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Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

MC wrote:
spnc wrote:

But I understand as per ASR forum that the 1st gen ADI is not powerful enough, especially with high impedance headphones?

Was just looking at the manual and it seems that an adapter won't make a difference for the Aeons; the RME simply can't push more current than about 250 mA

The ADIs show very high output wattage for high impedance headphones among the units tested at ASR. This should be obvious when reading (!) the reviews. Simple reason is that most units offer a max of around 19 dBu at 300 Ohms, but the ADI reaches +22 dBu (317 mW). Make that another +6 dB  for the balanced Pro, a whopping 1.26 W, which is able to fry most of the high impedance models as they typically not stand more than 500 mW. To compare to some other marketing claims: that is 55 Volt peak to peak at the headphone output.

Then the obvious confusion about level and power. This Aeon user never got to 250 mA, he does not need more power, but has a level issue in his signal chain. I bet that he did not use the available +6 dB Volume as he feared distortion or noise. A quick look at the available level meters would have made clear that the output is far from max and the input level is far too low.


I do feel slightly called out! It's true I've shied away from testing the headroom before deciding to use my other headphone amp because I was worried about driving the ADI-2 into clipping, but I'm not sure I agree with this entirely.

Further to your comments, I've tested some songs and the level meters every now and then do come to close to max (even with software ReplayGain & EQ turned on) when there are very deep/low notes playing:

    - Tsuyoshi Ujiki's "Dry Your Tears BGM" from Hokuto No Ken Soundtrack III (original 1986 CD) hits -9 dB peaks, but 0 dBr is quiet. I have to switch ReplayGain to "track mode" for this song (-1 dB peaks, highest I've ever seen) to become "loud," but not "loud enough," at 0 dBr.

      - Tupac's "Hail Mary" from The Don Killuminati (original 1996 CD) hits -7 dB peaks and 0 dBr is just "moderately loud." Same goes for a couple of other songs from this album.

        - Michael Jackson's "Thriller" from Thriller (first digital pressing 1982 CD with pre-emphasis) hits -3 dB peaks and 0 dBr is "loud," but not "loud enough" (pre-emphasis removed). Couple of other songs from this album also don't get "loud enough," just "loud."

          - Hans Zimmer's "Imperfect Lock" from Interstellar (expanded edition 2020 CD) hits -2 dB peaks and 0 dBr is just not loud enough. Many songs from this album don't get higher than "moderately loud" at 0 dBr while hitting -2 dB peaks.

          With the exception of the first song, the highest the level meter goes is -2 dB, so definitely not driving in first gear here. Yes, much of the time it is below -10 dB for the entirety of some songs, even with my DSP settings. Again, for most of the music I listen to, the RME works like a charm and gets plenty loud before I even need to push the volume to 0 dBr. It is just that 5% of the time that it simply runs out at 0 dBr. It was the Hans Zimmer music that made me decide to use my SMSL SP200 originally.

          Again, I apologize for not having SPL data to quantify my subjective claims of loudness, but I take great care of my hearing and would not risk playing at levels that would be fatiguing except for one or two few songs at a time at most. This may or may not be helpful, but here's how I would describe different levels of loudness:

            - "Quiet" is like overhearing music playing from a phone across from the room

              - "Moderate" is like a normal conversation/TV listening level

                - Moderately loud" is an enthusiastic conversation.

                  - "Loud" is watching a movie or playing music on my speakers at a "fun" level that's tiring after a few minutes

                    - "Loud enough" is like movie theater loudness, and not really fun except for a few brief moments.

                    "Loud enough" makes me cringe if it's any more than one or two quick hits in an otherwise quieter song. My headphones sometimes just don't get "loud," let alone "loud enough," especially in the low bass. It's not an issue with my hearing, because I am sensitive to those frequencies when listening to speakers (or even other headphones). As I suspected earlier, I'm not sure the 93 dB/mW specification for these headphones is correct.

                    152 (edited by Muffin 2022-07-12 15:47:10)

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    spnc wrote:
                    Happy_amateur wrote:
                    NoisyNarrowBandDevice wrote:

                    Pretty sure the existing ADI-2 already is a high-end ear-fryer and the 2/4 will fry ears even higher.

