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Entry-level R2R DAC Setup or Audient iD14 alternative for Hifiman Edition XS

Which R2R DAC would you prefer?


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MAB

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Yes the pro version has even better S/N due to professional signal level XLR outputs.
No. The non-pro version was reviewed here, it performs better worse than the pro.

Both products have XLR outputs with pro drive levels. The performance difference seems to be DAC subsystem, not outputs. That being said, both have world class performance. The reason to get the pro has to do with analog input capability and other features, not measured performance.
 
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The non-pro version was reviewed here, it performs better worse than the pro.
There has been plenty of measurements updates since this outdated review about the ADI-2 DAC (V1, then V2, then V3).

Plus, no, it didn't perform better than the actual ADI-2 PRO FS. This was the old "non-FS PRO" that has been discontinued years ago. At last, it is not "the non PRO", but "ADI-2 DAC FS - period". ADI-2 PRO FS is a completely different product.

Yes the pro version has even better S/N due to professional signal level XLR outputs.
Nope.
 
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There has been plenty of measurements updates since this outdated review about the ADI-2 DAC (V1, then V2, then V3).

Plus, no, it didn't perform better than the actual ADI-2 PRO FS. This was the old "non-FS PRO" that has been discontinued years ago. At last, it is not "the non PRO", but "ADI-2 DAC FS - period". ADI-2 PRO FS is a completely different product.

Thanks for the correction.
 
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