Rme Adi 2 Dac

Luke boyce luke boyce 24 january 2019 20 17 10.

Rme adi 2 dac. Its ground noise floor is an astounding 10 db lower than the one of the extreme power output black hole background output impedance is near zero ohms thd reaches new record lows click free on off is included as well as volume ramp up and the sound quality with any. The rme adi 2 dac was patiently lent to me by their german distributor hörzone for the purpose of a review. The adi 2 dac is the first device in rme s range with steadyclock fs. I also read it sounds very good but always nice to hear more opinions.

This is a spin off from their highly regarded adc dac combo the adi 2 pro. There is not much to improve with steadyclock it has earned its accolades over years of flawless operation in numerous rme devices guaranteeing that using the internal clock will produce exactly the same sound as when using an external one. This is a review and detailed measurements of rme s new adi 2 dac. I will measure and post any differences between the two at a later time.

The adi 2 dac is the first device in rme s range with steadyclock fs. For the dedicated audiophile the rme adi 2 dac provides an excellent combination of superior sound quality extensive functionality and affordability. But the v800 is still no slouch and in absolute terms the v800 is surprisingly similar to the adi 2. The rme adi 2 fs v2 improves on the first generation design in lowering distortion levels.

I have purchased the pro for my testing but a member was kind enough to loan me the dac only version reviewed here. For everyone else this is a review of the rme adi 2 dac fs u s. The slick look and huge feature list is a major add on which doesn t exist in dac only products. It is priced at 999 euros.

So the rme adi 2 dac seems to be a practical choice and not to expensive around 1000. Rme adi 2 dac vs violectric v800 having established that the adi 2 is really close to my reference dac i don t spend too much time comparing it to lesser alternatives. Msrp 1 099 a dac that s been highly praised by both objectivist and subjectivist or perhaps realist reviewers. The rme adi 2 dac is a slimmed down and more audiophile orientated version of the award winning rme adi 2 pro from 2016.

It s a streamlined version of rme s adi 2 pro ad da converter that s found in many of the world s finest recording studios. After living with the adi 2 dac for several months i discovered the device s strengths and weaknesses and came to appreciate its versatility and build quality.