[wagninger]

Hey all,

Currently I mostly use a 2020 Utopia, having been on the headphone upgrade path for 3 years now. I think I'm done chasing after more headphones, but now I'm wondering:
Would an external amp, still connected to the RME as a DAC, make sense - and if so, which one would you choose? I briefly tried a Violectric HPA V200, which was warmer but not necessarily better, and a Feliks Audio Euforia, which was hit or miss with a mix of planars and dynamics.

Now... for the same kind of convenience at a higher level, I would almost need to buy something like the Feliks Audio Envy or, on the SS side, a Zähl HM1 it seems - or which device, amp or dac/amp, would be a solid upgrade?

Cheers!

 

[Mr Rick]

I wanted balanced output so I went with a Schiit Magnius.

 

[wagninger]

I wanted balanced output so I went with a Schiit Magnius.

The Adi-2 Pro has a balanced mode via adapter - did you notice any sonic difference (more power aside, I have plenty of headroom)?

 

[Mr Rick]

No difference sonically. But then again, I'm seventy-two years old.

 

[M700LTR]

Depends on where you intend to go with your system. RME ADI-2 DAC/ Pro with Utopia is already a solid pairing. But if you have upgrade-itis, upgrades specific for the Utopia could be the ECP DSHA3F, similarly, Feliks Audio Euforia for tubes.

Zähl HM1 is probably a good choice regardless.

 

[wagninger]

Depends on where you intend to go with your system. RME ADI-2 DAC/ Pro with Utopia is already a solid pairing. But if you have upgrade-itis, upgrades specific for the Utopia could be the ECP DSHA3F, similarly, Feliks Audio Euforia for tubes.

Zähl HM1 is probably a good choice regardless.

The Zähl HM-1 again..
Well, I’m a poor part-time worker at the moment, but in the process of starting my own company (selling Hi-Fi gear, heyooo!) - so hopefully that’ll generate some funds

 

[PeterAES]

Hey everybody.
Is it possible to attenuate the volume of the AES output of RME ADI 2 pro fs ?

PS : I want to use two of the analog outputs for my analog gear and the other one for the monitors, and the AES out for another set of monitors that are fed digitally.

Thanks

 

[TombotUK]

Hey everybody.
Is it possible to attenuate the volume of the AES output of RME ADI 2 pro fs ?

PS : I want to use two of the analog outputs for my analog gear and the other one for the monitors, and the AES out for another set of monitors that are fed digitally.

Thanks

I just had a look on my 2/4 pro SE and couldnt see a way to do it separately for just the AES, at least not from the unit itself.

 

[PeterAES]

I just had a look on my 2/4 pro SE and couldnt see a way to do it separately for just the AES, at least not from the unit itself.

So, how do you think you can do that ?