                    Can we get back to some real topics pls! It has been sort of asked before but I hope for the 2/4 to essentially be a MiniDSP 2x4 contender: per channel adjustable HPF/LPF and Linkwitz or Butterworth filters with variable slope.

                    And Totalmix.

                    wink

                    Im all in for this. Getting tired of people searching for the last volt for their Susvaras(which they prob havent bought yet)(..reading up on ASR too much smile ). Ofcourse ADI-2-dac/pro/2-4 should be able to drive anything given its aim for top contenders, but it isnt really a uniqe selling point these days. What will be the RME magic for the new device.

                    Then again, with only a few months left its all about the wait. Isnt it? big_smile

                    I'm all in for this too. Tired of people getting tired of people like you lol...

                    Or NoisyNarrowBandDevice asking for TotalMix integration when it's been said 1000 times here and there that TM is not for ADIs...

                    Or the other clown asking for a way to charge his mobile phone on it lol...

                    Yes indeed, it would be good to go back to the real topic: sound and power, like it's the main thing we're asking for such a device!

                    And we should be grateful for ASR tests and user feedbacks, without it I'd be more easily fooled by "marketing mumbo-jumbo" indeed

                    RME has decided to not implement TotalMix for their converters and my guess is that it would add significant expenses to the devices, both hardware as well as software. I don't think it's only a marketing segmentation thing.

                    TotalMix would be nice, though smile

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                    Muffin wrote:
                    spnc wrote:
                    Happy_amateur wrote:

                    Im all in for this. Getting tired of people searching for the last volt for their Susvaras(which they prob havent bought yet)(..reading up on ASR too much smile ). Ofcourse ADI-2-dac/pro/2-4 should be able to drive anything given its aim for top contenders, but it isnt really a uniqe selling point these days. What will be the RME magic for the new device.

                    Then again, with only a few months left its all about the wait. Isnt it? big_smile

                    Yes and if you already own a RME interface using TM I don't see the added value in having it in the ADI as well??

                    I'm all in for this too. Tired of people getting tired of people like you lol...

                    Or NoisyNarrowBandDevice asking for TotalMix integration when it's been said 1000 times here and there that TM is not for ADIs...

                    Or the other clown asking for a way to charge his mobile phone on it lol...

                    Yes indeed, it would be good to go back to the real topic: sound and power, like it's the main thing we're asking for such a device!

                    And we should be grateful for ASR tests and user feedbacks, without it I'd be more easily fooled by "marketing mumbo-jumbo" indeed

                    RME has decided to not implement TotalMix for their converters and my guess is that it would add significant expenses to the devices, both hardware as well as software. I don't think it's only a marketing segmentation thing.

                    TotalMix would be nice, though smile

                    154 (edited by KaiS 2022-07-14 06:23:13)

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    spnc wrote:

                    Or the other clown asking for a way to charge his mobile phone on it lol...

                    I’d say this is a valid request, even if there is no chance it will be realized, because it’s not covered by USB standard.

                    If this feature would be in, I would use it.

                    spnc wrote:

                    Yes indeed, it would be good to go back to the real topic: sound and power, like it's the main thing we're asking for such a device!

                    Personally I got my ADI-2 Pro because of its features like the equalizer, and that it’s a one stop shop for music listening on headphones.

                    Sound and power I see as a welcome by-product of ADI-2’s overall very high quality standard.
                    I can get those parts from my other DAC‘s and amps too, but not combined in such a sophisticated way.

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                    About my request, its not because im lazy or dont have other means of charging my phone. Its about charging and using my phone in tandem with playback. A nice practical solution. To the apropriately nicked mr spunq. You prob belong at ASR where you can measure your d*** at 16 angles. Sorry to say it wont get any longer big_smile thats all I have to say about this

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                    156 (edited by spnc 2022-07-12 21:19:59)

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    Muffin wrote:
                    spnc wrote:
                    Happy_amateur wrote:

                    Im all in for this. Getting tired of people searching for the last volt for their Susvaras(which they prob havent bought yet)(..reading up on ASR too much smile ). Ofcourse ADI-2-dac/pro/2-4 should be able to drive anything given its aim for top contenders, but it isnt really a uniqe selling point these days. What will be the RME magic for the new device.

