Got mine yesterday (Nov 2019 version). It really is a superb product. I had several headphones AMPs (Schiit, Marantz, Burson) and this one is simply the best. Clean sound with no background noise and no distortion at all. It offers enough power to drive power-hungry planars as well. PEQ and crossfeed are brilliant. Simply amazing DAC+headphone AMP. Could a bit heavier. I need to hold it when pushing buttons to prevent it from moving. The only real drawback I found is that when RME ADi 2 DAC saves line out vol at 0dB (I use it as DAC only for stereo as well) and change Mute line setting from Toggle Ph/Line to Off, it outputs full volume to headphones which is far from good. It can lead to easy accidental death of headphones or ears. All in all absolutely love it! My last headphone DAC+AMP (until you release new one lol).
I want to go from my Mbox pro 3 to Sparrow ADC (spdif) to this ADI-2 and out from the ADI-2 ( using DSD format) to my Tascam DA-3000 DSD. What physical connectors do you suggest I use to go from the ADI-2 to my Tascam DV 3000 via DSD
One thing that confuses me (though I'm happy to be corrected as it may be that I'm easily confused) is RME's warranty. I can't find reference to it on the main website and different countries seem to have different warranty arrangements.. UK seems to be 5 years (which is great and very commendable) but Australia seems to be two years (bummer).. and we additionally get royally screwed with the pricing - with this RRP being $1999! and dealers not willing to go much below $1799 - which is still /several hundred dollars/ more than I can buy one from several places overseas for, including the currency conversion, extra shipping, additional import duties and taxes that would mean paying. How about some love for us down-under? I'm sure Innovative Music Australia would move a considerable number more of these units if the pricing here was less punitive. Surely, it would be better for us to have local support and not for everyone to be buying their units from overseas? As it stands I can't see how anyone would be buying from the local distribution. On the upside, I guess their support line must be pretty quiet. Just a tip for RME - Australian consumer law will make /not/ providing warranty on a product like this (meaning a DAC that is reasonably expensive - despite good value proposition) out to five years impossible in any case.. so it will effectively cost them nothing to provide it. They may as well look good and do it of their own accord.
I ordered mine and I can't wait for it to arrive, but it's frustrating that such a curated device has some important design flaws that could have been easily avoided: 1) The remote control is optical, which means one has to point it to the device. The Amazon Fire TV costs €40 and the remote is bluetooth. This is a product meant for recreational use, not professional, so one would thing it should be optimized for a relaxed listening experience, and it would nice to keep the remote in one's hand and press the volume buttons without having to lift the arm to point it in the right direction. 2) The usb port should be of type C to make it easier to use with a phone. On the same line as the previous point, using this device is all about enjoyment and a lot of people's favorite way of listening to music is in a couch, not in front of a pc. Not only it's extremely inconvenient to have to dedicate a PC just for that or, even worse, moving one back and forth, but when you're laid back in a couch it's painfully annoying to have to incorporate and reach for the pc to browse the library and edit the playlist so the simplest and most comfortable way is to simply use it from a phone that you can grab and use without changing position. Being able to use it on a couch from a phone is the only reason I chose it since it has an EQ. On the desktop I can leave it flat and use the much more capable Equalizer APO so any dac/amp will do for that use, but allowing a source independent EQ is what makes the ADI-2 stand out from the rest so it makes no sense to make the connection to those other sources so difficult. I could buy a much more rare usb type C to type B cable on Amazon, but not all Android phones have USB OTG functionality incorporated, so one would have to add another adapter to make everything more cumbersome. A USB type C port with the OTG circuitry built-in (which is compatible with regular USB connections anyway) would solve all of these problems. Yes, there's a video in this channel explaining why USB 3 is not necessary but I'm not talking about the protocol, use usb 2 speed if that's all it takes to stream music but use a physical port that allows any cellphone to connect to it. 3) Dedicating an output for the small niche of iem's users (who uses iem's on a desktop?) when 99% of the people using a €1.1K dac/amp will most likely have a high-end pair of headphones for listening sessions and another one for regular use. It would me more useful for most people to have a 6.3 mm jack for high-end HP and a 3.5 mm one for a daily driver so one could leave them plugged in all the time and select each output at will without having to plug/unplug each HP from the 6.3 mm jack everytime. Not only for the hassle of it but mainly for not wearing out the jack.
