Sansui77 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) Anyone own, heard or interested in this DAC as it's got some great reviews? https://audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-and-measurements-of-rme-adi-2-pro-comparison-to-adi-2-dac.2682/ Edited January 31, 2020 by Sansui77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugPowderDust Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 RME make great pro audio ADC and DAC devices. This is a cut down version of one of their world renowned studio versions and comes with all of the fruit a DAC should have as well as a lot of DSP capabilities. If it’s anything like the other RME gear I’ve used over the years it will be clean, precise and hugely configurable. German studio engineering at its finest. This stuff is used in studios because it’s extremely accurate and detailed not because it’s warm or has some sort of tube output stage. If it wasn’t half width form factor I’d probably already have one in my stereo cabinet. If they ever get around to making a streamer version (Ethernet enabled like the Mytek Brooklyn Bridge) it will be a killer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugPowderDust Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 The other thing it misses which would have been nice is HT bypass / fixed output, but that’s a real corner case thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjs Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Interesting one this. I am a big RME fan, have had an RME Fireface400 AD/DAC for some years now and it is very good. As other posters have said, very clean and accurate. Had been using it for ripping vinyl. Have watching the progress with the ADI-2 models over the last couple of years. I think the ADI-2 DAC is great bit of kit, they both are. The reviews I’ve read, including the one referenced here are interesting but you note it’s all about measurements with no comment on how they sound. I am considering replacing my Fireface with the ADI-2 Pro fs at some stage and seeing how it stacks up against my other DAC, a Luxman DA-250. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleach Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I have one and I think it is excellent. My favourite of all DACs I've owned including Lampizator, PS audio, Lindemann. Tone controls and parametric EQ are a bonus as well. Highly recommend it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneeBeach Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 I've just bought my second unit. I use it as a preamp, due to its hybrid digital/analogue volume control. The version I recently purchased has an 'upgraded' chip with better slightly improved measurements. I can't hear a difference! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansui77 Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 3 hours ago, seaninbrisbane said: I've just bought my second unit. I use it as a preamp, due to its hybrid digital/analogue volume control. The version I recently purchased has an 'upgraded' chip with better slightly improved measurements. I can't hear a difference! What's a good price to pay and where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneeBeach Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Will send you a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemarquis Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Going for around $1500 at Minidisc. I'd also like to hear impressions on this DAC. Certainly seems very functional and covers DSD and the highest PCM rates, but how does it sound compared to the Klein DACs et al? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted February 11, 2020 Volunteer Share Posted February 11, 2020 I wish they’d called it a different name. Every time I see the “FS” I get excited as I think someone is selling one 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansui77 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) Just picked up a RME ADI 2DAC FS. Should be getting it in the next few days. Yes, anyone with a Klein DAC would like to compare it with my RME ADI 2 DAC FS?? Edited February 11, 2020 by Sansui77 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zekestah Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 On 11/02/2020 at 11:48 AM, lemarquis said: Going for around $1500 at Minidisc. I'd also like to hear impressions on this DAC. Certainly seems very functional and covers DSD and the highest PCM rates, but how does it sound compared to the Klein DACs et al? Minidisc are also selling the 2019 version which are using the new AKM chipsets. It also has a new remote and a higher price tag. The DAC is very transparent compared to a Schitt MB Jotenheim. The Jotenheim MB DAC was warmer sounding. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansui77 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) How does it sound.... OH MY..... That's all Edited February 18, 2020 by Sansui77 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomjom Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 On 02/02/2020 at 4:03 PM, seaninbrisbane said: Will send you a PM. Please pm me too.Im after the V2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyW Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) I did read about someone comparing one of these with SW1X DAC's over in Dr Slawa's (owner of SW1X Audio) system. Compared with SW1X DAC 1, 2 and 5.... Apparently the SW1X was significantly better. The same review indicated the difference was far smaller through headphones. Anyway, without having heard each who knows? Personal preference means plenty of disagreement as to what is actually better. Found the comparison: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sw1x-dacs-and-more.924286/ Edited February 26, 2020 by MattyW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansui77 Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 On 26/02/2020 at 5:28 PM, MattyW said: I did read about someone comparing one of these with SW1X DAC's over in Dr Slawa's (owner of SW1X Audio) system. Compared with SW1X DAC 1, 2 and 5.... Apparently the SW1X was significantly better. The same review indicated the difference was far smaller through headphones. Anyway, without having heard each who knows? Personal preference means plenty of disagreement as to what is actually better. Found the comparison: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sw1x-dacs-and-more.924286/ Extremely happy with the sound of this DAC. The settings it offers is just phenomenal as well. The SW1X is a custom DAC that looks much more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansui77 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 BTW, do we have measurements like this https://audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/measurements-of-rme-adi-2-dac-and-headphone-amp.7546/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyW Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 On 27/02/2020 at 7:26 PM, Sansui77 said: Extremely happy with the sound of this DAC. The settings it offers is just phenomenal as well. The SW1X is a custom DAC that looks much more expensive. Abbas Audio is boutique also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansui77 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 4 hours ago, MattyW said: Abbas Audio is boutique also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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