                    Then again, with only a few months left its all about the wait. Isnt it? big_smile

                    I'm all in for this too. Tired of people getting tired of people like you lol...

                    Or NoisyNarrowBandDevice asking for TotalMix integration when it's been said 1000 times here and there that TM is not for ADIs...

                    Or the other clown asking for a way to charge his mobile phone on it lol...

                    Yes indeed, it would be good to go back to the real topic: sound and power, like it's the main thing we're asking for such a device!

                    And we should be grateful for ASR tests and user feedbacks, without it I'd be more easily fooled by "marketing mumbo-jumbo" indeed

                    RME has decided to not implement TotalMix for their converters and my guess is that it would add significant expenses to the devices, both hardware as well as software. I don't think it's only a marketing segmentation thing.

                    TotalMix would be nice, though smile

                    Would be nice but I don't see what value (routing wise) it would add if you already own a RME interface supporting TotalMix?

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                    Happy_amateur wrote:

                    About my request, its not because im lazy or dont have other means of charging my phone. Its about charging and using my phone in tandem with playback. A nice practical solution. To the apropriately nicked mr spunq. You prob belong at ASR where you can measure your d*** at 16 angles. Sorry to say it wont get any longer big_smile thats all I have to say about this

                    Ah okay 'playback' too yeah I get it.

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                    Think someone might already have mentioned it, but a dedicated software to control and easily edit all the settings and EQ curves would be a nice addition. Of course with the possibility to back up/load settings and presets in case one needs to exchange the unit for some reason.

                    On a second note I actually think that the possibility to back up/load EQ presets could be a big selling point for some audiophiles. The ADI-2 got a lot of attention within the audiophile headphones community, and there seams to be surprisingly many that really don't understand how to use an EQ (besides the basic bass/treble knobs found on hifi stuff). But if those people can download someone else's pre-made curves for their specific headphone model they might be more interested in buying the ADI-2/4. Just a thought.

                    (And yes, I too would love to see an instrument Hi-Z input and maybe a mic preamp, just to get rid of a second box. But I'm rather sure that want happen.)

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                    M25 wrote:

                    Think someone might already have mentioned it, but a dedicated software to control and easily edit all the settings and EQ curves would be a nice addition. Of course with the possibility to back up/load settings and presets in case one needs to exchange the unit for some reason.

                    On a second note I actually think that the possibility to back up/load EQ presets could be a big selling point for some audiophiles. The ADI-2 got a lot of attention within the audiophile headphones community, and there seams to be surprisingly many that really don't understand how to use an EQ (besides the basic bass/treble knobs found on hifi stuff). But if those people can download someone else's pre-made curves for their specific headphone model they might be more interested in buying the ADI-2/4. Just a thought.

                    (And yes, I too would love to see an instrument Hi-Z input and maybe a mic preamp, just to get rid of a second box. But I'm rather sure that want happen.)

                    +1

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                    +1

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                    Pervasive_Silicon wrote:

                    I saw the two prototypes of the new ADI-2/4 at the High End 2022.
                    This new device would be the opportunity to use a larger chassis and not just increase the depth.
                    By doing so there would be more space at the front panel for a larger display and additional buttons or encoder.
                    This could help to greatly improve the usability but also heat dissipation.
                    At the back you could have more connectors and get rid of the Sub-D adapter.
                    Besides the features requests above additional features could be:
                    1. Add WiFi to enable app support and control the ADI-2 remotely
                    2. Additional line level inputs relay controlled to route analog sources directly the outputs.
                    3. I could even envision a streaming option to further reduce my HiFi stack :-)

                    The new linear PSU can be also used with the other ADI-2 and will be according to RME „expensive“.
                    I guess the new Pro will be equipped with the new top AKM A/D and DAC chips :-)

                    I would just like to respectfully disagree with all of these propositions one through three. Furthermore I would like ANY propositions that add size to the unit removed from the ballot. All of these add size, weight and complexity to this device that work directly against its greatest accomplishment: Its ability to run off of a battery, compact size and portability!

