Manual page 105: "Where do I connect the ground cable of the turntable? Simply clamp it under the screw connection of the D-sub adapter (digital breakout cable)." There's a photo of how to do it on page 108 too.I like the ability of being able to connect a turntable directly, what a good idea. Having seen a photo of the rear of the unit, where would the turntable ground wire attach?
Manual page 105: "Where do I connect the ground cable of the turntable? Simply clamp it under the screw connection of the D-sub adapter (digital breakout cable)." There's a photo of how to do it on page 108 too.
And yeah, the HPF and mono-ing bass options should also make quality rips a joy.
My distributor is still waiting to receive stock, hopefully soon!
That is what I tried to say. It feels they found it too late in design phase. Too late to even add a simple screw for GND. Which I think would have been a nice touch and easily fittable there.Who knows, maybe it was an afterthought? Maybe they only realised the chip had built in RIAA functions recently and wanted to add extra value?
Adding a pair of RCAs would have been a way harder. But then 500 € increase to 3k€ in price would have been justified as you would then have had two analog stereo inputs. Sure this is probably not their main goal and market with it.Maybe it would have increased the cost to build, and price to €3k if they had added more connectors?
Every other device that has GND screw have also many other GND contacts, but they still add GND screw, and they are not ridiculous because of that. It is just better UX. Yes, I agree it is a minor one.Maybe it already has a ground terminal, so adding another would just be ridiculous?
Of course there is enough space for GND screw. The another set of RCA, might be a tight fit.Maybe there was no more space in the case or on the PCB?
You will be very happy with this. I guarantee you that.Will likely be very happy to be able to retire my phono pre too.
silly question, can the gain available in "RIAA mode" (up to +38dB) allow the unit to be used as a quasi-mic-pre, without enabling the RIAA DSP curve? assuming the unit at max input sensitivity of +1dB=0dBFS. the gain range seems right, but im not sure how the low mic level output impedance would affect thisThere is no mic input on the 2/4 Pro, you'd need a mic with a line level output (e.g USB mic, then no need for the 2/4...) or a mic pre between the mic and the 2/4. I'll be using a Chandler TG2 or Cranborne Audio mic pre for when I need to record from my KM84 mic pair, or DI guitar/bass/synth/drum machine etc. fed to the 2/4 ADC input.
Use with turntable very very minor application for this device. Most people will predominately use many functions it offers as Ad-DA, headphone amplifier, preamp, PEQ.Who knows, maybe it was an afterthought? Maybe they only realised the chip had built in RIAA functions recently and wanted to add extra value? Maybe it would have increased the cost to build, and price to €3k if they had added more connectors? Maybe it already has a ground terminal, so adding another would just be ridiculous? Maybe there was no more space in the case or on the PCB? We could be here all day wondering.
I don't think it's funny at all, and I also don't think it's overpriced. I can't wait to get mine to try with my new ATCs! Will likely be very happy to be able to retire my phono pre too.
No idea, you'd have to try it and see. I could try it with mine, if I ever get one... They were supposed to be available end of October/beginning of November, but my distributor in Italy has still heard nothing.silly question, can the gain available in "RIAA mode" (up to +38dB) allow the unit to be used as a quasi-mic-pre, without enabling the RIAA DSP curve? assuming the unit at max input sensitivity of +1dB=0dBFS. the gain range seems right, but im not sure how the low mic level output impedance would affect this
let say you were able to use the higher gain to get a respectable level with a microphone signal. like a mic with sensitivity of 10mV/PA which would output 100 mV recording a loud sound up to 114dB
@MC_RME
Manual said the RIAA mode via TS +38db gain will give you 73dbA of SNR and -69db THD+N. I would use whatever mic preamp I can find instead of that.silly question, can the gain available in "RIAA mode" (up to +38dB) allow the unit to be used as a quasi-mic-pre, without enabling the RIAA DSP curve? assuming the unit at max input sensitivity of +1dB=0dBFS. the gain range seems right, but im not sure how the low mic level output impedance would affect this
let say you were able to use the higher gain to get a respectable level with a microphone signal. like a mic with sensitivity of 10mV/PA which would output 100 mV recording a loud sound up to 114dB
@MC_RME
I will try to answersilly question, can the gain available in "RIAA mode" (up to +38dB) allow the unit to be used as a quasi-mic-pre, without enabling the RIAA DSP curve? assuming the unit at max input sensitivity of +1dB=0dBFS. the gain range seems right, but im not sure how the low mic level output impedance would affect this
let say you were able to use the higher gain to get a respectable level with a microphone signal. like a mic with sensitivity of 10mV/PA which would output 100 mV recording a loud sound up to 114dB
@MC_RME
If the RME ADI-2/4 has a SNR of 120dB at 1dBu, that leaves around 91dB SNR at 32mV.
It isthe UCX II looks like a great swiss-army knife
Honest question. I use my laptop to output digital out to a DAC-amp for my headphones. I can do all the DSP on my laptop prior to output. Does this unit offer any additional benefit?
If you don't need the ADC or RIAA function and stay with the software, honest answer will be no, it doesn't. Anything the on board DSP can do, software on a decent PC or Mac can do better. Also you won't hear a difference from the higher spec ADI-2/4 pro, and You won't hear a difference with the better digital volume attenuation, auto level or anything this device uniquely offer if you already got a 300 dollar DAC-AMP in the blue SINAD region. You can still choose to buy it if you like the build quality, ports, appearence and stability of course.Honest question. I use my laptop to output digital out to a DAC-amp for my headphones. I can do all the DSP on my laptop prior to output. Does this unit offer any additional benefit?