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Pearljam5000 said:
Why didn't they call it ADI-3? ;)
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That's because the name is related to the amount of channels. I don't think they will change it anytime soon. :p

Do we know the internal chips yet? Curious if they're going with SOTA AKM or ESS chips.
 
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Takanaka said:
That's because the name is related to the amount of channels. I don't think they will change it anytime soon. :p

Do who know the internal chips yet? Curious if they're going with a SOTA AKM or ESS chips.
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"It's likely based on the ADI-2/4 Pro SE with some modifications and upgrades. There’s a pretty high chance it uses an ESS chip."
 
Takanaka said:
That's because the name is related to the amount of channels. I don't think they will change it anytime soon. :p

Do who know the internal chips yet? Curious if they're going with a SOTA AKM or ESS chips.
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Don't know about the chips, sorry
 
The feet have been upgraded to chrome ones.
That's nice.
 
I'd be tempted if they described it as "hyper-fidelity".
 
Yep, that's good news.
And it must be the only one doing DSD both playback and recording (I'll wait for the "how" ) at lower price gear.
If I had to guess (hope) ADC would be AK5578EN or AK5538VN/AK5534VN (depending the channels) for lower cost but that's unlikely as it does not do champion THD+N .
 
It looks to be just a more expensive (and bigger) ADI-2 Pro FS R. I'd expect at least a 7 band EQ, some more DSP functions and TotalMix support for it to be an actual upgrade. Still it's good to know this product line continues.
 
@Pearljam5000 , any chance you could update the posts to use thumbnails instead of "full" on the attachments? Your multiple posts take up a MASSIVE amount of real estate, which makes it hard to scroll and find the next comments.
 
Pearljam5000 said:
Well actually it's on purpose so it's easier for people to see all of the info without the need to enlarge the photos
Don't worry it's a discomfort only on the first page of the thread ;)
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But you did it twice. And perhaps there is an option reduce the size on the first one... we don't need 60+ point size text bullets to read it :-)
 
I'm assuming this still only has a single ASRC (Automatic Sample Rate Conversion) available at any time. That was the one feature I was really hoping they would increase on this release.
 
USB-C!?!?
I am surprised after reading many comments about USB-B vs -C.
In any event, this device is probably another high-quality RME product. I've owned a few over the years- very reliable, versatile, neat things.
Re the chip: doesn't it say AK4493 in the OP?
 
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