                    So to be clear: I submit a Vote of no on propositions 1,2 & 3. Thank you and I hope we have your votes in November!.

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    I'm guessing the change in ADC chip will mean improvement in specs? So this new unit will be an even better measuring device?

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                    In several ways - yes.

                    Regards
                    Matthias Carstens
                    RME

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                    > I'm guessing the change in ADC chip will mean improvement in specs? So this new unit will be an even better measuring device?

                    Right.  Lower noise. Adjustable and lower 2nd and 3rd thd. And most importantly you will see flat noise floor up to 200khz.
                    Not possible with current akm chip at all due to the noise shaping at much lower cut off frequency

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    Requesting 2 Features for ADI FS (and Beyond) for Mastering Use-case:

                    1.) Please Included Rackmount Ears

                    2.) Please Include software feature which includes profiles for "Headphone Monitors" being used, so that we may offset the headphone signatures in order to hear linear/flat reference from the audio itself into the headphones.... (it'd be a nice feature for speaker style monitor models as well).

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                    Just realized there's a new version coming out. I am going to return my 2nd ADI-2 Pro FS R.

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    Any news about the release date?

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    stzhvwg wrote:

                    Any news about the release date?

                    Dead silence! We are all in suspence here big_smile

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                    stzhvwg wrote:

                    Any news about the release date?

                    September.

                    https://www.head-fi.org/threads/rme-adi … t-17081993

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    Based on a video from a while back though. Bet it doesn't arrive until later than that.

                    https://musicwall.app/hermetech

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                    Which is quite a safe bet these days. Nevertheless we make good progress. Maybe already next week I can upload the 2/4 Pro manual (it's only 114 pages...), with tons of details, final specs and features. So anyone interested can take a deep dive-in on this unit.

                    Regards
                    Matthias Carstens
                    RME

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                    @MC:
                    A brief summary of the differences to ADI-2 Pro, here, would answer most of the questions that I see arising.

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    KaiS wrote:

                    @MC:
                    A brief summary of the differences to ADI-2 Pro, here, would answer most of the questions that I see arising.

                    … also, I would really like to know, "if" and "how" the new ADI-2 Pro sounds better.

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                    MC wrote:

                    Which is quite a safe bet these days. Nevertheless we make good progress. Maybe already next week I can upload the 2/4 Pro manual (it's only 114 pages...), with tons of details, final specs and features. So anyone interested can take a deep dive-in on this unit.

                    Fantastic news! Looking forward to reading the manual.

                    https://musicwall.app/hermetech

                    175 (edited by ramses 2022-08-28 09:33:39)

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                    MC wrote:

                    Which is quite a safe bet these days. Nevertheless we make good progress. Maybe already next week I can upload the 2/4 Pro manual (it's only 114 pages...), with tons of details, final specs and features. So anyone interested can take a deep dive-in on this unit.

                    "Only" 10 more pages compared to ADI-2 Pro FS R BE wink Thanks Matthias for sharing this information so early.

                    BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub13

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                    stzhvwg wrote:
                    KaiS wrote:

                    @MC:
                    A brief summary of the differences to ADI-2 Pro, here, would answer most of the questions that I see arising.

                    … also, I would really like to know, "if" and "how" the new ADI-2 Pro sounds better.

                    A renowned brand for sound quality like RME would release a brand new 1'600 bucks unit after all these years and it wouldn't sound any better?

                    Your statement sounds counter-intuitive lol

                    177 (edited by KaiS 2022-08-28 12:50:04)

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                    spnc wrote:
                    stzhvwg wrote:
                    KaiS wrote:

                    @MC:
                    A brief summary of the differences to ADI-2 Pro, here, would answer most of the questions that I see arising.

                    … also, I would really like to know, "if" and "how" the new ADI-2 Pro sounds better.

                    A renowned brand for sound quality like RME would release a brand new 1'600 bucks unit after all these years and it wouldn't sound any better...

                    Do you know the term “Wire With Gain”?

                    Meaning the signal passes through a device without any changes except level, what goes in is what comes out.

                    ADI-2 Pro comes so close to this, that “better sound” would mean to alter the signal, which is not intended for a ADDA converter for professional use.

