Hi ASR Forums! I’m interested in the RME ADI-2 DAC FS and was thinking of purchasing the unit with the hope that in the future if I were to get a pair of headphones which required required additional output beyond what the ADI-2 DAC FS can provide single ended (which I believe is 1.5w @ 32 ohms), I could simply add a separate balanced headphone amps (such as the Monolith THX 887). However, I stumbled across an old post from 2019 and there was a reply within which stated that paring the ADI-2 with a separate external headphone amp would add nothing (https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...-thx-789-887-open-to-other-suggestions.11913/).
I guess my question boils down to: Would there be any benefit from pairing the RME ADI-2 DAC FS with a separate balanced headphone amp especially when it comes to powering certain harder to drive headphones?
I guess my question boils down to: Would there be any benefit from pairing the RME ADI-2 DAC FS with a separate balanced headphone amp especially when it comes to powering certain harder to drive headphones?