I'm adding this DAC to my Babyface Pro.One question tough. If I mix and master my music on this DAC, will the final mix will have the same audio quality of the DAC as I hear it?Or this high quality sound can be heard only when I play music trough it.If not, then which device will suit me most if I want my mixes to have the same sound quality as this DAC? Maybe to get me ADI 2 FS? Because of the AD inputs and can be used as an additional 2 ch preamp trough ADAT to the Babyface Pro?
If you want to dive in all the settings it can be a challenge in the beginning, but you don't have to, because it's also a plug'n play device. If you want to learn more, there is a very well explained manual included.: www.rme-audio.de/download/adi2dac_e.pdf
Can this be used as an audio interface? I use superior drummer, an axe fx, plugins and a modeling Mic. So I was hoping I wpuldnt need the ADI 2 Pro(AD/DA) since their isnt really Analog to digital .
I need help I want to get this unit but I have a question , can I connect 2 monoblock out of the XLR output and a subwoofer out of the RCA ? And control everything with the master volume ? Thanks
RME I have a question does the DAC lose Dynamics and resolution at higher volume ? I’ve herd in some case that’s possible in some DAC also would they be firmware updates for the dac in the future as DAC’s tend to upgrade every so often thanks in advance.
The DAC does not loose any resolution at any volume. Also the dynamics stay all the way linear. You can read more about this topic in the manual on page 63; www.rme-audio.de/download/adi2dac_e.pdf The ADI-2 DAC gets regular firmware updates with new features and bug fixes.
Will this power 250 ohm and 600 ohm closed back and open back headphones such as those made by Beyer Dynamic? How many mW would be delivered to 32 ohm, 250 ohm and 600 ohm headphones respectively?
Yes, of course! The headphone amps are designed to power most of the headphones out there. The output level is +22 dBu for each output, resulting in 1,5W at 32 ohm.
As a babyface pro user, it really presents very good reference to mixing. I am excited to upgrade but also considering is it works with ASIO? Because Pro tools required ASIO in window system！
Hey, I finally got my adi-2 dac yesterday! Is it possible connecting with totalmix remote? Because I tried but it cant find my adi-2 dac in same network.
Hello. It's not possible because TotalMix Remote connects to the normal TotalMix FX. But if you have any other RME Interface with Totalmix FX, you can combine them. Here you can see the setup how this can work. Then you can use Totalmix Remote and/or the ARC USB; www.tonstudio-forum.de/blog/index.php/Entry/87-RME-ADI-2-Pro-AE-DAC-High-End-Conversion-Integration-into-your-Setup-EN-DE/?s=8b7b9ec0f3c3ac068a72b28a0d8f33a1dc362e69
Alright, thank you :D Also, I have another question. Lets say I use the Babyface Pro and connect it to the Adi-2 Dac via adat/optical and use totalmix fx, will I still achieve low latency? Or will that depend on the DAW?
Alrighty then. Also, one more question. Incase a friend of mine comes over and we both want to listen through the headphone outs, can we individually control the volume out of the 1/4 phone out and the IEM phone out?
Honestly, who even needs a 5.1 or 7.1 headphone gimmick these days? Stereo headphones provide just as much of a 3d soundstage as any plastic headphone offering from gaming brands and heck - even hardware based surround sound in soundcards seems to murder the mix in games for me. I've been gaming on a stereo high-end dac for years and with the recent inclusion of Dolby Atmos in some games you will get all of that surround sound goodness even through your audiophile stereo DAC.
