Seems like a dream DAC.
I wonder:
1. If it can be stackable for doing multichannel (2 units or more) using the USB ASIO driver, the ADI-2 Pro manual hints little about this capability ("multi-interface", if I'm not confusing it) and the ADI-2 DAC hint even less. Could then be just about the best Multichannel DAC/opAMP at about $800 less than the closest contender (exaSound e38) if only 5.1ch is needed (or $1800 less for 2.2ch), with much more features and probably a better headphone AMP(s, as you get more than one unit at this price).
2. How would the $599 iFi Micro iDSD BL be compared in both DAC and headphone AMP section. Benefits are a native DSD to headphones (unlike conversion to PCM as in the RME) and MQA support.
I would guess that channel balance would be less performant due to an analog volume control, compared with the DSP based one in the RME.
I wonder:
1. If it can be stackable for doing multichannel (2 units or more) using the USB ASIO driver, the ADI-2 Pro manual hints little about this capability ("multi-interface", if I'm not confusing it) and the ADI-2 DAC hint even less. Could then be just about the best Multichannel DAC/opAMP at about $800 less than the closest contender (exaSound e38) if only 5.1ch is needed (or $1800 less for 2.2ch), with much more features and probably a better headphone AMP(s, as you get more than one unit at this price).
2. How would the $599 iFi Micro iDSD BL be compared in both DAC and headphone AMP section. Benefits are a native DSD to headphones (unlike conversion to PCM as in the RME) and MQA support.
I would guess that channel balance would be less performant due to an analog volume control, compared with the DSP based one in the RME.
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