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I have combed through the spec sheets for both the RME Adi 2 Pro FS and 2/4 Pro SE and still can't decide which one to buy. Part of the indecision is based on not knowing what musical gear and connectivity I will use a few years from now.
My future purchase will primarily be used as a dac and headphone amp. I use Dan Clark Audio Ether closed back. In the future, I plan on buying the DCA Stealth. I am getting into synthesizers and hope to use the purchase to monitor and convert between my gear and the DAW. Some synths have a USB out but I don't trust the conversion within the synth. I would rather take a line out into the RME. The 2/4 Pro SE has a more powerful headphone amp with better SINAD but beyond that are there any connectivity options or features that make it superior? The phono stage is intriguing but would I be better off saving $500 and buy a waxwing later? I doubt I will use all the features of either the Pro FS or 2/4 Pro SE but I would rather have many unused tools than to need one tool and not have it be available.
My future purchase will primarily be used as a dac and headphone amp. I use Dan Clark Audio Ether closed back. In the future, I plan on buying the DCA Stealth. I am getting into synthesizers and hope to use the purchase to monitor and convert between my gear and the DAW. Some synths have a USB out but I don't trust the conversion within the synth. I would rather take a line out into the RME. The 2/4 Pro SE has a more powerful headphone amp with better SINAD but beyond that are there any connectivity options or features that make it superior? The phono stage is intriguing but would I be better off saving $500 and buy a waxwing later? I doubt I will use all the features of either the Pro FS or 2/4 Pro SE but I would rather have many unused tools than to need one tool and not have it be available.