Yeah better off sticking with your Beoplay's :face_palm:

Sorry but you will need an amp for anything but IEM's. There was very little bass with my HD800's direct from the DAC, add in my amp and the bass came back! The Arcam rHead is a great amp to use with this dac.

Think twice, the Benchmark DAC3 HGC is a better dac than any Chord product apart from Dave, Dave is really very good but grossly over priced...

Same here, Hugo 2 was not in the same league and I sold mine. The Hugo / Qutest sound has a processed edge to it, as if it is doing some sort of mild DSP...

Good user review of RME ADI-2 DAC vs Qutest:- https://hifiwigwam.com/forum/topic/131055-dac-off-part-2-qutest-vs-rme-adi-2-dac/

Good user review of ADI-2 DAC vs Qutest:- https://hifiwigwam.com/forum/topic/131055-dac-off-part-2-qutest-vs-rme-adi-2-dac/

The Naim works fine with quality components!

I never use USB just just Coax connection to the ADI from my transport. Also I do have a solution to the problem, Chord had the same problems with there Hugo DAC and came up with this workaround that also works for the ADI... From Chord:- "Naim amplification has the mains safety ground and...

"No Ground Pin" exactly, that is the problem, my Naim amp expects all sources to be grounded so I am told. Out of interest how is it lame to return an item that does not work in my setup?

A quick update, unfortunately I had to return my RME AD-I DAC as it had a ground loop issue manifesting itself as a low volume buzzing in my speakers. There were no problems using headphones, but as my main listing is with speakers I could not accept a product that caused issues upstream in my...

RME ADI-2 DAC, works great with IEM's. https://www.innerfidelity.com/content/rme-adi-2-dacheadphone-amplifier-review Also the Benchmark DAC3 HGC DAC should be on your list.

To my ears and with my system the rHead is a little better, you may be happy with the inbuilt amp it is very good!

I would only use the inbuilt amp with IEM's, for larger headphones a separate amp really shows what this DAC can do. I use an Arcam rHead connected via XLR to the ADI-2 for my HD800's...

Review just posted over @ Innerfidelity:- https://www.innerfidelity.com/content/rme-adi-2-dacheadphone-amplifier-review

I have spent some more time with the ADI-2, these are my settings for 44.1 Redbook from my CD transport into my Naim integrated amp:- DA Filter: SD Slow Ref Level: +7 dBu Vol: 0.0 dB Auto Ref Level: Off ** Note these settings are for listening via passive loudspeakers not headphones ** Next I...