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Fantastic headphone DAC/AMP
This came to replace my JDS Atom amp, which is really a great device in it self. But the reason Ive been eyeing the ADI-2 was for its large feature set.
I am a Mac user so I have always struggled to find a good system wide EQ that I liked. I also switch to Linux occasionally so there is that as well.
Seeing that the ADI-2 DAC has parametric EQ (5+2 band), supports crossfeed, loudness, and tons more I could not find any replacement for it.
And now that Ive got the opportunity for a couple of days to try it out, let me tell you it's the best single part of audio equipment I have ever bought. A couple of features I really like:
Loudness: This feature is in itself amazing, and not the typical other amps got. It can actually be customized to a target Db and increasingly lower the bass/treble as you increase the volume. I often listen on low volume and the improvement is amazing.
EQ: One of the top features of this DAC. I was able to test the Harman/Oratory1990 target for my HD6XX directly on the DAC which is pretty amazing. Can save the settings and change depending on the headphones.
Crossfeed: Well implemented and got a nice filter to set the amount of crossfeed needed.
Remote: This is the new remote with additional buttons and they can be programmed to do almost anything. Using it all the time.
LCD: The analyzer is sooooo pretty. Navigating the menus is not as difficult as some people make it seem.
Manual: Weird thing to point out, but the manual is really good. Easy to look up stuff and like how RME explains the reasons for their design choices.
The built quality is also very good, as to be expected from a German company. It is obvious this thing was built and designed by audio engineers with no marketing non-sense.
Can I recommend this device? Absolutely 110%, but it also depends on your needs at the same time. The real power of the ADI-2 DAC comes from its abilities to fine tune sound and do it all in one place without worrying about the source. For people who never EQ or care about any of the above mentioned points it might be better to get something different.
I am overall really happy with this little device and it got my DAC/Amp needs covered for a long time.
I am a Mac user so I have always struggled to find a good system wide EQ that I liked. I also switch to Linux occasionally so there is that as well.
Seeing that the ADI-2 DAC has parametric EQ (5+2 band), supports crossfeed, loudness, and tons more I could not find any replacement for it.
And now that Ive got the opportunity for a couple of days to try it out, let me tell you it's the best single part of audio equipment I have ever bought. A couple of features I really like:
Loudness: This feature is in itself amazing, and not the typical other amps got. It can actually be customized to a target Db and increasingly lower the bass/treble as you increase the volume. I often listen on low volume and the improvement is amazing.
EQ: One of the top features of this DAC. I was able to test the Harman/Oratory1990 target for my HD6XX directly on the DAC which is pretty amazing. Can save the settings and change depending on the headphones.
Crossfeed: Well implemented and got a nice filter to set the amount of crossfeed needed.
Remote: This is the new remote with additional buttons and they can be programmed to do almost anything. Using it all the time.
LCD: The analyzer is sooooo pretty. Navigating the menus is not as difficult as some people make it seem.
Manual: Weird thing to point out, but the manual is really good. Easy to look up stuff and like how RME explains the reasons for their design choices.
The built quality is also very good, as to be expected from a German company. It is obvious this thing was built and designed by audio engineers with no marketing non-sense.
Can I recommend this device? Absolutely 110%, but it also depends on your needs at the same time. The real power of the ADI-2 DAC comes from its abilities to fine tune sound and do it all in one place without worrying about the source. For people who never EQ or care about any of the above mentioned points it might be better to get something different.
I am overall really happy with this little device and it got my DAC/Amp needs covered for a long time.
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