Synthax audio uk is a professional audio distributor based in heml hempstead, just north of london. As a computer interface the adi2 pro offers a stereo 2 in 2 out and a multichannel mode 6 in 8 out. The adi2 fs also uses the conversion technology of the adi2 pro. But the adi2 has more to offer than tremendous sound. We extend this warranty for our customers by one year and offer a 3year thomann warranty. The adi2 used the first version of steadyclock whereas the pro version now implements the 2nd version upgrade. Our current first choice is the following product rme adi2 dac fs. One of the latest rme offerings is the adi2, a relatively straightforward. The adi 2 fs also uses the conversion technology of the adi 2 pro. Our current first choice is the following product rme adi 2 dac fs. About a week ago i received my rme adi2 24bit192khz addac. Balanced inputs and outputs and rme s proprietary steadyclock internal clocking help maintain signal quality throughout the unit. Technics 1210mk2 jelco sa750d tonearm audio technica at33ptg at33mono project tube box seii genalex gold lion tubes yamaha ca1010 amp rme adi 2 ad interface vpi 16. 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.
Aiming for the absolute reference sound, any detail in the adi 2 pro is special and has its own story. Rme audio, a german manufacturer of digital audio solutions for the professional and hifi sector, presents the adi2 dac, a twochannel highend digitalanalog converter in a 9. Navigating and operating the adi2 series is simple and intuitive. Home rme audio interfaces format converters preamps. This device has more functions than japans idol group akb48 has members. Jan 12, 2018 the hd650s are better from the liquid crimson for sure, but they sound great from the adi 2 dac. The extreme power headphone output provides reference sound and. 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. This time, jitter is reduced by over 50db, a significant improvement from the 30db jitter reduction of the original adi2. Feb 15, 2005 as per the volume dial on the minidac, it goes to 11 in terms of sound quality, while the adi 2, a solid performer with more features that i dont use, only gets to 10 in my opinion. Before giving back the monster toy to the owner, i wanted to capture most of the usable combinations used to make bass and lead sounds. In the tradition of rmes product philosophy, the adi2 series received a ton of new features and enhancements over the last three years. As a computer interface the adi 2 pro fs provides a stereo and multichannel mode and works straight out of the box with mac os x. If youre looking for a professional sound and studio upgrade, make the.
Under windows the adi2 pro uses rmes madiface series driver, for full wdm and asio compatibility and highest performance. The hd650s are better from the liquid crimson for sure, but they sound great from the adi2 dac. Audeze lcd2 classics sound nearly as good from the rme as the cavalli blasphemy. News products downloads support buy community company. But the adi 2 has more to offer than tremendous sound, it also gives you exciting digital connectivity. Compare with a stereo converter highend there is no picture rme is very very good and really like the road.
I find this to give a better overall representation. Dec 12, 2016 rme is the switzerland of the audio world and the adi2 pro is its showpiece pocketknife. Steadyclock guarantees superb sound quality completely independent from the quality of the current reference clock. With the included external switched power supply with lockable connector, the adi2 pro can be powered via battery for mobile applications. Professional 2 channel 768 khz da converter with extreme power phones outputs. I was getting listening fatigue quite quickly originally, not so the case now.
The adi2 uses the latest generation of addaconverters capable of up to 192 khz sampling frequency at a sn ratio of 110 db. With the adi 2 pro proving popular in both pro audio and hifi circles, rme have chosen musikmesse to unveil their new rme adi 2 pro anniversary edition. Its powered in the same way as the pro model, with an external ground. Rme audio video is a fullservice production company, offering audio, video, lighting, backline and staging support for all. Im quite sure this thing needs a few hours to settle. Connectivity and features 5 x aesebu io 2 x adat io 1 x spdif io 1 x word clock io the actual states of incoming and outgoing signals and ongoing operations within the unit are displayed by leds in an easily overseeable way. As a computer interface the adi2 pro fs provides a stereo and multichannel mode and works straight out of the box with mac os x.
