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Topic: ADI-2 Pro/DAC Models - Differences and Release Dates

As this has been asked quite often, here the differences and release dates of the different ADI-2 DAC/Pro models so far:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8bp93ylxxff011l/ADI-2%20Pro%2BDAC%20Models%20-%20Differences%20and%20Release%20Dates.jpg?dl=1


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Re: ADI-2 Pro/DAC Models - Differences and Release Dates

Ramses,

Very nice overview of the RME Product Line-Up.  Perhaps RME would consider making it a "Sticky"

Well done Friend!

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Re: ADI-2 Pro/DAC Models - Differences and Release Dates

Thanks Curt.

Regarding the "Mod edit" / *) comment
Matthias? You renamed ADI-2 DAC FS to ADI-2 DAC and added the comment.

But if I am not mistaken, the product with the new DAC CHIP AK4493 and new MRC has been renamed to "ADI-2 DAC FS".
And ADI-2 DAC FS is also the new name of the latest product on Webserver.
https://www.rme-audio.de/de_adi-2-dac.html

So I tend to say the entry for the 11/19 model needs to be restored to "ADI-2 DAC FS".

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Re: ADI-2 Pro/DAC Models - Differences and Release Dates

ramses wrote:

Thanks Curt.

Regarding the "Mod edit" / *) comment
Matthias? You renamed ADI-2 DAC FS to ADI-2 DAC and added the comment.

But if I am not mistaken, the product with the new DAC CHIP AK4493 and new MRC has been renamed to "ADI-2 DAC FS".
And ADI-2 DAC FS is also the new name of the latest product on Webserver.
https://www.rme-audio.de/de_adi-2-dac.html

So I tend to say the entry for the 11/19 model needs to be restored to "ADI-2 DAC FS".

I have the old version and it has clearly ADI-2 DAC FS written on it.

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Shikyo wrote:
ramses wrote:

Thanks Curt.

Regarding the "Mod edit" / *) comment
Matthias? You renamed ADI-2 DAC FS to ADI-2 DAC and added the comment.

But if I am not mistaken, the product with the new DAC CHIP AK4493 and new MRC has been renamed to "ADI-2 DAC FS".
And ADI-2 DAC FS is also the new name of the latest product on Webserver.
https://www.rme-audio.de/de_adi-2-dac.html

So I tend to say the entry for the 11/19 model needs to be restored to "ADI-2 DAC FS".

I have the old version and it has clearly ADI-2 DAC FS written on it.

Old version in what regards exactly ? No MRC, no AK4493 (without SD LD D/A filter) ?

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ramses wrote:
Shikyo wrote:
ramses wrote:

Thanks Curt.

Regarding the "Mod edit" / *) comment
Matthias? You renamed ADI-2 DAC FS to ADI-2 DAC and added the comment.

But if I am not mistaken, the product with the new DAC CHIP AK4493 and new MRC has been renamed to "ADI-2 DAC FS".
And ADI-2 DAC FS is also the new name of the latest product on Webserver.
https://www.rme-audio.de/de_adi-2-dac.html

So I tend to say the entry for the 11/19 model needs to be restored to "ADI-2 DAC FS".

I have the old version and it has clearly ADI-2 DAC FS written on it.

Old version in what regards exactly ? No MRC, no AK4493 (without SD LD D/A filter) ?

Right. There's no model called "ADI-2 DAC". Both the 4490 and 4493 versions are called "ADI-2 DAC FS".

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Re: ADI-2 Pro/DAC Models - Differences and Release Dates

Thanks for the table. Would it be possible to add the reference of each model, for instance the ASIN?

I am interested to buy the latest ADI-2 DAC FS, but I am never sure I will not be shipped the oldest. Websites are not always describing well the product, and not including the chip, and pictures cannot be trusted.

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AixiA wrote:

Thanks for the table. Would it be possible to add the reference of each model, for instance the ASIN?

I am interested to buy the latest ADI-2 DAC FS, but I am never sure I will not be shipped the oldest. Websites are not always describing well the product, and not including the chip, and pictures cannot be trusted.