ADI-2 Pro FS is the next generation, it adds support for higher sample rate (up to 768 kHz), DSD support, Class Compliant USB connection, high powered Phones out and a completely new AD/DA design as well as RME's new SteadyClock FS for the lowest possible jitter specs.
I would like to suggest if you can put auto shutdown if no signal is present within 30 min. (please consider my request) , i bought this baby 5 days ago and my mind is blown away..... Using it with Dynaudio Excite 18+ Marantz pm-14se and Audeze LCD2 classic
The ADI-2 Pro has no Microphone preamps. You can use it as a preamp for digital and and analog (ADI-2 Pro) audio devies and feed a power amp. Volume control can be done on the ADI-2.
Unfortunately this not possible. Also RME has the opinion that MQA is overrated, more background info here: www.computeraudiophile.com/ca/reviews/mqa-a-review-of-controversies-concerns-and-cautions-r701/
Yes. I have never understood the MQA hype and although I am open-minded, I find it a marketing tool. It's good to see that RME is such a down to earth group of people!
Really really bad the few inputs. WHY there are no 2 additional coax inputs above the existing? Don't have anyone a TV, streamer, CD/SACD, BluRay? At least thats the reason why I don't buy this device. That's a dealbreaker and RME should invest that 50 Cent to build in 2 additional inputs. Further doing frequency correction with that flimsy buttons. Why there is no software for that?
Dear I have watched all your videos about HiFi products. It is very meaningful and a review video we want to make for customers. This is a very reference video for our customers. If you are interested, please contact us directly And here is our store: www.hificollege.net/ Sincerely look forward to your reply
@@RMEAudio if you continue to put inside your interfaces op amp jrc 4580 and polymeric capacitors in the pres section in my opinion your gears it is to expansive and the sound is NOT hifi sound.....I open several your gears including the expansive UFX model which contanin 0.5 cent of euro of op amps (4580) and cheap capacitors ....pc motherboard capacitors .....
It is not about the connector but more about the implementation. Our syncing algorithm allows for a rock solid clock. USB 3 hast literally no benefits over USB 2 when it comes to a 2 channel DAC. Even the connector is the same. Again no practical need...
No it does not. Putting features in that only cost more and give no extra benefit to the customer are not our practice. We have state of the art conversion combined with our rock solid technology, at a ver affordable price point. You can try it in every store ;-)
For the price it looks very good, but I hope that it's sound will be much better, than sound of this video. :-) These sibilances are very disturbing... What I would like to see next is the bigger and heavier unit with 2 analogue inputs line/XLR and better analogue preamp section for better joint with active speakers or power amps, more D inputs and better powersupply section. And as a last "word" or "step" I would like to see own discrete R2R D/A conversion. Such unit will be END solution for most home hi-fi enthusiasts. And with price around 2000 EUR all the market will be yours :-)
As a new owner of an ADI-2 DAC I have to say it's a wonderful pice of gear!
Great to hear!
Do you need an amplifier with this or not?? Thanks
@@lucasbrea212 - No, you do not need a headphones amplifier: this DAC is an excellent headphones amp as is.
Got mine yesterday (Nov 2019 version). It really is a superb product. I had several headphones AMPs (Schiit, Marantz, Burson) and this one is simply the best. Clean sound with no background noise and no distortion at all. It offers enough power to drive power-hungry planars as well. PEQ and crossfeed are brilliant. Simply amazing DAC+headphone AMP. Could a bit heavier. I need to hold it when pushing buttons to prevent it from moving. The only real drawback I found is that when RME ADi 2 DAC saves line out vol at 0dB (I use it as DAC only for stereo as well) and change Mute line setting from Toggle Ph/Line to Off, it outputs full volume to headphones which is far from good. It can lead to easy accidental death of headphones or ears. All in all absolutely love it! My last headphone DAC+AMP (until you release new one lol).
