ZMF Pendant - Tube Headphone Amplifier - Official Thread

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A friend also just threw out the RME ADI-2 as a suggestion

Here’s a really good comparison of the RME vs BF2 that @ProfFalkin did, which I found helpful when I was DAC shopping.

RME ADI-2 DAC fs - Official Thread

Ok, so here’s my review of the ADI-2 DAC fs. I’m not a pro reviewer or wordsmith like you guys, so… bear with me. First off, the audio chain. I am comparing the ADI-2 DAC fs (henceforth called 2DAC) against the Bifrost 2 DAC from Schiit (henceforth called BF2). The ADI-2 was set to 2V output on the line out - to match the BF2 output - via the following settings: Volume Lock = On Volume = +1.0 dB Auto Ref Level = Off Ref Level = +7 dBu All other settings = OFF (De-Emphasis, Dual EQ, …