                    Exception: intentional changes like the DSP functionality ADI-2 offers.

                    Go for HiFi stuff like a small SE Tube Amp or a Vinyl Disc player if you’re after a destinct sound signature.

                    178 (edited by Happy_amateur 2022-08-28 21:04:00)

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    spnc wrote:
                    stzhvwg wrote:
                    KaiS wrote:

                    @MC:
                    A brief summary of the differences to ADI-2 Pro, here, would answer most of the questions that I see arising.

                    … also, I would really like to know, "if" and "how" the new ADI-2 Pro sounds better.

                    A renowned brand for sound quality like RME would release a brand new 1'600 bucks unit after all these years and it wouldn't sound any better?

                    Your statement sounds counter-intuitive lol

                    I have no expectacion whatsover that this will sound any different from previous revisions. At least not in some revelatory sense. ADI sound is already so good so what could one expect. For me its about new functionality and some polish to existing functionality. Im very excited now so we will see if im gonna part with my hard earned dough. Which I probably will big_smile

                    edit <<I correct myself. With more power it will be better sound for whose who need it>>

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                    179 (edited by spnc 2022-08-28 21:51:45)

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    Happy_amateur wrote:
                    spnc wrote:
                    stzhvwg wrote:

                    … also, I would really like to know, "if" and "how" the new ADI-2 Pro sounds better.

                    A renowned brand for sound quality like RME would release a brand new 1'600 bucks unit after all these years and it wouldn't sound any better?

                    Your statement sounds counter-intuitive lol

                    I have no expectacion whatsover that this will sound any different from previous revisions. At least not in some revelatory sense. ADI sound is already so good so what could one expect. For me its about new functionality and some polish to existing functionality. Im very excited now so we will see if im gonna part with my hard earned dough. Which I probably will big_smile

                    edit <<I correct myself. With more power it will be better sound for whose who need it>>

                    I second this. More power is the only thing I'm after (to the extent that it is not impacting the sound quality of course). Not that it
                    will be a better sound in itself but for me and many it will be better in the sense that we will need it, and won't need to further stack it up with another headphone amp on top of the sound interface + the ADI-2/4. Less is more. But more is also less - you got me smile

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                    We will soon know. Manual to be released in a maybe week. These are great times

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                    spnc wrote:
                    stzhvwg wrote:
                    KaiS wrote:

                    @MC:
                    A brief summary of the differences to ADI-2 Pro, here, would answer most of the questions that I see arising.

                    … also, I would really like to know, "if" and "how" the new ADI-2 Pro sounds better.

                    A renowned brand for sound quality like RME would release a brand new 1'600 bucks unit after all these years and it wouldn't sound any better?

                    Your statement sounds counter-intuitive lol

                    You posted that pure fantasy number on ASR as well. The ADI-2/4 Pro SE is expected to be in the 2.500 Euro range. No one ever said it will cost 1600, nor does that make any sense as it has been clearly stated that the Pro (which costs around that) continue shipping.

                    Regards
                    Matthias Carstens
                    RME

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                    Can't wait to read the manual. I love reading RME products' manual even though I don't own the device.

                    The price is a little bit high for me, though. I'd be willing to pay 2000 but the 2500 Euro range is beyond my reach. I can understand the number has something to do with the part shortage and transportation problems these days. I bet it will still be a success. Hifi people are just so much richer than average audio engineers, and they'll buy without a blink.

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                    Good morning MC, is the 2,500 Euro price includes the new PSU? if not, what is the extra cost of the new PSU?

                    Pacifist, dumb, not stupid
                    Listen music out from a box which sounds
                    Reading words on paper/ screen

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                    The price of the new optional PSU is t.b.a. Included is a SMPS with 40 Watts, I already mentioned that.

                    Regards
                    Matthias Carstens
                    RME

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                    MC wrote:

                    The price of the new optional PSU is t.b.a. Included is a SMPS with 40 Watts, I already mentioned that.


                    Thanks MC, definitely I missed that part about the 40 Watts SMPS.

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                    Listen music out from a box which sounds
                    Reading words on paper/ screen

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                    I'm very interested any additional DSP features it offers.

