Technology Guide
Table of Contents
Design Philosophy Behind the Third-Generation Mbox Family .....................................................3
The Elements of a Great Audio Interface ......................................................................................3
Converters .................................................................................................................................3
Preamps .....................................................................................................................................3
Clocking .....................................................................................................................................3
Emissions Compliance ...............................................................................................................3
The Keys to the Mbox Sound ........................................................................................................4
Listening Tests ...........................................................................................................................4
Premium Components and Efcient Layout ...............................................................................4
World-Class Clocking and Jitter-Elimination Technology ...........................................................4
Industrial and Electrical Design ..................................................................................................4
Power .........................................................................................................................................4
Hardware Build ..........................................................................................................................4
Expertise ....................................................................................................................................5
Signal Path, Internal Layout, and Routing .....................................................................................6
Mbox Pro Signal Path ................................................................................................................7
Mbox Signal Path .......................................................................................................................7
Mbox Mini Signal Path ...............................................................................................................7
Additional Resources.....................................................................................................................8
Appendix........................................................................................................................................9
Mbox Family Specication Comparison .....................................................................................9
Mbox Pro Input Frequency Response .................................................................................... 10
Mbox Pro Output Frequency Response .................................................................................. 10
Mbox Pro Input THD ................................................................................................................11
Mbox Pro Output THD .............................................................................................................11
Mbox Input Frequency Response ........................................................................................... 12
Mbox Output Frequency Response ........................................................................................ 12
Mbox Input THD ...................................................................................................................... 13
Mbox Output THD ................................................................................................................... 13
Mbox Mini Input Frequency Response ................................................................................... 14
Mbox Mini Output Frequency Response ................................................................................. 14
Mbox Mini Input THD .............................................................................................................. 15
Mbox Mini Output THD ........................................................................................................... 15