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RME ADI-2 DAC troubleshoot help

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Hi I’m trying to get my RME ADI-2 DAC to recognize the signal from my BluOS 2I Node streamer but there’s no recognition on the RME of any signal coming in (usually reads 44.1 or 96 kHZ etc. Can someone please help me? I can send photos of the rear of of the RME cables going to preamp etc. I have a digital cable going from the BluOS to the RME and I have balanced interconnects going from the rear of the RME into my AR Ref 5 preamp….what am I missing? Thanks all!
 

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Hi I’m trying to get my RME ADI-2 DAC to recognize the signal from my BluOS 2I Node streamer but there’s no recognition on the RME of any signal coming in (usually reads 44.1 or 96 kHZ etc. Can someone please help me? I can send photos of the rear of of the RME cables going to preamp etc. I have a digital cable going from the BluOS to the RME and I have balanced interconnects going from the rear of the RME into my AR Ref 5 preamp….what am I missing? Thanks all!
The obvious question is: have you selected the correct input? What cable are you using to connect the streamer, coax S/PDIF?
 
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Digital cable coming out of Buos into RME
 

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the balanced cables are coming out of the RME into “Aux 1” of the AR Ref 5 preamp.
 

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Do you have an alternative digital source with S/PDIF coax out that you can test into the same settings? (e.g. DVD player, TV)
 

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Also, can you raise the DAC volume to -3dB?
 
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Meaning take the digital cable out of the BluOS and put in my Oppo player and run that thru the RME? I can try that I just think my RME is not set right it’s very confusing to operate around the menu settings
 

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Meaning take the digital cable out of the BluOS and put in my Oppo player and run that thru the RME? I can try that I just think my RME is not set right it’s very confusing to operate around the menu settings
I agree that it is confusing.
Yes, do try plugging the Oppo with the same cable.

Have you selected the COAX input (my remote has that option)?
 
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I can try that but this is the screen where it should show it’s reading the bit rate
 

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Digital cable coming out of Buos into RME
That didn't answer the question as to whether you selected the right input on the rme (ie telling it to receive coax in)
 
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Yes remote is set on Coax, also thanks for so much for trying to help me!. Gonna unplug Streamer now and plug into my Oppo CD player
 
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Ok I’ve got the RME working thru the Oppo player
 

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Is there a setting on the Node to enable/ disable digital out? I doubt it but worth looking
 
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Now that it’s working via Oppo should I just try and plug in the BluOS again?
 
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Took cable out of Oppo connected back into RME….still nothing
gotta be something SIMPLE on RME settings sooooo frustrating lol
 

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Hi I’m trying to get my RME ADI-2 DAC to recognize the signal from my BluOS 2I Node streamer but there’s no recognition on the RME of any signal coming in (usually reads 44.1 or 96 kHZ etc. Can someone please help me? I can send photos of the rear of of the RME cables going to preamp etc. I have a digital cable going from the BluOS to the RME and I have balanced interconnects going from the rear of the RME into my AR Ref 5 preamp….what am I missing? Thanks all!
And check the output on the Node - it (as I recall) has to be told what to do! There's a default and a device option - although their user interface for setup is a nightmare. I usually just pull the plug, wait a moment and then plug it back in.
 
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And check the output on the Node - it (as I recall) has to be told what to do! There's a default and a device option - although their user interface for setup is a nightmare. I usually just pull the plug, wait a moment and then plug it back in.
Ok will try thanks
 

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Now that it’s working via Oppo should I just try and plug in the BluOS again?
Can you plug the Oppo digital out into the RME in with coax?
 
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Unplugged BluOS still not working arghhh!
 
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