Thank you for the compliment.
Just ordered today... Can't wait to try it out!
Love mine! Great Software Upgrades!
Glad to hear this!
Amazing interface dsd 11.2 mhz is the best for record , mix n mastering
Would look amazing on my desk with my Beyerdynamic dt 1990s. A fella can dream.
I want to go from my Mbox pro 3 to Sparrow ADC (spdif) to this ADI-2 and out from the ADI-2 ( using DSD format) to my Tascam DA-3000 DSD. What physical connectors do you suggest I use to go from the ADI-2 to my Tascam DV 3000 via DSD
DSD right now is limited to USB. But S/PDIF and AES support up to 24 Bit / 192 kHz
One thing that confuses me (though I'm happy to be corrected as it may be that I'm easily confused) is RME's warranty. I can't find reference to it on the main website and different countries seem to have different warranty arrangements.. UK seems to be 5 years (which is great and very commendable) but Australia seems to be two years (bummer).. and we additionally get royally screwed with the pricing - with this RRP being $1999! and dealers not willing to go much below $1799 - which is still /several hundred dollars/ more than I can buy one from several places overseas for, including the currency conversion, extra shipping, additional import duties and taxes that would mean paying. How about some love for us down-under? I'm sure Innovative Music Australia would move a considerable number more of these units if the pricing here was less punitive.
Surely, it would be better for us to have local support and not for everyone to be buying their units from overseas? As it stands I can't see how anyone would be buying from the local distribution. On the upside, I guess their support line must be pretty quiet.
Just a tip for RME - Australian consumer law will make /not/ providing warranty on a product like this (meaning a DAC that is reasonably expensive - despite good value proposition) out to five years impossible in any case.. so it will effectively cost them nothing to provide it. They may as well look good and do it of their own accord.
Why doesn't it say on your website (nor stated in this video) what speed of DSD this product supports?
I ordered mine and I can't wait for it to arrive, but it's frustrating that such a curated device has some important design flaws that could have been easily avoided:
1) The remote control is optical, which means one has to point it to the device. The Amazon Fire TV costs €40 and the remote is bluetooth. This is a product meant for recreational use, not professional, so one would thing it should be optimized for a relaxed listening experience, and it would nice to keep the remote in one's hand and press the volume buttons without having to lift the arm to point it in the right direction.
2) The usb port should be of type C to make it easier to use with a phone. On the same line as the previous point, using this device is all about enjoyment and a lot of people's favorite way of listening to music is in a couch, not in front of a pc. Not only it's extremely inconvenient to have to dedicate a PC just for that or, even worse, moving one back and forth, but when you're laid back in a couch it's painfully annoying to have to incorporate and reach for the pc to browse the library and edit the playlist so the simplest and most comfortable way is to simply use it from a phone that you can grab and use without changing position.
Being able to use it on a couch from a phone is the only reason I chose it since it has an EQ. On the desktop I can leave it flat and use the much more capable Equalizer APO so any dac/amp will do for that use, but allowing a source independent EQ is what makes the ADI-2 stand out from the rest so it makes no sense to make the connection to those other sources so difficult. I could buy a much more rare usb type C to type B cable on Amazon, but not all Android phones have USB OTG functionality incorporated, so one would have to add another adapter to make everything more cumbersome. A USB type C port with the OTG circuitry built-in (which is compatible with regular USB connections anyway) would solve all of these problems. Yes, there's a video in this channel explaining why USB 3 is not necessary but I'm not talking about the protocol, use usb 2 speed if that's all it takes to stream music but use a physical port that allows any cellphone to connect to it.
3) Dedicating an output for the small niche of iem's users (who uses iem's on a desktop?) when 99% of the people using a €1.1K dac/amp will most likely have a high-end pair of headphones for listening sessions and another one for regular use. It would me more useful for most people to have a 6.3 mm jack for high-end HP and a 3.5 mm one for a daily driver so one could leave them plugged in all the time and select each output at will without having to plug/unplug each HP from the 6.3 mm jack everytime. Not only for the hassle of it but mainly for not wearing out the jack.
