Hi,
I'd like to configure my DAC/AMP and music software to the best possible settings.
Ideally I'd like to find a "configure-it-once-and-forget" solution, so I can simply enjoy music rather than fiddle with settings every 5 minutes
And I was wondering if anyone would be interested in sharing their configuration for RME ADI-2 DAC and music software they use or any configuration suggestions.
So, ATM I have:
My current RME ADI-2 FS DAC v2 configuration looks like this:
Erish is on low gain.
On Linux is use mpd as my default player and ncmpcpp as CLI GUI:
Output is configured like so:
ALSA configuration /etc/alsa/alsactl.conf:
The other and /etc/asound.conf is empty.
PulseAudio config /etc/pulse/daemon.conf is not really relevant in this context, but I'll paste just in case someone's interested:
On Windows 10 I use:
Thanks,
muss3d
Fixed Output Level configuration for RME-ADI 2 DAC (starts @ 4:14)
I'd like to configure my DAC/AMP and music software to the best possible settings.
Ideally I'd like to find a "configure-it-once-and-forget" solution, so I can simply enjoy music rather than fiddle with settings every 5 minutes
And I was wondering if anyone would be interested in sharing their configuration for RME ADI-2 DAC and music software they use or any configuration suggestions.
So, ATM I have:
- RME ADI-2 FS DAC v2
- Geshelli Labs Erish
- Sennheiser HD 660 S
- Shure 846
- Stock TRS cable
- and one of the cheapest 4-pin XLR cables for Sennheiser HD600 series https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07M9VVQX2/
My current RME ADI-2 FS DAC v2 configuration looks like this:
- Analogue outputs
- Are set to Fixed Output Level (just like suggested in the video at the end of this post, Apparently this sets the output level to 2 volts, equalling to +8dBu)
- Auto Ref Level: off
- Ref Level: +13dBu
- Lock volume: on
- Volume: -5dB
- Parametric EQ: on (see Oratory1990 preset for Sennheiser HD 660 S. I used the first 5 filters from the "Parametric EQs" table.)
- Bass/Treble: off
- Loudness: off
- All other settings are left at default values
- Phones output
- Hi-Power: off
- Auto Ref Level: on
- Lock volume: off
- Parametric EQ: on (see Oratory1990 preset for Sennheiser HD 660 S. I used the first 5 filters from the "Parametric EQs" table.)
- Bass/Treble: off
- Loudness: off
- All other settings are set to default values
- IEM output
- Parametric EQ: on (see crinacle preset for Shure 846 (blue filter)). I used the first 5 filters from the "Parametric EQs" table.)
- Bass/Treble: off
- Loudness: off
- All other settings are set to default values
- General Options
- Phones / DSD:
- Mute Line: Toggle Ph/Line
- Display
- Hor. Meter: Dual
- Phones / DSD:
Erish is on low gain.
On Linux is use mpd as my default player and ncmpcpp as CLI GUI:
Output is configured like so:
Code:
audio_output {
type "alsa"
name "Alsa RME"
auto_format "no"
auto_resample "no"
auto_channels "no"
dop "yes"
dsd_usb "no"
replay_gain_handler "none"
mixer_type "none"
}
ALSA configuration /etc/alsa/alsactl.conf:
Code:
ctl.hw {
@args [ CARD ]
@args.CARD {
type string
default "0"
}
type hw
card $CARD
}
The other and /etc/asound.conf is empty.
PulseAudio config /etc/pulse/daemon.conf is not really relevant in this context, but I'll paste just in case someone's interested:
Code:
default-sample-format = float32le
default-sample-rate = 44100
alternate-sample-rate = 384000
avoid-resampling = yes
high-priority = yes
resample-method = soxr-vhq
On Windows 10 I use:
- Latest madiface_win_09722.zip
- Foobar2000 with ASIO support 2.1.2
Thanks,
muss3d
Fixed Output Level configuration for RME-ADI 2 DAC (starts @ 4:14)