Adi2 pro perfect sound capture and reproduction rme. Hiprecision 24 bit 192 khz 2 channel ad daconverter aes spdif adat interface. View and download rme audio adi2 user manual online. Adi2 pro adda filter discussion page 1 rme user forum. The device basically consists of two converters four aes3 inputs eightchannels to double adat outputs and double adat inputs to four aes3 outputs. The incredible feature set, build quality, sound, and ease of use are all in a class of their own rme audio targeted the audiophile market with the adi 2 dac and struck gold. Strictly limited to 500 units worldwide, the rme adi2 pro ae features the same sound and functionality as its namesake, but comes decked out in an allblack housing, matching the style of. Hiprecision 24 bit 192 khz 2 channel ad daconverter aes spdif adat interface hipower hiend headphone output. Though it is still a great dac in my eyes, it simply cant compete with something that costs twice as much with half the features. Dec 15, 2017 rme audio, a german manufacturer of digital audio solutions for the professional and hifi sector, presents the adi2 dac, a twochannel highend digitalanalog converter in a 9. Rme audio presents the allnew 12mic, avb tool and m1610 pro, a flexible, reliable solutions for avb conversion and recording. Is it the something similar with the adi2 pro ad da filters. Your usb audio device must be classcompliant in order to work. With its outstanding audio quality and wide range of conversion options it is targeted at studio professionals and audiophiles.
Theoretically adi2s sound must be timeinvariant its not r2r, but i found a couple of hours of warm up gave adi2 more. Compatibility with mac os x comes right out of the box. Miguel marques from the following adi 2 pro thread. With the adi2 pro proving popular in both pro audio and hifi circles, rme have chosen musikmesse to unveil their new rme adi2 pro anniversary edition. Its design, unique specifications, user features and its ability to deliver crystal transparency, make it perfect for mastering and measurement applications as well as the ultimate tool for audiophiles everywhere. Hiprecision 24 bit 192 khz 2channel ad daconverter aes spdif adat interface. Totalmix remote is a remote control for totalmix fx v1. Jun 25, 2018 navigating and operating the adi 2 series is simple and intuitive. Tools recently i had the chance to play with a moog minitaur for a couple of days, and i found it a very charismatic synthesizer. I can hear that the sharp filters on the rme sound crisper and the slow ones lack a tiny bit of very high freqs. Windows 7 or up is also supported with wdm and asio by rmes own driver. Rmes adi4 dd is a highly costefficient aes to adat and adat to aes converter. See all new products at namm show booth 14702, acc north hall. The following table gives an overview of the devices that either we tested or that have been tested by beta testers.
The adi 2 uses the latest generation of addaconverters capable of up to 192 khz sampling frequency at sn ratios up to 119 dba. Is it the something similar with the adi 2 pro ad da filters. A converter, and with akms velvet sound converter technology, it boasts. Its massive sound is distinctive of the incredible work of moog music.
Dec 12, 2016 steadyclock is rmes solution to jitter. We are synthax audio, the uk distributor for rme audio. The rme babyface pro ships with rmes totalmix fx, available for windows and mac os x. Rme audio adi2 fs adk pro audio 4232540492 this is the. Rme s adi 4 dd is a highly costefficient aes to adat and adat to aes converter. At 192khz this changes to eight aesebu channels and four adat and tdif channels. The main pcb is an extraordinary 10 layer design with custom copper thickness, guaranteeing finest undisturbed sound as well as ample but separated power for the phones outputs. In terms of sound, i love the k tonal balance and character. But the adi 2 has more to offer than tremendous sound, it also gives you exciting. With sample rates up to 768khz for both ad and da conversion, the adi 2 pro offers an unprecedented level clarity for both recording and playback. I do not use the adi 2 because i ended up selling it because i do not use it anymore because i bought a rme ufx.
Rme audio adi4dd adk pro audio adk pro audio 4232540492. Rme has shallower soundstage, worse timbre, and is far more versatile with a much blacker background. The adi2 uses the latest generation of addaconverters capable of up to 192 khz sampling frequency at sn ratios up to 119 dba. As the most versatile dac available, the adi2 dac offers balancedunbalanced analog ios, an extreme power headphone output, a super low noise iem output. Totalmix remote mirrors the current state of the host system on the ipad and windowsmac computers the entire mixing state, the complete routing, all fx settings, up to the level meters, and everything in realtime. View and download rme audio adi 2 user manual online. Rme adi2 pro rmes anniversary reference adda converter is a usb 2. I want dynamic, lively sound, without losing touch with reality.
