Topic: SPDIF input on FF400 and general SPDIF question
Question about the SPDIF on my FF400 (and pretty much, in general).
I use a non-powered Kemper profiler rack and use the coaxial style spdif digital IN/OUT to my FF400 SPDIF IN/OUT.
My Dynaudio's are connected to the ANALOG 1/2 out of FF400 and I use the front silver knob for volume control It is the most basic setup possible and I'm getting comfortable with it after selling my Audient.
I have noticed that a LOT of interfaces do not have SPDIF in/out, you have to buy one with a boatload of I/O or more of the higher end. The Arturia Audiovfuse REV2 has it, Clarett 4PRE has it, Scarlett 8i6 has it, etc... The Kemper is VERY powerful when using the SPDIF so it is by far the best way to connect.
The actual question I have is, does using the SPDIF of the RME completely bypass any sort of preamp or color or any of that? If one were using only SPDIF for their in and out, is it safe to say that any interface that supports SPDIF would pretty much translate the sound EXACTLY the same? The RME FF400 is just working to act as the amazingly solid super low latency and bullet proof driver and total mix, but the sound of the kemper spdif coming in is digital and would IN THEORY sound *exactly* the same on some crappy BEHRINGER or SCARLETT?
P.S. I installed the DIGICHECK - that thing in incredible!!!