Looks to me that this won't work for these two reasons:
a) https://www.amazona.de/test-apogee-mini-me-usb/ This review sounds as if this unit can not send audio and clock at the same time. "The Mini-Me can also act as a clock source by selecting one of the BLK modes. In these modes there is no digital audio signal at the digital outputs. Only a master clock is sent."
b) neither of these two devices support WC (word clock)
These two devices cost €966 + €1350 = €2316.
In the review above the preamps has been described as neutral sounding, so without "mojo" / "colorization".
Then IMHO you can also use RME Mic pres which are also very good and RME is also known for their transparent / non-colorizing sound.
So for this price you can also have the following nice working setups with TotalMix FX and other cool features:
- UFX+ (USB3/2 + TB) (€2198)
- UFX II (USB) (€1879)
- UCX (USB2+Fw400) with ADI-2 DAC FS (€1099+€966 = €2065)
- UC (USB2) with ADI-2 DAC FS (€845+€966 = €1811)
- RayDAT (PCIe) with ADI-2 DAC FS (€585+€966 = €1551)
Definitively with more useful features than only the combination of that preamp and the ADI-2 DAC FS.
Ideal combination: UFX II and ADI-2 DAC/Pro FS.
Integration of ADI-2 into your setup, see here: https://www.tonstudio-forum.de/blog/ind … our-Setup/
Also consider .. for recording you always want a possibility for near-zero latency monitoring.
For this you need a recording interface with TotalMix FX.
Otherwise you will always have the higher latency through USB which also depends heavily on the ASIO buffer size that you need to use depending on various factors (project size, quality/performance of PC in terms of how good it is designed and how well the components and drivers interact with the HW).
Don't forget: the ADI-2 DAC/Pro have been designed mainly as converter / phones preamp, not as recording interface with near zero latency monitoring and extensive routing capabilities.
Therefore my recommendation to get a RME recording interface with TotalMix FX 1st as a basement..
BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub13