Topic: About to buy an RME ADI 2 Pro FS R BE / Advice are welcome
Hello,
I’m about to buy an RME ADI 2 Pro FS R BE for an hifi use.
I read the manual and searched in the forum.
But I would feel more confortable if I could get confirmation of what I think is the right setup..
My chain is :
I have 2 digital sources :
Source 1 : Mac mini with Roon > USB > RME ADI 2
Source 2 : TV > Toslink > RME ADI 2
I have 2 outputs :
Output 1 : RME ADI 2 > Digital for a pair of Genelec 8351. No need for EQ or loudness.
Output 2 : RME 2 ADI 2 > Analog for headphones. Being able to use the EQ and the cross feed for this output.
Functionalities expected :
1/ Being able to use the remote control to switch between the 2 sources
2/ Output 1 gets muted when I use the headphones (output 2)
1st question :
Is this the right setup ?
- BASIC MODE - DAC
- SETUP - Options - Device Mode / DSD - Dig Out Source Main Out
Then I should be able to :
- Sources switching can be controlled the remotely.
- EQ and cross feed can be setup for the headphones
- Digital output automatically muted when headphones are plugged.
2nd question :
Which volume is it better to use in the chain : Roon (and TV) / RME ADI 2 / Genelec ?
They are all digital volume.
I can’t figure out how to decide and what are the pros and cons of each scenario.
For convenience, it would be nice to use the RME ADI 2 volume.
My first idea would have been to go at 0 db for the sources and the Genelec and use the RME ADI 2 to adjust the volume.
But does it make sense and is it optimal ?
Thank you for your help,
Frédéric
PS :
By the way, it looks like a very smart piece of hardware and software.
It reminds me of my studies, 30 years ago, for an MS in Digital Signal Processing.
At the time, things were much, much, less sophisticated…(in hardware and in algorithm)