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PreSonus Central Station Studio Monitor Control Center

The Central Station is the ultimate studio-monitoring interface for the modern digital studio. The Central Station features 3 sets of stereo analog inputs to switch between input sources such as: DAW, mixer, CD/DAT/Tape player, or keyboards/samplers. Two stereo analog inputs feature TRS balanced and the 3rd stereo input features RCA inputs with trim control for level matching of input signals. In addition, the Central Station will accommodate 2 digital inputs via S/PDIF or TOSLINK providing D/A conversion up to 24Bit/192kHz. Learn More...

    • New $499.95
  • Installment Plan:4 payments of $124.98
    • free ground shipping
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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
I can't mix without this box ever again. It is designed perfectly for professionals and allows you to check your mix through different speakers plus compare your mix with other sources. I have a CD player plugged into the optical inputs, my IPOD in the RCA inputs and my DAW coming in from SPDIF of my RME interface.

Quality:
It's built solid. Doesn't feel cheap at all.

Value:
Just buy it. You won't regret it. There's nothing that comes close to this below $3k.

Desirability:
Works perfectly. This is a great addition to any studio.

Sound:
what you put in is what you get out. Also the D/A converter sounded better than my interface.

Ease of Use:
It's really self explanatory. one thing i just discovered is the fact that you can send different mixes to the headphone amps than what you hear in the control room. GREAT FEATURE.

Support:
I haven't needed any support with the Central Station I've called Presonus in the past and they were very helpful.

Overall:
I really can't imagine doing a mix without the Central Station now that I've had it in my studio for a while. Only small gripe is that I wish it had AES inputs. But hey, you can't ask for too much with a $500 pricetag.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
the features would be nice, but out of the box, the led's didn't work. besides that the talk back is nice, and the fact that you can hook up a sustain pedle as the controller of the t/b is really cool.

Quality:
again I wasn't to impressed with the quality. It was right out of a mint box, and the machine wasn't fully functional.

Value:
you might want to try the mackie big knob, thats what I was gonna get but they gave me this for the same price. Well now I know why.

Desirability:
it goes good on my rack with my fire pod and eurika

Sound:
its passive so you hear what you get no color, or any other additives. It sounds great.

Ease of Use:
real up and down, a monkey could do it.

Support:
the people were nice.

Overall:
as long as it works it will be my control station.

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