watchnerd
Grand Contributor
Yes, 15v does noticeably sound fuller , more dynamic and musical to my ear and I prefer it. Worth a try and decide.
Did you normalize the volume?
Are you sure it's not just louder?
Yes, 15v does noticeably sound fuller , more dynamic and musical to my ear and I prefer it. Worth a try and decide.
No, it is not just louder. It sounds less digital and more musical with 15V. Give it a try with selective V output PSU and see if you like the change. Anyway, it has not done any harm to my unit so far. : )Did you normalize the volume?
Are you sure it's not just louder?
It sounds less digital and more musical with 15V.
With a increased supply voltage it's possible the analogue circuits are outputting a slightly higher voltage/signal. I think this type of unit will have tightly regulated voltage regulators and so I doubt it. Without seeing a schematic it's all speculative. It is possible you are hearing a slightly louder sound with the 15V supply.No, it is not just louder. It sounds less digital and more musical with 15V. Give it a try with selective V output PSU and see if you like the change. Anyway, it has not done any harm to my unit so far. : )
With a increased supply voltage it's possible the analogue circuits are outputting a slightly higher voltage/signal. I think this type of unit will have tightly regulated voltage regulators and so I doubt it. Without seeing a schematic it's all speculative. It is possible you are hearing a slightly louder sound with the 15V supply.
With a increased supply voltage it's possible the analogue circuits are outputting a slightly higher voltage/signal. I think this type of unit will have tightly regulated voltage regulators and so I doubt it..
Without seeing a schematic it's all speculative. It is possible you are hearing a slightly louder sound with the 15V supply.
No, it is not just louder. It sounds less digital and more musical with 15V. Give it a try with selective V output PSU and see if you like the change. Anyway, it has not done any harm to my unit so far. : )
The Pro Fs has the same DA updates as the DAC, and is infact slightly better too (two AKM AK4490 vs one). They probably make a lot more money on the Pro just because pro audio is their main market and they are very good at it, so it has a lot of reasons to exist. It's probably the best desktop form factor AD you can buy.
Removing digital I/O to save costs is a totally reasonable thing. A majority of people in a HiFi setting aren't going to use any of the digital outputs, and are unlikely to use AES. The extra features in the ADI-2 Pro are actually much more complex and expensive to implement.
For comparison, this is the PCB of the DAC
And this is the Pro (non Fs)
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Had a good laugh yesterday when the remote dropped and exposed the added weights for some more oemph in the remote.
As of yesterday I own one. Excellent piece of gear.Word is on the RME forums a third variant (“C”) of ADI-2 DAC has been shipping to customers over the past two weeks with an ESS DAC CHIP.
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Hello.I liked or liked the new version of RME on a new chip.How's the sound?Describe how, if possible.As of yesterday I own one. Excellent piece of gear.
No, I think the extra pads in the remote are there to produce a better sound.Why is this laughable?
It creates a better balance in the hand.
Looks like a good engineering decision to me.
How's the sound?Describe how, if possible.
Had a good laugh yesterday when the remote dropped and exposed the added weights for some more oemph in the remote.