[Enochrome]

Viewed this when looking for a new dac alternative: https://www.thomannmusic.com/rme_adi_2_fs.htm
I think this is an updated version of the ADI-2, but not sure. I emailed RME about it and it won't be available for another couple of months they said. Interesting to me because it has the all analog option.

 

[dweekie]

A little more detail on this page. I wonder how much it borrows from the older siblings.
http://www.rme-audio.de/en/products/adi_2_fs.php

"The ADI-2 FS also uses the conversion technology of the ADI-2 Pro: the AK557x family and the AK4490 not only offer 192 kHz sampling frequency and lowest distortion, but also a dynamic range of 120 dBA."

 

[Enochrome]

I confirmed with RME about the all-analog function being only present in this model. I also like that it can switch unbalanced to balanced in the analog domain. Really, the only thing that would have made this a unicorn product is the dsp for headphones in the digital dac portion.

 

[adeseaso]

Hmm, given the significant power upgrade of the headphone out and slightly improved THD figures I'm a little bit worried having the ADI-2 DAC on backorder. Maybe a bad time to buy...

 

[protoss]

This item looks great!

https://ask.audio/articles/rme-releases-adi2-fs-2channel-converter

https://www.soundonsound.com/news/rme-announce-adi-2fs


The newest member of RME’s high-end ADI-2 Series family, the ADI-2 FS shares many similarities with its critically acclaimed siblings, the RME ADI-2 Pro FS and RME ADI-2 DAC. The two servo-balanced XLR/TRS analogue inputs use the same advanced circuit design of the award-winning ADI-2 Pro, providing an extended frequency response and offering outstanding low levels of noise and distortion. The ADI-2 FS also uses the conversion technology of the ADI-2 Pro: the AK557x family and the AK4490 converter chips not only offer 192 kHz sampling frequency and extremely low distortion, but also a dynamic range of 120 dBA.