Where is the 4pin xlr balanced headphones.jack
it is not an amp. just a DAC
@@richardle9154 How come there are single-ended outputs on the front if it's just a dac?
@@richardle9154 It says phones on the front!
I'm adding this DAC to my Babyface Pro.One question tough. If I mix and master my music on this DAC, will the final mix will have the same audio quality of the DAC as I hear it?Or this high quality sound can be heard only when I play music trough it.If not, then which device will suit me most if I want my mixes to have the same sound quality as this DAC? Maybe to get me ADI 2 FS? Because of the AD inputs and can be used as an additional 2 ch preamp trough ADAT to the Babyface Pro?
You need to be a engineer to operate that good looking audio tech ...
If you want to dive in all the settings it can be a challenge in the beginning, but you don't have to, because it's also a plug'n play device. If you want to learn more, there is a very well explained manual included.: www.rme-audio.de/download/adi2dac_e.pdf
Can this be used as an audio interface? I use superior drummer, an axe fx, plugins and a modeling Mic. So I was hoping I wpuldnt need the ADI 2 Pro(AD/DA) since their isnt really Analog to digital .
Yes, you can. It works also as a normal Asio or Coreaudio interface, but without TotalMix FX.
RME Audio so I only get the choice of balanced or unbalanced on channel 1/2? I don't 4 channels? I have 2 speakers amd 2 subs
Yes, it's a stereo DAC, but you could use the Headphones out also as an extra line out.
RME Audio ok so the IEM as an L and the headphone as an R or since they are identical subs could I use a splitter? Sorry
RME Audio A splitter with just the Headphone out I mean
Does this use asio driver and can I put the digital Input in a loop back and route to the balanced output? Similar to baby face or UCX?
yes the DAC also uses ASIO drivers. You can record and play back the SPDIF signal on your PC, but you have to do that in your DAW.
Is the AD/DA section in the ADI2 FS the same as in the ADI2 pro FS (just with fewer features)?
@RMEaudio need to clarify these things between the 3 models, so people can get a better perception of what to get.
I need help I want to get this unit but I have a question , can I connect 2 monoblock out of the XLR output and a subwoofer out of the RCA ? And control everything with the master volume ? Thanks
Yes, you can connect that. Also the master volume will work. The RCA and the XLR outputs work parallel. You have one stereo EQ for the XLR and RCA.
@@RMEAudio thanks for the info
Very interesting.
Is it going to be updated any time soon?
RME I have a question does the DAC lose Dynamics and resolution at higher volume ? I’ve herd in some case that’s possible in some DAC also would they be firmware updates for the dac in the future as DAC’s tend to upgrade every so often thanks in advance.
The DAC does not loose any resolution at any volume. Also the dynamics stay all the way linear. You can read more about this topic in the manual on page 63; www.rme-audio.de/download/adi2dac_e.pdf
The ADI-2 DAC gets regular firmware updates with new features and bug fixes.
Will this power 250 ohm and 600 ohm closed back and open back headphones such as those made by Beyer Dynamic?
How many mW would be delivered to 32 ohm, 250 ohm and 600 ohm headphones respectively?
Yes, of course! The headphone amps are designed to power most of the headphones out there. The output level is +22 dBu for each output, resulting in 1,5W at 32 ohm.
Why without wordclock I/O ?
Because it can be synced on the digital inputs. Also the device is more intended for home use where no wordclock is available.
So this is design for audiophiles or hi-fi system without TotalMix,right?
Yes, it is. But also for in the studio and musicians to get a a very high quality DA conversion and monitoring.
As a babyface pro user, it really presents very good reference to mixing. I am excited to upgrade but also considering is it works with ASIO? Because Pro tools required ASIO in window system！
Yes, it works with ASIO (Windows) and Coreaudio (MacOS) too. So, it's compatible with Protools.