You need to see the box at least. the new model has the new remote drawn.
see the following two unbox blogs and you can easily tell the difference:
http://pamati-i.blogspot.com/2018/03/rm … boxed.html
http://www.techreflex.net/rme-adi-2-dac-fs-review/

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Re: ADI-2 Pro/DAC Models - Differences and Release Dates

Changes / Added Info:
- Excel Screenshot (better formatting of text)
- Auto Dark Mode
- Analog and Digital Input and Outputs
- ASIN for most interesting devices: ADI-2 DAC, ADI-2 DAC FS and ADI-2 Pro FS R BE

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ramses wrote:

Old version in what regards exactly ? No MRC, no AK4493 (without SD LD D/A filter) ?

Exactly that one.

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Re: ADI-2 Pro/DAC Models - Differences and Release Dates

@Ramses: having two names in that table for the ADI-2 DAC confuses people and is not correct. As said the ADI-2 DAC has always been a ADI-2 DAC FS, on its packaging and the front plate and the manual. Simple reason is that the DAC was the first RME unit with SteadyClock FS. Please change that back.

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Ok no problem, done.

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Hi Ramses,

On my iPhone I don‘t see the table, just a white line.
Maybe you add the pure text form below, even if it‘s not looking so nice?!

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KaiS wrote:

Hi Ramses,

On my iPhone I don‘t see the table, just a white line.
Maybe you add the pure text form below, even if it‘s not looking so nice?!

Hi KaiS,

below the image I provided now two links: HTML and JPEG. Do they work both for you ?

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ramses wrote:
KaiS wrote:

Hi Ramses,

On my iPhone I don‘t see the table, just a white line.
Maybe you add the pure text form below, even if it‘s not looking so nice?!

Hi KaiS,

below the image I provided now two links: HTML and JPEG. Do they work both for you ?

The jpeg can be loaded.
Looks nice.

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Ramses!   

It seems that RME DID make your breakdown of the products a Sticky!

Well Done again!!

Nice Work

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Re: ADI-2 Pro/DAC Models - Differences and Release Dates

Any idea when the next DAC chip update will be?

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Re: ADI-2 Pro/DAC Models - Differences and Release Dates

Still not good enough for you or why do you ask ? wink

The ADI-2 Pro FS R BE just came out last year and brought now both product lines
fully in synch in terms of features like: remote, black design, auto-dark, fs-clock.

Now there are only things like more pro related functions, routings, ports, number of DA chips, analog inputs, that make the price difference ...

BTW .. like any other vendor ...
RME doesn't leak such information before the product is being advertized officially for obvious reasons you may ask of course, but tbh .. nobody can / will give you an answer.

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What is there to update anyway, the AKM AK4493 is pretty recent and there's not really any meaningful benefit going with their more expensive offerings. It'll take a while to see AKM develop and announce a new chip to dethrone the AK4493 especially with the fire incident at their factory.

The only meaningful upgrades I can foresee are more efficient and powerful FPGA and DSP chips to extend flexibility even further. Room correction and 10(+) band PEQ come to mind.

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Well, while a new DAC chip may improve some non-audible measurements there are other things at least HiFi users could benefit from.
1. Add WiFi to enable app support and control the ADI-2 remotely
2. Additional line level inputs or Phono M/M, M/C input, relay controlled to get rid of my pre-amp and my phono pre-amp
3. I could even envision a streaming option to further reduce my HiFi stack :-)
4. All this may require a bigger chassis which would provide the opportunity to add a larger display.
Anyway, the ADI-2 Pro FS R BE is a great device!
Maybe all this would even mandate for a new more HiFi oriented device.

Just my two cents after having spent quite some time with the ADI-2 DAC FS and ADI-2 Pro FS R BE.

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Re: ADI-2 Pro/DAC Models - Differences and Release Dates

In below post Ramses mentioned that ADI-2 DAC FS with ASIN Amazon number B081CWQXGD was released on 12/17.  When I look up this same ASIN number at amazon, the release date shows up as December 2019. This listing shows a model with newer remote.  Which one is correct?  Was this a typo?
ASIN B07B6C8PF6 looks like it was released March 2018 according to Amazon and it shows a model with an older remote.
Just want to ensure folks are making buying decisions based on the correct info.
-Krystian

ramses wrote:

As this has been asked quite often, here the differences and release dates of the different ADI-2 DAC/Pro models so far:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8bp93ylxxff011l/ADI-2%20Pro%2BDAC%20Models%20-%20Differences%20and%20Release%20Dates.jpg?dl=1


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