                    187 (edited by rja4000 2022-08-29 19:01:11)

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                    KaiS wrote:

                    Do you know the term “Wire With Gain”?

                    Meaning the signal passes through a device without any changes except level, what goes in is what comes out.

                    ADI-2 Pro comes so close to this, that “better sound” would mean to alter the signal, which is not intended for a ADDA converter for professional use.

                    Exception: intentional changes like the DSP functionality ADI-2 offers.

                    Go for HiFi stuff like a small SE Tube Amp or a Vinyl Disc player if you’re after a destinct sound signature.

                    Although I mostly agree with this, I'd like to add my point of view:

                    The difference one may expect from this new device is similar to the difference between what a normal "state of the art" DAC and what the ADI-2 Pro or ADI-2 DAC already offer.
                    It's about the range for which it will provide this transparency performance.

                    If you compare, as an example, a high performance HiFi DAC with the RME ADI-2 pro fs R (both in Mono), you'll see that performance above around 114dB SINAD (negative of THD+N) is obtained for the RME ADI-2 pro fs R from about 0.75Vrms to almost 20Vrms.
                    The other device (here the one that is currently the top performer for THD+N on the market) will cover only from 1V to 5V with such a performance.
                    True, it performs even higher (between 1.5V and 5Vrms - a narrow 10dB window on output level) (and I guess we can expect somehow similar performance from the new ADI-2/4 Pro SE), but how usefull is it in practice ? As you said, this will have no audible benefit.

                    The extended high performance range IS usefull, and will especially extend greatly the possibilities for a Pro use:
                    You'll get transparent ("wire with gain") performance for a very wide use range.


                    It's like comparing an 8Mpixel camera to a 45 Mpixel camera:
                    It's not about being able to print billboard size at exhibition kind of resolution (who needs that ?).
                    If you're a pro user, you'll get much more flexibility from the higher resolution camera.
                    In fact, such a camera is a game changer for a pro. (And for the amateur as well)


                    I expect the same here.
                    With the new ADI-2/4 pro SE, I understood even more range will be provided, with improved performance:
                    That's a very usefull addition !

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                    rja4000 wrote:
                    KaiS wrote:

                    Do you know the term “Wire With Gain”?

                    Meaning the signal passes through a device without any changes except level, what goes in is what comes out.

                    ADI-2 Pro comes so close to this, that “better sound” would mean to alter the signal, which is not intended for a ADDA converter for professional use.

                    Exception: intentional changes like the DSP functionality ADI-2 offers.

                    Go for HiFi stuff like a small SE Tube Amp or a Vinyl Disc player if you’re after a destinct sound signature.

                    Although I mostly agree with this, I'd like to add my point of view:

                    The difference one may expect from this new device is similar to the difference between what a normal "state of the art" DAC and what the ADI-2 Pro or ADI-2 DAC already offer.
                    It's about the range for which it will provide this transparency performance.

                    If you compare, as an example, a high performance HiFi DAC with the RME ADI-2 pro fs R (both in Mono), you'll see that performance above around 114dB SINAD (negative of THD+N) is obtained for the RME ADI-2 pro fs R from about 0.75Vrms to almost 20Vrms.
                    The other device will cover only from 1V to 5V with such a perfomance.
                    True, it performs even higher (between 1.5V and 5Vrms) (and I guess we can expect somehow similar performance from the new ADI-2/4 Pro SE), but how usefull is it in practice ? As you said, this will have no audible benefit.

                    The extended high performance range IS usefull, and will especially extend greatly the possibilities for a Pro use:
                    You'll get transparent ("wire with gain") performance for a very wide use range.


                    It's like comparing an 8Mpixel camera to a 45 Mpixel camera:
                    It's not about being able to print billboard size at exhibition kind of resolution (who needs that ?).
                    If you're a pro user, you'll get much more flexibility from the higher resolution camera.
                    In fact, such a camera is a game changer for a pro. (And for the amateur as well)


                    I expect the same here.
                    With the new ADI-2/4 pro SE, I understood even more range will be provided, with improved performance:
                    That's a very usefull addition !

                    https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?attachments/2022-08-29-12_52_56-greenshot-png.227391/

                    Dope thanks for the explanation.