Hey, I finally got my adi-2 dac yesterday! Is it possible connecting with totalmix remote? Because I tried but it cant find my adi-2 dac in same network.
Hello. It's not possible because TotalMix Remote connects to the normal TotalMix FX. But if you have any other RME Interface with Totalmix FX, you can combine them. Here you can see the setup how this can work. Then you can use Totalmix Remote and/or the ARC USB; www.tonstudio-forum.de/blog/index.php/Entry/87-RME-ADI-2-Pro-AE-DAC-High-End-Conversion-Integration-into-your-Setup-EN-DE/?s=8b7b9ec0f3c3ac068a72b28a0d8f33a1dc362e69
Lets say I have four speakers, one pair on RCA and the other on Balanced. Can I switch inbetween the two? Or do they all play a the same time?
They will play all at the same time. You can use the headphone output also as a normal line output.
Alright, thank you :D
Also, I have another question. Lets say I use the Babyface Pro and connect it to the Adi-2 Dac via adat/optical and use totalmix fx, will I still achieve low latency? Or will that depend on the DAW?
Yes, you will still have low latency. Latency excists for the most part in the PC not in interfaces and converters.
Alrighty then. Also, one more question. Incase a friend of mine comes over and we both want to listen through the headphone outs, can we individually control the volume out of the 1/4 phone out and the IEM phone out?
Not with the ADI-2 DAC. The ADI-2 Pro can do this.
Sorry if this has been asked before, but can both headphone jacks be used at the same time?
Yes, they have the same DA converter but different separate headphone amplifiers.
@@RMEAudio Cool. Thanks! I just bought an ADI-2 DAC to go with my HD 800 S and Focal Elear. Cannot wait!
I would like to rack mount this. Can those 4 feet be removed?
Yes, the feet can be removed. But the RM-19x rackmounts do not fit on the ADI-2 DAC. They do fit on ADI-2 Pro.
Would this be useful for audiophiles who game on the PC, as well?
Yes, that is also very usefull as long as you don't use multichannel (surround) sound.
Honestly, who even needs a 5.1 or 7.1 headphone gimmick these days? Stereo headphones provide just as much of a 3d soundstage as any plastic headphone offering from gaming brands and heck - even hardware based surround sound in soundcards seems to murder the mix in games for me. I've been gaming on a stereo high-end dac for years and with the recent inclusion of Dolby Atmos in some games you will get all of that surround sound goodness even through your audiophile stereo DAC.
Will this DAC power my DT1990 Pro (250 ohms) without a problem? I want to use it with my PC. Please answer
The DAC has an extreme power headphone output and the DT 1990 Pro works with it
@@RMEAudio okay thank you
Hi rme what is the difference between adi-2 and adi-2 pro?
ADI-2 Pro FS is the next generation, it adds support for higher sample rate (up to 768 kHz), DSD support, Class Compliant USB connection, high powered Phones out and a completely new AD/DA design as well as RME's new SteadyClock FS for the lowest possible jitter specs.
What would be better for me in studio work is or Ufx
depends on your setup :-)
My mixer has an AES output. Can I connect it to this DAC?
Yes, you can. Just use an adapter as described in the manual on page 34:
www.rme-audio.de/download/adi2dac_e.pdf
I would like to suggest if you can put auto shutdown if no signal is present within 30 min. (please consider my request) ,
i bought this baby 5 days ago and my mind is blown away.....
Using it with Dynaudio Excite 18+ Marantz pm-14se and Audeze LCD2 classic
We will consider it :-)
Not very wise and not practical.
I hope to get it 😢😢😢 but I do not have the price of the device
You can always ask your local distributor for the Price in your country: www.rme-audio.de/en/buy.php
RME Audio Thank you so much
Unheard of low noise performance, uh you're right, no one else can hear this low noise performance issue between your amp and any other decent amp.
