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Apogee Duet vs Apogee Ensemble

    Apogee Duet Sound Card
    Apogee Duet
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      Apogee Ensemble
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      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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      The Ensemble Thunderbolt isn’t just an update — Apogee have completely redesigned it, and the results are impressive.Read more
      Thorough overhaul for the classy audio interfaceRead more
      In this weeks episode of Logic Pros, we are taking a look at the new Apogee Element Thunderbolt audio interfaces. Apogee has sat atop the world of digital audio conversion for quite some time now. Its premium Thunderbolt Ensemble and flagship Symphony interfaces are among the top choices for industry professionals in terms of overall sound […]Read more
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Apogee DuetApogee Duet
      Apogee EnsembleApogee Ensemble
      Sound TypeStereoStereo

      Connectivity

      Apogee DuetApogee Duet
      Apogee EnsembleApogee Ensemble
      Headphone outputyesyes
      Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)12
      Microphone inputyesyes
      Other connectors
      • Balanced input XLR
      • MIDI
      • 6.3mm phone connector
      • Digital coaxial input
      • Digital coaxial output
      • Digital optical input
      • Digital optical output
      • Firewire
      • Thunderbolt
      USByesno

      Design

      Apogee DuetApogee Duet
      Apogee EnsembleApogee Ensemble
      Placement TypeExternalExternal

      Audio properties

      Apogee DuetApogee Duet
      Apogee EnsembleApogee Ensemble
      D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz

      Pros & Cons

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