Rmes reference adda converter is a host of devices all put together into one unit, with a simple and mostly automated. For windows, the adi 2 pro fs uses rme s madiface series driver. With only three encoders that can be either pressed or turned you gain access to all functions. Rme audio adi2 fs adk pro audio 4232540492 this is. The other very cool and use as a converter for listening to music. The rme adi 2 pro fs is a 2 channel adda converter and headphone amplifier with crystalclear designed to perfectly capture and reproduce audio in its truest, unaltered form.
Hiprecision 24 bit 192 khz 2channel ad daconverter aes spdif adat interface hipower hiend headphone output. A threestage hardware input and output level control allows for accurately calibrating signal. Compact, portable and lightweight networkbased audio interface for live, studio and broadcast. The adi 2 uses the latest generation of addaconverters capable of up to 192 khz sampling frequency at a sn ratio of 110 db. Strictly limited to 500 units worldwide, the rme adi 2 pro ae features the same sound and functionality as its namesake, but comes decked out in an allblack housing, matching the style of. First the pictures, which i know you all appreciate. And the iem headphone feature isnt the only output format modification from the adi2 pro. The adi 2 dac is the first device in rme s range with steadyclock fs. If activate high power in the menu the second headphones port dont work.
For windows, the adi2 pro fs uses rmes madiface series driver. The rme babyface pro ships with rme s totalmix fx, available for windows and mac os x. Technics 1210mk2 jelco sa750d tonearm audio technica at33ptg at33mono project tube box seii genalex gold lion tubes yamaha ca1010 amp rme adi2 ad interface vpi 16. A converters, which are the same converters as employed in the pro model, and the rear panel provides both balanced. Balanced inputs and outputs and rmes proprietary steadyclock internal clocking help maintain signal quality throughout the unit. The adi2 from rme is a compact and flexible twochannel analogtodigital and digitaltoanalog converter, providing conversion to and from spdif, aesebu and adat. The analogue outputs are generated by akms ak4490 d. But the adi 2 has more to offer than tremendous sound. The adi2 dac is the first device in rmes range with steadyclock fs. It has all the bells and whistles that made the adi2 pro famous, including its perfectly transparent sound signature and full dsp processing with bass, treble. The adi 2 pro fs produces nothing but referencequality sound for all those audiophiles. Discussion in headphone amplifiers and combo dacamp units started by luckbad, jan 12. Yes, the adi 2 pro is better than all the units ive tested, the ones you mentioned. The absolute hit amongst rme products is the following item rme fireface uc.
But the adi2 has more to offer than tremendous sound, it also gives you exciting digital connectivity. Topics in this forum with details of replies, views, last post 1 sticky. Ive been using the rme for listening to my own stuff, which is just tons of stereo unprocessed field recordings. You can do something as simple as mixing together your guitar and vocal to headphones. Jan 12, 2018 theoretically adi 2 s sound must be timeinvariant its not r2r, but i found a couple of hours of warm up gave adi 2 more refinement. But the adi2 has more to offer than tremendous sound, it also gives you exciting. At its heart, the adi2 pro is a simple twochannel, masteringquality ad and da converter, and with akms velvet sound converter technology, it boasts a dynamic range greater than 120db, 32bit processing, and sample rates up to 768khz. The rme adi192 dd is an 8channel digital audio and sample rate converter with 24bit audio resolution and converts adat, tdif and aes independently the rme adi192 dd boasts four aesebu xlr io, two adat and tdif inputs and outputs for a total of eight outputs at 96khz. Rme grants its customers a 2 warranty on all products. This amazingly versatile software allows you to use babyface pro in every situation. Rme s renowned steadyclock clockrecovery system has also been hugh robjohns t he new adi2 dac is, essentially, a simplified version of rme s ultraimpressive adi 2 pro adda. 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. Rme adi 2 overview the adi 2 from rme is a compact and flexible twochannel analogtodigital and digitaltoanalog converter, providing conversion to and from spdif, aesebu and adat. A converter for playback from computer systems, but also as an audio interface for digital sources.