KaiS wrote:I guess there are much more than three board versions, but you don't see them until you open up the ADI-2 and void warranty.
Different colored parts are no clear sign of a different board version.
I thought the topic starter just wants to make sure he gets the latest device version with all new features.
On the link provided, we can see there are indeed 3 versions of the mainboard.
But... who cares about the mainboard sub-version ???
seems to me the only relevant versions for the end consumer...
terrys999 wrote:[...]
I know that vs 2 boards have black writing on the caps. Version 3 as red writing on the caps.
Which I think are nichicon.
No way of knowing unless you look inside.
Black are Nichicon, red are Würth Elektronik (and yes it does sound the same, no warmer sound for the red ones )
ADI-2 DAC (with stock PSU) - Neumann KH 310 A monitors - Cheap USB and XLR cables