General; Introduction; Package Contents; System Requirements - RME Audio ADI-2 Pro SE User Manual

1. Introduction

RME's ADI-2 Pro was first released in 2016 and has been a true milestone in many ways. Looking
at the multitude of AD/DA converters, USB DACs and dedicated headphone amps available, RME
developers felt they all lacked obvious features that are unavoidable to enjoy operation as well as
when listening to music. And while many of those devices claim to use the latest state-of–the–art
whatsoever converter chip, serious magazines and RME staff were repeatedly disappointed to
find that in the end the stellar technical data published in ads and datasheets were nowhere to be
found.
With the ever growing popularity of headphones and latest AD/DA chips pushing technical data
further, the ADI-2 Pro convinced with the industry's biggest footprint per feature ratio, with specs
that were as real as RME's reputation, a feature set that was unheard of, useful features that for
unknown reasons no one else implemented, and two extremely powerful headphone outputs -
the new reference in accuracy and dynamic range.
Based on the feedback of our customers and the developers' desire for an ADI-2 with more fea-
tures, the ADI-2/4 Pro Special Edition was created, which in many details is even more flexible
and powerful than the Pro due to significantly increased hardware effort. But is still an ADI-2 Pro
- a multitude of devices compressed in one housing, with simple and mostly automated operation:
 A high-end AD/DA converter in professional studio quality
 A double headphone amplifier in true high-end quality
 A USB DAC like no other - the most versatile and capable one around
 A high-end AD/DA frontend and headphone amp for iPad and iPhone
 An AD/DA frontend for measurement systems at up to 768 kHz sample rate
 A multi-format converter (AES, SPDIF, ADAT) with monitoring
 An SPDIF/ADAT playback system
 A DSD record and playback solution
 A vinyl player digitizing solution on highest level
All there is left to say now is: Enjoy!

2. Package Contents

 ADI-2/4 Pro SE
 Remote control with battery (MRC)
 Manual
 External switched power supply with IEC socket, lockable connector, DC 12 V 40 W
 Power cord
 Digital breakout cable AES/SPDIF (BO968)
 USB 2 cable, 1.8 m (6 ft)
 Quick start guide

3. System Requirements

General:

 Power supply 12V DC, 2 A or up
For computer based operation:
 Windows 7 or up, Intel Mac OS X (10.6 or up)
 1 USB 2.0 port or USB 3 port
 Computer with at least Intel Core i5 CPU
For iOS based operation:
 iPhone or iPad with iOS 7 or up
 Dock or Lightning to USB adapter
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