Hi - first post here after lurking for a while and learning more than I could have imagined. I have a question about these two DACs, and I hope I haven’t missed previously-posted info for it.
I have. DAC3 HGC on eval. I really like it. I have now learned about the RME ADI-2 DAC, and it has some features that I’d love to have, and it’s a lot less $, and it’s test measurements compare well with the DAC3.
But I’d like to find out the following:
1. How does sound quality compare?
2. How do the headphone amps compare in terms of sound quality (I’m using HD800S if that matters)?
3. The DAC has a preamp, and not being much of an electronics or super-experienced audio person, I can’t get a read on if the RME DAC has a preamp too, or if does things differently, or what.
Thanks for any thoughts you may have on this, and I’ll keep reading to find out on my own in the meantime. My DAC3 eval period is coming to a close so I need to act with some pace.
I have. DAC3 HGC on eval. I really like it. I have now learned about the RME ADI-2 DAC, and it has some features that I’d love to have, and it’s a lot less $, and it’s test measurements compare well with the DAC3.
But I’d like to find out the following:
1. How does sound quality compare?
2. How do the headphone amps compare in terms of sound quality (I’m using HD800S if that matters)?
3. The DAC has a preamp, and not being much of an electronics or super-experienced audio person, I can’t get a read on if the RME DAC has a preamp too, or if does things differently, or what.
Thanks for any thoughts you may have on this, and I’ll keep reading to find out on my own in the meantime. My DAC3 eval period is coming to a close so I need to act with some pace.
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