Thanks Robert for doing it - it's super useful for others too. I hope more people take me up on doing user reviews to share more credible thoughts around RU-vid.
Simon said it best: The RME is a swiss army knife and it is because of his OG review that I bought not one, but TWO. Ipad or Iphone via USB is your ready to go streamer.
If more great people did self reviews like Robert or loaned me stuff where I could speak more freely then I’d carry on a) editing their videos and b) making my own videos as a hobby less my production values, to see where this goes. In both cases to perpetuate honest credible reviews. This would probably be the best way to grow this channel to 100k plus subscribers but it would have to be collaborative.
Hi, thank you for your thoughts, I did indeed purchase both devices, the Eversolo for just everyday music listening at home and the RME for work. What swayed me to buy both these products in particular was that they use the same DAC chips and so I had a reliable way to have a consistent monitoring experience for both work and home.
Hats off to you Simon, this is a brilliant concept. I’m only qualified to talk about Shakespeare really, and even then I’m only a second-rate Terry Eagleton at best, but letting others take the floor on your channel is a wonderful thing to do. Hi-Fi review socialism in action, ahem. Peace to you and your great work. Regards, Geoff
Thanks very much Greg. Do give it a go if you like and you’ve got something to talk about on hifi….it’s not about technical experience imo but actual lived real in person experience. And when these reviewers deliberate technicals but then never mention a better product between two, their technical review goes out the window anyway and it’s all redundant so I’m never worried about that. Simply describing gear what you are using and a comparison between two products on features and sonics (and where you think it exists a mention of best) is all that’s required.
Hi Simon!... Great idea for review format. I have a Adi 2 DAC FS and just pulled the trigger for the Eversolo DMP-8 (not arrived yet). I was thinking about using the Eversolo and the Adi together (streamer+DAC) but it seems from this review it is not a great idea. What do you think?
Hi Thank you for your feedback, I hadn't payed to much attention in the sound and relied solely on my phone. Considering I work with music, yep... I have no exscuse.
I have owned the RME ADI 2 DAC for about six weeks now. Partly because I have liked my sound strait out of the box, and partly because I feel I need to take few deep breaths before diving into it's settings ,I have not yet changed anything. I have though cheated slightly by using the EQ on my WiiM pro. You mentioned "Long" and "Short" decays. I would love to hear a comparison review for RME and possibly other DAC's? A Feuchter step for me is to buy a small cheap/good single ended valve amp to play with tube rolling, so I would be verry interested in the ADI 2 ,RME in general as preamp's for (presumably) low gain amps. PS Simon with guests as good as this your on to a winner. Thank you both.
This is one of the most honest, straightforward and practical reviews I've heard on RU-vid. A high point for the channel! Congrats to both Robert and Simon.
How are we supposed to take the results seriously when the reviewer’s “reference” speakers are 5 feet off the ground and shoved into a bookshelf? Come on!
You are surmising that it’s Roberts reference Dan…..Also a view is one of many in use so far as reviews go. Ie He heard a difference which another may or may not hear in another system with the RME and Eversolo - that’s the use of a review - corroboration - you can often find similar differences however you set the speakers up in different systems. I suspect if I repeat with my Eversolo and RME (even though akm dac and the adi-2) I’ll get similar results. Does that then mean we discount Robert’s view? What is the probability of use of similar sound in two different systems with a system perceived to not be set up properly, to then say there is no value in Roberts opinion? I’ve been saying this for years - a review is to be looked at with other reviews or buyer opinions to see if common threads can be drawn. Then come back on here and we can say yes x or y said the same (or not) The speakers may be more than dispersive enough to reveal a discernible result and also because he is muting one amp - he is getting a direct a b comparison. Everything else constant except source. We could say that when people swap out Dacs then there is a pause in reconnection so it makes it more challenging to discern change and also he has kept everything the same with the same amps. Also if you don’t think the system is up to it when you don’t know then that can only be reckoned by reference to more opinions anyway - including maybe viewers on trialling if they are deciding to buy either. Again the system being able to reveal the differences is corroborated (or not) by others and consensus. That’s the worth of reviews and can determine best products when most agree. So you never take results seriously or as absolute until they are corroborated by others anyway.
Hi, I take your point with regards to speaker placement not always being in an ideal solution, however, domestic/family situations and of course, having pets, generally dictate where speakers can be placed (at least for me). There are of course successful speaker manufactures who design speakers (like mine) to be placed on a shelf, close to wall boundaries and or a desk top and they are indeed worth checking out, very successful companies like Genelec and Adam audio to name but a few.
@@rm-mastering I think that’s being generous Robert . Why are they called bookshelves. I think you can set speakers up far from ideal and still get good results. The fact you directly a to b the speakers and hear a change means why is placement paramount to exclude heard difference in that context. The op hasn’t explained the point
Great idea - viewer review. Very well presented and articulated by Robert, but somehow boring, too much like profi review cliche. Not juicy, for me of course. But anyway a great achievement.
The idea is to make viewer reviews about the content and the way Robert scripted it out is exactly what people need - nobody is going to be A1 in a first video too - My first reviews were terrible. Presenting is a skill that takes ages and I still look at it as a work in progress.
@@13thnotehifireviews7 Of course, I know... I did in the past many live lectures and presentations, it is challenging. But again, Robert did a good job, even too much like a professional, like a tv news reporter - that is my remark. Like my remark on Hegel's - or other amps - very quiet and dark background in big soundstage ok or not? In some cases yes in others not. So such strength can become a weakness...:-))
Is this a good streamer voor rock and heavy metal, mostly not the best recordings. Or better the bluesound node with his warmth and forgiven not bright highes?
Did hear correct, did he say that the RME ADI-2/4 Pro SE now uses AKM chips?? Because if my memory serves me right, they switched from AKM to ESS after the incident at the AKM plant.
Where did you find the information on what DAC chip REM ADI 2/4 is using? Is it really using the AKM AK4493 not AKM AK 4499EX? Is the 4499 better? Just wondering when they went back to AKM and why not the 4499?
Great review, seemed to indicate the RME is on the level of a $500 DAC which is how I would also rank it. Strange there are so many rave reviews for RME which is a mediocre product.
a way too simplistic a view. When you account the gear, the diminishing returns and a well designed DAC it's not that hard to get to this. Your post is speculation and even if you have tried both your view will be based around the gear you use in your room. That's the value of a review - not imposing some absolute quality with gear but using it to take a view based on the kit used. Personally I think Robert is bang on the money considering how good the DAC in the Eversolo is.
Of course that's possible. There is different markets, different prices., differing manufacturing economies of scale, different mark-ups, loss leaders, hifi firms on the make with crazy price and a whole plethora of economic reasons. I'm not saying all apply here between these products but these are reasons why you see this!
