Topic: ADI-2 FS output impedance

Hi!
Why ADI-2 FS output impedance is so high (150 Ohm)?

2 (edited by KaiS 2023-04-14 06:26:18)

Re: ADI-2 FS output impedance

DAZZER wrote:

Why ADI-2 FS output impedance is so high (150 Ohm)?

Line out impedance is 100 Ohm unbalanced, 150 Ohm balanced.

This is not “so” high, and necessary for the output stage to have a good sound.
This way ADI-2 FS can drive very long cables (up to 400 m) without the output stage developing instability.

The headphones out has an output impedance of 0.1 Ohm BTW.

Re: ADI-2 FS output impedance

I meant that others DACs have output impedance just in few ohms.

4 (edited by KaiS 2023-04-20 21:10:47)

Re: ADI-2 FS output impedance

DAZZER wrote:

I meant that others DACs have output impedance just in few ohms.

This is the paradox:
You need to use lesser, slower OP-Amps to run them with lower Ohm de-coupling.

You wouldn‘t pack a heavy load on a race-horse.
But an ox can carry it – although not very fast.

Output impedance isn’t a sound quality criterion on preamps, as long as it’s within practical limits.

In extremo: ADI-2’s line outs can drive any load, even could be mis-used as headphones outs (I tested this).
Lower Ohm outputs would completely fail under those conditions.

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Re: ADI-2 FS output impedance

DAZZER wrote:

I meant that others DACs have output impedance just in few ohms.

Oh really - you talk about 0.0001% of the DAC market as if that was the standard. And as KaiS said - this will cost a lot more if done correctly (basically headphone outputs for everything) without any real-world benefit. Is that what you want?

Regards
Matthias Carstens
RME