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                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    MC wrote:
                    spnc wrote:
                    stzhvwg wrote:

                    … also, I would really like to know, "if" and "how" the new ADI-2 Pro sounds better.

                    A renowned brand for sound quality like RME would release a brand new 1'600 bucks unit after all these years and it wouldn't sound any better?

                    Your statement sounds counter-intuitive lol

                    You posted that pure fantasy number on ASR as well. The ADI-2/4 Pro SE is expected to be in the 2.500 Euro range. No one ever said it will cost 1600, nor does that make any sense as it has been clearly stated that the Pro (which costs around that) continue shipping.

                    I just fished throwing a number in the air and you just did the job for me. Thanks that's the answer I was looking for.

                    You can now go back to sleep police informer/snitch smile

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    Jeezus spnq! You know MC is the man with the vision!? He  wouldnt tell you if he didnt want to.

                    Now yell down the hall and get your mother to get you some hot milk and honey. Chill down man! Its all love here

                    ADI-2 DAC, ADI-2 PRO, DigifaceUSB, UCXII, ARC, HEGEL.h80, KEF.ls50, HD650, ie400pro _,.\''/.,_

                    191 (edited by KaiS 2022-08-29 21:58:03)

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    Please behave, all of you!
                    Or I will send you to bed early today smile

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    What happened to the manual? Maybe next week?

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                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    I been working with some adapters here for balanced output.  Even quality parts for this is cheap, but third party solutions all cost at least 10x material cost. Thats usually a €100 - 150+ for 15 cm of cable and three contacts. The new pentacon plug has been praised here, but those small contacts are not for newbie DIYérs. Maybe this could be provided with the unit or sold in some optional adapter pack, RME pricing. I can fix this myself, but I would actually prefer to buy it. Not at any cost though.

                    ADI-2 DAC, ADI-2 PRO, DigifaceUSB, UCXII, ARC, HEGEL.h80, KEF.ls50, HD650, ie400pro _,.\''/.,_

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                    That won't happen, sorry. We offer the double TRS to XLR 4-pole, anything else needs to be bought externally. So far I had no problems to get various Pentaconn stuff at reasonable prices. Try AliExpress when you are not lucky finding this (yet) at your local dealer.

                    Regards
                    Matthias Carstens
                    RME

                    195 (edited by rja4000 2022-09-03 09:44:14)

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    Happy_amateur wrote:

                    The new pentacon plug has been praised here, but those small contacts are not for newbie DIYérs.

                    Easiest way is to do like we all do, I guess:
                    You purchase a not-too-expensive, balanced, factory-soldered cable, then cut the other side and solder whatever you want on it.

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    rja4000 wrote:
                    Happy_amateur wrote:

                    The new pentacon plug has been praised here, but those small contacts are not for newbie DIYérs.

                    Easiest way is to do like we all do, I guess:
                    You purchase a not-too-expensive, balanced, factory-soldered cable, then cut the other side and solder whatever you want on it.

                    I know. I just hate that enameled copper. Eventually it works in the end, but its less than ideal. I just got a multimeter and a couple of HD650 cables here. Wish me luck big_smile

                    MC: Ill just have to hone my soldering skills I guess. Ali express is a good idea. When googling ready made I get alot of boutiqe type providers, and I have a small problem with their price to profit ratio.

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                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    Hello all, I am, just like all of you I guess, waiting on the manual for the ADI-2/4.. Any update in that regard?
                    Cheers
                    Reginald

                    as long as you enjoy your music you are alive.

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    Same, hopefully soon!

                    https://musicwall.app/hermetech

                    199 (edited by Gibson17 2022-09-17 13:55:40)

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    Hi RME

                    Would you consider putting back the rack holes for 1 U for the new ADI2/4 just like the discontinued first gen of ADI2 pro ! It would make huge difference for mobile setups to be everything in 2U racked with external preamps.

                    Cheers

                    Re: ADI-2/4 Prototyp

                    Is there a Pentaconn wiring diagram for ADI 2/4 pro se. Ground is left out like PRO fsr?

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