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Apogee Duet vs Universal Audio Apollo Twin Duo

    Apogee Duet Sound Card
    Apogee Duet
      Universal Audio Apollo Twin Duo Sound Card
      Universal Audio Apollo Twin Duo
      Editiorial reviews
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      4 editorial reviews
      Apogee's Duet 2 puts the company’s famed A-D/D-A conversion into a box that’s attractive in terms of both styling and price...Read more
      The Apogee Duet 2 is a top-quality audio interface for recording or just listening to music on a Mac, but it's no longer the only game in town.Read more
      A FireWire audio interface with a compact design and chic and silky operationRead more
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      3
      3 editorial reviews
      Universal Audio Apollo Twin MkII: Available in SOLO, DUO and QUAD variations (with 1, 2, or 4 DSP cores, $699/$899/$1299), Universal Audio’s Apollo Twin...Read more
      How do you improve on perfection?Read more
      UA’s updated Apollo Twin packs in more DSP power and improved audio performance.Read more
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      User rating
      47
      4.0 out of 5
      47 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      4.2 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		48 %
      4 stars
      		25 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Apogee DuetApogee Duet
      Universal Audio Apollo Twin DuoUniversal Audio Apollo Twin Duo
      Sound TypeStereoStereo

      Connectivity

      Apogee DuetApogee Duet
      Universal Audio Apollo Twin DuoUniversal Audio Apollo Twin Duo
      Headphone outputyesyes
      Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)11
      Other connectors
      • Balanced input XLR
      • MIDI
      • Firewire
      • Thunderbolt
      USByesno

      Design

      Apogee DuetApogee Duet
      Universal Audio Apollo Twin DuoUniversal Audio Apollo Twin Duo
      Placement TypeExternalExternal

      Audio properties

      Apogee DuetApogee Duet
      Universal Audio Apollo Twin DuoUniversal Audio Apollo Twin Duo
      D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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