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New RME for domestic market!
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There is a video!
Keith
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And a manual already.... Seriously, they get high brownie points for their manuals.....
https://www.rme-audio.de/download/adi2dac_e.pdf
https://www.rme-audio.de/download/adi2dac_e.pdf
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It's awesome that they added the remote, the hifi feet, and black without the plexi top.
But no analog inputs?
But no analog inputs?
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My understanding is it is at a much lower price point, but I don't know the details. I guess in order to do that some parts had to be cut. There's also these.... From the manual...
Page 19:
"The ADI-2 DAC processes all audio in the digital domain. Having only one stereo digital to ana- log converter, different settings of volume, equalizer or effects for the three outputs is not possi- ble when used simultaneously (the ADI-2 Pro has two DACs, therefore can process two stereo signals independently with different settings)"
Page 34:
"The rear RCA and XLR outputs and the front outputs Phones and IEM are fed from the same DAC, hence carry the same signal. They all have individual driver stages with different output levels, see next chapters for details"
So that's a little disappointing, as I liked the idea on the ADI-2 Pro of running a crossover internally using the PEQ on the rear 1/2 XLR outputs to main speakers, and the front 3/4 ones to subwoofer. That wouldn't be possible with only one DAC chip of course.
But all that said if the price is right it's very attractive - and frankly the addition of a remote is a big deal for some, including myself.
Page 19:
"The ADI-2 DAC processes all audio in the digital domain. Having only one stereo digital to ana- log converter, different settings of volume, equalizer or effects for the three outputs is not possi- ble when used simultaneously (the ADI-2 Pro has two DACs, therefore can process two stereo signals independently with different settings)"
Page 34:
"The rear RCA and XLR outputs and the front outputs Phones and IEM are fed from the same DAC, hence carry the same signal. They all have individual driver stages with different output levels, see next chapters for details"
So that's a little disappointing, as I liked the idea on the ADI-2 Pro of running a crossover internally using the PEQ on the rear 1/2 XLR outputs to main speakers, and the front 3/4 ones to subwoofer. That wouldn't be possible with only one DAC chip of course.
But all that said if the price is right it's very attractive - and frankly the addition of a remote is a big deal for some, including myself.
Too bad the new unit cannot be used to control volume to a digital output.
Pretty nice innovation in a crowded market with IEM amp and such. I suspect price will be $1,500 or higher though.
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That is exactly what I said!
Keith
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Hi, I'm curious... could you explain what you mean by this and what kind of setup would have a DAC sending to a digital output? Maybe I am misunderstanding...
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The Dutch&Dutch 8C ,Kii THREE and a few other loudspeakers have a digital ‘in’ they have inbuilt DAC/ADCs etc, it is just neater to send a digital signal to them although the 8Cs can accept analogue as well of course, the ADI Pro-2 can do this and attenuate volume , this is how I demonstrate my Dutch&Dutch loudspeakers, It would have been nice to have that facility, for most actives the new unit will be fine sending them an analogue signal.
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