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Topic: Multiple DACs with one remote control

Would a single remote control device operate 3-4 ADI-2 DACs with sufficient precision for use as a master VC for multichannel playback?

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Re: Multiple DACs with one remote control

Haven't tried, but I see no reason for this not to work....


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3 Reply by mitr (edited by mitr 2018-06-06 23:17:42)

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Re: Multiple DACs with one remote control

RME Support wrote:

Haven't tried, but I see no reason for this not to work....

Thanks but is there any way to really find out?  One should not have to buy 3 of them just on a speculation.

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Re: Multiple DACs with one remote control

Such a setup is destined to fail. There is no guarantee all units process the remote info identically, nor that the remote beam hits all units always the same way. In a real-world multichannel system (surround) you will not have identical volume settings on all units, a deviation in volume will sneak in unnoticed.

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Re: Multiple DACs with one remote control

MC wrote:

Such a setup is destined to fail. There is no guarantee all units process the remote info identically, nor that the remote beam hits all units always the same way. In a real-world multichannel system (surround) you will not have identical volume settings on all units, a deviation in volume will sneak in unnoticed.

Thanks.  Clear enough, unfortunately.