Up for sale is a classic
Apogee Ensemble FireWire audio interface in great cosmetic and fully functional condition. This unit has been safely kept in a professional studio rack setup, well-ventilated, and powered cleanly. It includes its rare,
original retail box, which is excellent for collectors or secure transport.
Known for pristine AD/DA conversion and world-class preamps, this unit remains a high-utility powerhouse. It is perfect for legacy Mac studio systems or as a premium 8-channel outboard microphone preamp expansion over ADAT optical cables. [
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⚠️ Condition & Technical Note
Like many vintage pro-audio units from this era, this generation of FireWire interfaces is known to occasionally experience a power cycle or reset due to aging internal capacitors. This unit is currently fully operational, boots up smoothly, and connects successfully to the software as pictured. However, due to this well-documented quirk inherent to the line's aging components, the item is being sold
as-is with known vintage behavior expected. It is an incredible value for an 8-channel Apogee rig, but please keep this legacy characteristic in mind. [
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Technical Specifications
- Connectivity: Dual FireWire 400/800 ports (Core Audio compliant)
- Preamps: 4 digitally-controlled microphone preamps with up to 75dB of clean gain
- Analog Inputs: 4 Hi-Z/Line TRS inputs, plus 4 fully balanced inserts on the mic channels
- Analog Outputs: 8 balanced 1/4" TRS line outputs and 2 independent headphone outputs
- Digital Connectivity: 8 channels of ADAT I/O and 2 channels of S/PDIF (Coaxial & Optical)
- Dithering: Built-in Apogee "UV22HR" processing for superior bit-reduction to 16-bit
- Clocking: Advanced dual-stage "Intelliclock" system for ultra-low jitter performance
original packaging with inserts excellent condition.low use 3/4 months ----need a usb interface selling to upgrade