RME ADI-2/4 Pro SE

[Olli]

And 4 balanced outputs on the back if I understand correctly. That's nice. Currently if you want to use 4 DAC Channels you'll have to use the hedphone PH 3/4 output which is unbalanced, i.e. if you want to run a 4 channel 2.2 setup.

 

[villason]

Mostly more power on the 4.4 mm output and more DSP, that's it. Personally I would not upgrade mine.

It would not make sense if you already have one. Total different story for the people who are planning on buying one.

 

[DonDish]

MC said that the manual for adi 2/4 will be due maybe this(or next) week perhaps, being friday and all. This will give us some meat to why and what this is. Speculation will be over. Final specs announced.

I must say I was suprised when they announced the new linear PSU. An audiophile pleaser!? I dont like there this is going Lol

 

[DonDish]

I think the ADI-2/4 se is going to be quite a different beast than the PRO. With 21 relays, more than double? from PRO. Added ref volume range perhaps.

 

[Rja4000]

I think the ADI-2/4 se is going to be quite a different beast than the PRO. With 21 relays, more than double? from PRO. Added ref volume range perhaps.

Added volume ranges and more flexible routing.
More powerful DSP.
And different ADC and DAC chips.

That's what I understood.

 

[J Ratcliffe]

No XLR?

 

[Trell]

No XLR?

For headphones? No, but it’ll have pentacon jack for balanced headphones.

 

[J Ratcliffe]

For headphones? No, but it’ll have pentacon jack for balanced headphones.

Yes. And thank you.

 

[iconoclast]

Does anyone know if you can have two balanced headphones connected at the same time? E.g. one pair via the pentaconn and one via PH1/2 + PH3/4 w/ XLR adapter (like the ADI-2 FS R), and then switch between them? For me, it could only be considered "endgame" if I wouldn't have to physically (dis)connect my primary and secondary headphones all the time like some dirty peasant

 

[DonDish]

Does anyone know if you can have two balanced headphones connected at the same time? E.g. one pair via the pentaconn and one via PH1/2 + PH3/4 w/ XLR adapter (like the ADI-2 FS R), and then switch between them? For me, it could only be considered "endgame" if I wouldn't have to physically (dis)connect my primary and secondary headphones all the time like some dirty peasant

Maybe, or maybe you have to keep doing the dirty peasant work I want x-over to build a kickass 2.2 system to put some ripples into my saturday night mojitos. I could use some peasants to pour me another one though

 

[MC_RME]

Does anyone know if you can have two balanced headphones connected at the same time? E.g. one pair via the pentaconn and one via PH1/2 + PH3/4 w/ XLR adapter (like the ADI-2 FS R), and then switch between them? For me, it could only be considered "endgame" if I wouldn't have to physically (dis)connect my primary and secondary headphones all the time like some dirty peasant

You could connect both balanced phones at the same time (they are just wired in parallel then), but there is no switching between them possible.

 

[Takanaka]

So what I don't understand is why will there be an optional RME DPS-2 linear supply, will it boast any meaningful improvements or practical benefits? Is it just to cater to the HiFi crowd or are there going to be a few substantiated scientific claims at launch to change our mind?

 

[Trell]

So what I don't understand is why will there be an optional RME DPS-2 linear supply, will it boast any meaningful improvements or practical benefits? Is it just to cater to the HiFi crowd or are there going to be a few substantiated scientific claims at launch to change our mind?

RME will not claim any audible benefit and has asked written so, as I recall.

 

[DonDish]

The SMPS for adi 2/4 will solve some "current leaking" issue in the old style non grounded SMPS. It now has a grounded connection. On a standing foot I dont know what it means. MC has given a brief description in ADI 2/4 thread at RME forum about this and the new LPS. I havent given this much thought yet. I will wait for a full description and an actual product (and price ofcourse). Alot of people swear to LPS, and if RME surveyd this and found that alot of audiophiles actually refuse to buy a product with an adapter type SMPS it just starts to make sense. So what may look like a sellout could just be a way to reach a broader market. So WTH it probably wont sound worse, just a little more confidence for nervous people. With the tone RME sets with their products it would be strange to a degree of schizophrenia to wander of into audiophile mumbo jumbo. OK RME are sales people, but I think they are %99 straight shooters. Hence MC doesnt make a claim to better sound, and how could he. They have touted the SMPS solution all along as good enough or better. Anyway clean power is always a nice thing, right. About SMPS Ive never heard any switching noise or buzz sound when I touch my headphones.

For me to buy this it would be a minimum techspec to be able to connect ADI-2 PRO fsr and UCXII at the same time. Or at least since the ADI 2/4 will connect with a special contact to have the option to connect another 12v device at the same time and that it drive these devices with no effort..

 

[kchap]

First rule of business is to supply what the customer wants. I was once purchasing a roll of speaker cable. I said that I did want OFC cable (It used to be cheaper to go for a larger wire gauge). The woman serving me said they only stock OFC cable. As most customers demanded OFC cable it was more expensive to carry stocks of OFC and TPC/ETP when there was little call for TPC/ETP cable.

 

[DonDish]

If RME goes for RME branded neutrino shielded cabling for 3k a feet Im outa here.

 

[FINFET]

About that LPS, it reminds me an episode of Friends S10 people just worried there's something wrong with the "Phalange" on the plane, so they all got off the plane and refused to board until a good Phalange is equipped.
Seems RME know their audience added that Phalange for their device.

 

[Rja4000]

First rule of business is to supply what the customer wants.

First rule in business is to stick to your business goals and principles.
And to supply what your customer wants (and is ready to pay for) that fits to that.
And to make money out of it, of course.

If there is a demand from customers for this LPS, and after warning repeatedly that this, quite certainly, won't make any audible difference, why not to sale it, while sticking to their principles, which seems to NEVER promise things they won't deliver, and to keep results to the same high standards ?

 

[DonDish]

About that LPS, it reminds me an episode of Friends S10 people just worried there's something wrong with the "Phalange" on the plane, so they all got off the plane and refused to board until a good Phalange is equipped.
Seems RME know their audience added that Phalange for their device.

Lol! Very clever Im all about science and RME converters. On one of those Fokker50 plane trips I could do with some mojo and a decent Phalange though

 

[DonDish]

While I can sit here and make fun of it Im actually a bit exited about this product. Rmbr, alot of very serious and heavyweight companies put alot of energy into designing PSU´s and clean/dirtybox solutions. While the SMPS never gave me any trouble, I cant say I like it. So if price and spec is right I will certainely get one. So laughs aside. I like this..