Thanks Ramses. I am very aware of all what you are saying. I am already using room/speaker equalization very successfully, with digital sources (headphone equalization is of no concern to me). I have not yet used or tried turntable with ADI-2 Pro because I have not bought yet TS/RCA adapters to be able to connect turntable to RME unit. Otherwise, as you say, in general, it would be a matter of a few minutes trial.

I gather all my narrative about possibility or ability of double equalization at A-to-D and D-to-A conversion stages managed to confuse the basic element in my query, my apologies.

My question is very simple:

if I connect my turntable to the analog inputs, will I be able to get at analog outputs 1/2 the benefits of the room/speaker equalization (being applied to these outputs) that I have been enjoying using digital sources?

Thanks and cheers........dr.larkos

Thank you Ramses. I don't have a problem per-se just a question and you have answered it:

"If you enable PEQ on an output then every signal will be altered no matter from which source (input) it came.
That's the nature how things go if you enable an EQ on an output...."

I suspected as much but wanted to get confirmation. I thought it could be possible that each time you use analog inputs to effect a new A-to-D conversion, analog outputs would default to a new (blank) EQ preset to avoid involuntary equalization.

Thanks again.............dr.larkos

As is the answer - that doesn't work. These are not turntable inputs. You need the usual RIAA preamp between turntable and ADI-2 Pro.

Thanks Mathias. Sorry, in principle, my fault for not saying so, but a little benefit of the doubt, please...ha, ha, ha!! In my mind the use of a phono section was implicit (or obvious) since I have five hi-end phono preamps, tubed and solid state: three outboard and two built into two (pre-CD era state of the art, pristine)  hi-end preamplifiers (the latter, both with"recording" output to bypass the line stage). In any event, interesting enough, nowadays, most entry level turntables come with built in phono preamp and, even, a built in ADC to digitize analog signal (not that I own any such contraption).

Cheers and all the best..............dr.larkos

Thanks Matthias (sorry, I missed double "t" in previous message). Yes, in the block diagrams is very clear that answer to my first question is yes...namely, the ADI-2 Pro does that. Now, how user gets unit to do it, is a matter to sort out (decide amongst) all the multiple combinations of "device mode" and input/source connections/settings. I guess, after careful study, I managed to figure it all out on paper (RCA/TRS adapters on their way). Obviously, easiest way is using Preamp mode.

Incidentally, when manual says, " The device enters Preamp mode automatically when Basic Mode is set to Auto and no digital input signal and no USB is detected", does it mean 1) no digital signal flowing but digital source still turned on, or ii) digital sources turned off? My experience seems to indicate that the second one is the case...definitely better than a third alternative: "no cable connecting  to a digital source is detected," which fortunately doesn't seem to apply here--I do own a Chord USB DAC (albeit a mobile one) that user has to actually disconnect the USB cable to be able to use SPDIF sources (then, it chooses whichever SPDIF signal got there first, if more than one are being transmitted).

Thanks again...................dr.larkos