Tks
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That's what I thought about my RME ADI-2 dac. Until now, dammit.
One problem all other device makers have VS the RME. Their DSP is literally in the Paleolithic age compared to what the RME DAC offers. And the RME has been out for quite a while, and using a 4490.
The amount of creature comforts on the RME cannot be overstated.
I still stick to my predictions, once we start seeing the newest/latest gen DAC chips start hitting devices, the performance metrics won't matter as much, but differentiating factors like build-quality, DSP, input types, and things of that nature is what will really matter.
While this thing has mopped everything that has been tested, you still have the Okto Stereo waiting with 8 channels that are going to be folded. And at half the price of this, it will get interesting to say the least. BUT! Again.. the non-performance metrics is what will begin to really start mattering. I don't even want to speculate what the RME DAC 2 might look like, I think if the price is right, that thing will shake up the landscape considerably.