed to make stereo mastering a much simpler and more streamlined affair.

Includes CONVERT-2    Includes CONVERT-8    Includes CONVERT-AD+    Includes BAX EQ    Includes COMPRESSOR    Includes LIAISON Router    Includes 2-BUS+    Includes MONITOR ST with Remote

Dangerous has been building award-winning converters since 2002. Eager to develop a new DAC, Dangerous brought in Chris Muth and Paul Messick into the deisgn. These two world-renowned experts made sure—from the low-pass filtering on the analog side, to the JetPLL ultralow-jitter digital clocking—everything has been refined to deliver a supremely musical, yet transparent performance.

Renowned designer Chris Muth developed the audiophile-grade analog audio path for the CONVERT-2, meticulously fine-tuning the low-pass reconstruction filters that sit at the heart of any DAC. These filters are necessary for a DAC to function well and extra care has been paid to them here.

Dangerous brought in digital guru Paul Messick to ensure the digital circuitry of the CONVERT-2 matches its finely tuned analog circuit. Paul refined the CONVERT's JetPLL ultralow-jitter clocking technology until it virtually eliminated jitter in the audio band and beyond, resulting in a clearer sound with less ear fatigue.

Many digital audio systems are synced to the best-sounding clock in the rack, and Dangerous hopes you'll choose the CONVERT-2 as the master clock for this reason. Simply use the Word Clock output and set the CONVERT-2 into Master mode from the front panel, and all the digital gear in your studio will benefit from The CONVERT-2's Jitter Elimination Technology.

The device sports industry-standard reference levels of -14, -16, and -18 dBFS, so you can recalibrate the CONVERT-2 with the push of a button. While many professional converters are only aligned at the factory, the CONVERT-2 lets you move flexibly between different reference levels on the fly. Anyone who's ever fumbled around behind a rack while a second person watches an external meter knows the special value of our front-panel calibration buttons, especially when there are eight channels from which to work.

Simply select Auto on the front panel and the CONVERT-2 will match its sample rate to the input signal. If you've ever started working at the wrong sample rate, you'll know why this feature can be so important. If you're swapping among different DAW sessions at different sample rates, the CONVERT-2 will follow your every move. No more horrible jump-scares in the form of horrendously distorted audio.

The CONVERT-2 lets you swap between multiple digital inputs on the fly from the front-panel buttons. No more digging into elaborate menus and system settings just to listen to iTunes, and no more rerouting software drivers just to hear a different output. Because the CONVERT-2 can automatically lock to the incoming signal's sample rate, you don't need to even think about sample rates as you switch between inputs.

Four digital inputs include USB, AES/SPDIF, ADAT and Optical SPDIF (TOSLINK). WC in and out are provided. Connections to the analog world are made possible by two XLR outputs. Furthermore, AES throughputs are on hand for routing digital signal to external gear like digital meters.

The CONVERT-2 offers the type of peak-over-average metering typically found in expensive outboard mastering meters. The meter automatically calibrates to the chosen input reference level, giving you consistent visuals on every project. A further enhancement is Dangerous Music's 3-word-over indicator, which tells you when three consecutive samples have clipped, meaning you're a breath away from violating industry standards for CD reproduction.

Whether you want this clipping or not is up to you, but at least you have a reliable indicator for clipping in the CONVERT-2.

Simply hook up the device to Dangerous Music's award-winning MONITOR-ST/SR Remote to the rear-panel ports, and you've got best-in-class desktop remote control over the CONVERT's front-panel input selectors. Add the CONVERT-2 to your existing MONITOR-ST/SR rig for seamless integration of a quality DAC into your surround monitoring system.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. what batteries are needed?

A: This Benchmark Remote Control Aluminum with Batteries for DAC2/3-Series/DAC1 HDR uses a cr2032 battery.

Q: 2. Can I format the USB ExFat?

A: Yes, the Victrola The Empire Signature 7-in-One Turntable Music System can record files to a USB drive that are compatible with exFAT.

Q: 3. My name is Lee, I have a Yamahard 512 SC mixing amplifier , and a pair of Yamaha C112V passive speakers, is this Drive Rack PA working with my PA system?

A: Hi Lee,This unit will NOT work with your system. It is designed to be inserted between mixer and amplifier. It cannot be connected to your speaker outputs.

Q: 4. What could be the solution to my dbx driverack which always go blank sometimes?

A: Check all connections, including the electrical cable and wall socket or the rack's electrical supply.

Q: 5. I already have a calibrated measurement microphone. Is the dbx branded mic the only one that will work with this unit?

A: The dbx RTA-M microphone is not required and it is possible to use a different calibrated measurement microphone with the dbx DriveRack PA2 Complete Loudspeaker Management System. In the Wizard options menu, for the Mic Response setting, simply select the FLAT option when using a measurement microphone other than the dbx RTA-M. When the RTA-M is used and it is selected as the option for the Mic Response setting, the system's AutoEQ automatically compensates for the frequency response of the RTA-M mic to provide accurate results.

Q: 6. Hello, I have a question to make purchase dbx DriveRack PA2 Complete Loudspeaker Management System is included RTA-M Microphone for free?

A: RTA microphone not included

Q: 7. Going to Greece and Italy for 4 months. Need power converter for iPhone and apple laptop. What would I need to buy?

A: Not this. Get yourself a generic travel adapter.

Q: 8. Will this unit optimize non-powered speakers with a powered Velodyne sub?

A: Yes

Q: 9. CAn i use this with some Mackie SR1530 Self Powered 3Way Full Range Speaker?

A: The Driverack PA2 is able to accommodate both powered and passive systems with amplifiers. The Mackie will connect via XLR cables. Passive Subs such as the CV218 will connect to an amplifier which in turn connects to this unit. Unfortunately there is no preset available for the Mackie speakers, however the unit can be tuned manually.

Q: 10. my dbx driberack screen is blank sometimes it will come up but not always. Pls what could be the solution

A: Check all connections and then check them again. Swap out cables if necessary.If you are confident your connections are not the issue, then perform:Factory Reset:The Factory Reset function resets all user presets and Utility settings in the PA2 back to their factory default state.WARNING! Performing the Factory Reset procedure will permanently reset all user presets and set all PA2 settings back to their factory default state. This operation is irreversible.To perform a Factory Reset:1. Power down the DriveRack PA2.2. Press and hold the STORE button then apply power to the DriveRack PA2. Keep the button pressed until the FACTORYRESET Release STORE button message appears in the LCD display then release the STORE button.3. Press the WIZARD button to perform the Factory Reset procedure. Press the STORE button to cancel the operation.Soft Reset:The Soft Reset function resets all Utility settings in the DriveRack PA2 back to their factory default state without resetting user presets.To perform a Soft Reset:1. Power down the DriveRack PA2.2. Press and hold the UTILITY button then apply power to the DriveRack PA2. Keep the button pressed until the SOFT RESETRelease UTILITY button message appears in the LCD display then release the UTILITY button.3. Press the WIZARD button to perform the Soft Reset procedure. Press the UTILITY button to cancel the operation.