Topic: ADI-2 Pro FS R Black Edition Sound quality and Missing iem jack
Dear all,
I already ordered the ADI-2 DAC FS and realized that it does not provide AD conversion. My Dealer is so friendly to change my order to ADI-2 Pro FS R Black Edition If i want to do so.
Kindly ask for some help on this decision as the pro is really more expensive.
As I am not a musician, I just need the adi for HiFi:
- as dac via USB source
- as phone amp for hifimen Ananda
- as preamp to either attach directly main-amp or in future active monitors like the Geithain rl 906
- partially to use as AD converter so rescue some older stuff and store as wav by e.g using the free tascam hi-res editor or the audiogate4 from Korg.
My question would be if I can expect some audible better sound with the pro version for either rca out or headphones? I do believe no, as the new adi-2 dac is already top notch. But please get me corrected here.
Another item is the missing iem jack on the pro. I am wondering how the pro runs with sensitive in-ears compared to the cheaper adi-2 dac with dedicated iem amp.
I really like the advantage of the pro to more easy compare headphones, as both can be listened simultaneously. It's expected to me that phones will be upgraded over time.
Something where I am fully unclear is the advantage of the balanced headphone capability as described in section 33.7 in the manual. It's adding some better snr, but is it audible? I believe that high-end head phones use already dedicated cabling to left/right capsule, hence using balanced output does not add much gain at home. For long studio distances it might be different. But I like this balanced output capability and if it adds an audible advantage, then why not making use of it.
Of course I could start with the cheaper solution and if ad conversion is really required then order the adi-2 fs in addition.
But as tend to go for "do it once, but correct" I need to understand if I can do anything wrong with the pro (eg missing iem). For now I am opting to go for the premium.
I hope my questions make sense. If not, kindly get me corrected.
Many thanks
Christian