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Don’t you think that the RME being up there is enough? Will it translate into the audible realm?
Audible? Doubt it, though I'm a recent edition to the hobby, trained listeners like Amir would be able to tell you this for sure if it's possible with test-tones to discern these blue-rated DAC's from one to the other. As for general audio recordings? I doubt it, but I am only going by personally not being able to tell the difference between a DX3 Pro, and the RME DAC, and a Modi 3 (though I sold this a while ago, so you can disregard this one).
Makes you wonder why I even thought about it the 4499. It's more a curious "pushing the envelope" sort of ordeal. RME to me reminds me of Ferrari performance, except at the press of a few buttons, you have the functionality of a Tesla. Oh and they keep it the price of a Tesla as well. So you get features(like a well done user-experience, and software), and performance that no one is offering in this combination in one device. So it's just a curiousity to see what talented folks like that would be able to do when given the latest cutting edge of DAC chip design, and build a device around it. Almost art at this point, without being hallow lifeless art, but one that serves a secondary function of serious utility.