RME ADI-2 fs against Topping D90SE

I was trying to decide between the 2 a few days ago. I heard a brand new RME (no break-in) back in Sept 2021. I owned the Topping D90SE before but sold it since I liked the Benchmark DAC3B more (they are similar).

I ended up buying the non-MQA verson, D90LE last week because I did not want to deal with the hassles of all the playback options on the RME. My friend who owns the RME is thinking of getting another DAC that is simpler to use. He thinks the RME is a bit better than the Benchmark DAC3L.

I did a review on my RME against the D90SE if anyone is interested. I still thought the RME had the edge on the D90SE which is still a great buy in the world of DACs

To be honest, once you get to fiddle a bit with the RME unit's DSP, it became quite manageable - still complicated though but in many of the different formats on offer, the sound, to my ears, did not change significantly. What I did like was the ability to better integrate the sound with the room you were listening in. Great value

The Topping D90SE or LE is now $719. I got mine today and my previous comment holds on the complexity of the RME. I have 3 DACs and there is no chance I will remember the nuances of each DAC. I setup the Topping D90LE just now to the default filter #3 and VALVE mode. I am not looking at these settings again.

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