RME ADI-2 Pro Has Arrived

[watchnerd]

"Ultra Fidelity PCM / DSD 768khz AD/DA Converter", 2/4 channels, balanced, headphone amp, preamp, USB, SPDIF, ADAT, AES.

The only thing it's missing is Thunderbolt and a mic preamp. Oh, I guess a remote if I was going to use it away from my desk.

It comes with a nice printed Bedienungsomereallylonggermanword. Nice and rare to have a paper manual these days. It even has English pages, too.

If anyone other than @amirm (because I know he'll vote yes) wants me to open it up to see what's inside, let me know and I'll take a screwdriver to it tomorrow and post board pics.

 

[Blumlein 88]

Surely you'll wait out the warranty before opening for board pics?

Interested in how well it functions for your needs.

I am envious though.

 

[watchnerd]

Surely you'll wait out the warranty before opening for board pics?

That's a 5 year wait...

 

[Blumlein 88]

That's a 5 year wait...

Well that's rather long.

 

[March Audio]

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If anyone other than @amirm (because I know he'll vote yes) wants me to open it up to see what's inside, let me know and I'll take a screwdriver to it tomorrow and post board pics.

I insist you rip it apart immediately. I need some PCB porn

 

[Blumlein 88]

I insist you rip it apart immediately. I need some PCB porn

I don't think we can wait 5 years either.

 

[Blumlein 88]

Remember the anniversary edition has a clear top. So there are some pics. Not the hyper level of detail we want, but a sneak preview.

 

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A little more detail when you enlarge the image. Click on the image for a larger view.

 

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http://forum.doctorhead.ru/index.ph...ttach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=150524

A really large up close photo in the link above.

 

[tomelex]

That's plenty of detail, keep her buttoned up is my vote.

 

[Sal1950]

If you can't open her up without boogering up the screw heads I'd take your tools away.

 

[watchnerd]

If you can't open her up without boogering up the screw heads I'd take your tools away.

The only caveat is that they're likely metric or some Euro / German standard that doesn't match my tools.

I'll find out tomorrow morning...

 

[Purité Audio]

I really like mine, I use it primarily to send a digital signal to the Dutch&Dutch 8Cs, I suppose for domestic users a remote would be useful.
Keith

 

[Frank Dernie]

I really like mine, I use it primarily to send a digital signal to the Dutch&Dutch 8Cs, I suppose for domestic users a remote would be useful.
Keith

Have you stopped using the Amarra version of the Metric Halo box Keith?

 

[Purité Audio]

Frank Hi yonks ago, the Metric Halo version was more expensive than the ‘Amarra’ version, just didn’t make sense economically I liked the MH though.
I remember trying to create an RIAA curve with it took me about three weeks!
BW Keith

 

[Frank Dernie]

Frank Hi yonks ago, the Metric Halo version was more expensive than the ‘Amarra’ version, just didn’t make sense economically I liked the MH though.
I remember trying to create an RIAA curve with it took me about three weeks!
BW Keith

Thanks. If you buy the plugin suite from MH RIAA is one of them. The limiting factor is getting the correct loading for the cartridge. MH offered a mod for those dedicating an input to a cartridge.
Now the Devialet has multiple loading options for cartridges, mind you I was told this week that with the new boards the cartridge input doesn't work at all and they are trying to fix the software so it does. I made the mistake of sending mine for update 4 weeks ago and suspect they won't send it back 'till the SW works which could be months based on previous experience.
The original D-Premier had a quieter phono stage than subsequent hardware updates if my memory isn't fooling me.
Currently using a Job pre/225 into the Epiligs and a classic push-pull valve amp with the horns.

 

[watchnerd]

Thanks. If you buy the plugin suite from MH RIAA is one of them. The limiting factor is getting the correct loading for the cartridge. MH offered a mod for those dedicating an input to a cartridge.
Now the Devialet has multiple loading options for cartridges, mind you I was told this week that with the new boards the cartridge input doesn't work at all and they are trying to fix the software so it does. I made the mistake of sending mine for update 4 weeks ago and suspect they won't send it back 'till the SW works which could be months based on previous experience.
The original D-Premier had a quieter phono stage than subsequent hardware updates if my memory isn't fooling me.

No offense, but it baffles me as to why anyone is jumping on the Core Infinity board at this point when we don't even know all the features and it doesn't have a configurator.

Sticking with my vanilla 400 for now...

 

[Purité Audio]

@ Frank I seem to remember that David Wright made me up a series of leads with different loading to experiment with , I use the Illusonic IAP for all phono,pre,dac,adc, EQ multi channel and everything else now.
Keith

 

[Frank Dernie]

No offense, but it baffles me as to why anyone is jumping on the Core Infinity board at this point when we don't even know all the features and it doesn't have a configurator.

Sticking with my vanilla 400 for now...

I have an Original d'Atelier which gets free updates. I just sent it off when I got their email. I didn't know there was no configurator yet.
It is in every way daft to send it since I almost never stream anything having gone back to CD and LP, just thought I may as well have the update since they offered it for free.
I should know better, the dual D-Premier was fine for my use, all subsequent updates have actually been pointless for me
I bought my first D-Premier before the configurator existed btw, firmware was v2 or perhaps v3 at the time. You either used the default configuration, which was, after all, just like having any other amp, or if you wanted something specific Matthieu would write a file for you and email it to you to put on your SD card.

 

[Frank Dernie]

@ Frank I seem to remember that David Wright made me up a series of leads with different loading to experiment with , I use the Illusonic IAP for all phono,pre,dac,adc, EQ multi channel and everything else now.
Keith

Do you sell the Illusonic?

Silly me, a quick look at your web site confirms that you do!