Bifrost 2 vs. RME ADI-2 DAC fs

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I have been following this and the RME thread, as I am planing to buy a RME or a BF2. The cost difference is +10% to the RME, so if the BF2 is more “enjoyable” it would be a no-brainer to get that over the RME.
But the RME has two significant advantages:

  1. You can twerk the output in so many ways
  2. It has a build-in amp

#1 is cool and interesting, but for me it is #2 that makes the difference. It is apparently a very decent amp (better then the RNHP…) and until I can afford the Phonitor 2 or XE, I can use this with my Ta-10 tube amp and be happy.

The BF2 is just a DAC, a very good one, but for 10% more I get a much more useful set-up with the RME.

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