Topic: AD/DA companion for Digiface USB
I am rebuilding to a smaller 99% work in the box solution.
I chose Digiface USB for its multichannel loopback, easy expansion options and for the facts that it is simple, runs cool, and runs of USB power. I do not need the DSP, mic preamps.
In addition, hence my journey, I want to record from analog sources, e.g. for recording a synth or digitizing a record. Stereo A to D is good enough.
Main goals:
1) keep it simple, no clutter
2) top quality
3) as cost effective as possible.
4) running cool
Main needs:
A to D to bring into Digiface USB.
Via searching I found ADI-2 FS. ADI-2 FS might be the nice companion for my Digiface USB, then looking at just A to D usage it will not get daily use. For the price I didn't know.
Then I got aware that ADI-2 FS of already steep 700EUR had also D to A conversion at the same time, this means I could use it also as DAC between Digiface USB and my integrated amp which would justify the purchase. Then on this forum I asked whether the D to A conversion of ADI-2 FS would be an improvement to that of the DAC in my integrated amp, but answer found on this forum is that it would not be better. In the discussion I was advised to look more in direction of ADI-2 Pro FS which costs 1700 EUR but has much more options. I could see its future use with the DSP onboard, but it is no longer as uncluttered as I would want.
Hence I want to ask, what would be a good companion for the Digiface USB?
On RME website there are A LOT of nice products.
So I ask, is ADI-2 FS a good companion to Digiface, or ADI-8 DS Mk III or something else? After all I have ADAT IO available.