Is this a preamplifier?
The ADI-2 Pro has no Microphone preamps. You can use it as a preamp for digital and and analog (ADI-2 Pro) audio devies and feed a power amp. Volume control can be done on the ADI-2.
Pro hint: if you present an audio interface, make absolute sure the sound is NOT one of the worse on the entire UA-cam.
Can I connect an android smartphone to the USB port to play music from the smartphone?
Yes, but it depends on the smartphone. Samsung Galaxy works for example but Huawei doesn't.
@@RMEAudio I see. Noted on that. Thank you 👍
neo d+ USB class B?
You can use the Neo USB cable but it doesn't make it better than with the included cable.
Will you be adding MQA support ?
Unfortunately this not possible. Also RME has the opinion that MQA is overrated, more background info here: www.computeraudiophile.com/ca/reviews/mqa-a-review-of-controversies-concerns-and-cautions-r701/
Yes. I have never understood the MQA hype and although I am open-minded, I find it a marketing tool. It's good to see that RME is such a down to earth group of people!
Yea you can play with the knobs all you want how does it sound ?
The best way to find out is to try it yourself.
I hope your DAC isn't as bright as your +6dB Treble lol
Ha ha :-D
Sadly it’s way to complicated so I’m getting something that a normal person can use.
Really really bad the few inputs. WHY there are no 2 additional coax inputs above the existing? Don't have anyone a TV, streamer, CD/SACD, BluRay? At least thats the reason why I don't buy this device. That's a dealbreaker and RME should invest that 50 Cent to build in 2 additional inputs.
Further doing frequency correction with that flimsy buttons. Why there is no software for that?
Dear
I have watched all your videos about HiFi products. It is very meaningful and a review video we want to make for customers. This is a very reference video for our customers.
If you are interested, please contact us directly
And here is our store: www.hificollege.net/
Sincerely look forward to your reply
There's no analog inputs so its pointless
The ADI-2 Pro has analog in. The ADI-2 has not. So you can choose.
RME Audio How to connect a mic to ADI 2 PRO FS R to record single violin at home?
TOO EXPANSIVE !!!!
Expensive is a subjective matter.
@@RMEAudio if you continue to put inside your interfaces op amp jrc 4580 and polymeric capacitors in the pres section in my opinion your gears it is to expansive and the sound is NOT hifi sound.....I open several your gears including the expansive UFX model which contanin 0.5 cent of euro of op amps (4580) and cheap capacitors ....pc motherboard capacitors .....
No USB 3.0 and no BNC word clock input. Next.....
Why would you need USB 3? The DAC can be clocked via S/PDIF.
RME Audio Nothing goes higher than BNC. Also, USB 3.0 is standard now. Get with the times.
It is not about the connector but more about the implementation. Our syncing algorithm allows for a rock solid clock. USB 3 hast literally no benefits over USB 2 when it comes to a 2 channel DAC. Even the connector is the same. Again no practical need...
RME Audio It needs the bells and whistles to compete. Send me one to try it out.
No it does not. Putting features in that only cost more and give no extra benefit to the customer are not our practice. We have state of the art conversion combined with our rock solid technology, at a ver affordable price point. You can try it in every store ;-)
For the price it looks very good, but I hope that it's sound will be much better, than sound of this video. :-) These sibilances are very disturbing...
What I would like to see next is the bigger and heavier unit with 2 analogue inputs line/XLR and better analogue preamp section for better joint with active speakers or power amps, more D inputs and better powersupply section. And as a last "word" or "step" I would like to see own discrete R2R D/A conversion. Such unit will be END solution for most home hi-fi enthusiasts. And with price around 2000 EUR all the market will be yours :-)
Except for the preamps you find everything you ask for in the ADI-2 Pro.
RME Audio Really? 2 analogue inputs? Really R2R D/A conversion?!? Really better power supply section?