Focusrite Blue 260 (2000s)

Used and maintained in a professional Mastering studio. Shipping rates are a general estimate.

The BLUE 260 24 Bit D/A Convertor from Focusrite has been designed to provide the highest quality outboard Digital to Analogue conversion for the world’s leading Mastering, Broadcast and Post Production studios.

Utilizing the latest Crystal 24 Bit Delta-Sigma Convertor with a 128 x Interpolation filter, the BLUE 260 uses static logic in all its digital circuits (there are no DSP circuits or processors) so that the convertor clock is the only clock signal present on the board. This technique removes a wide variety of digital interference such as Hetrodyning, beating and “birdies” and creates an analogue output signal that has an exceptionally low noise floor and is free from digital interference and crosstalk.

Features include 6 selectable digital inputs (4 x AES, Optical and SPDIF) and a fully regenerated AES output which follows the input selection. In addition a logic link on the rear panel will allow BLUE 260 to provide digital source selection for the forthcoming Focusrite BLUE 300 Mastering Controller. Front Panel Controls include Input Format and AES Selection; sample rate and status indication.