RME ADI-2 DAC FS is it "All That", especially for under $2,000?

@ddafoe I have the Ethernet port on my M3. However I rarely use it. I need to compare it to the Antipodes DX2. The DX2 runs Roon core and is a Roon Ready player. I connect it via USB to the M3.

One nice thing about Roon is I can group the M3 and the DX2 in Roon and switch back and forth using the M3 source button (LAN/USB).  I wish I had the M3 remote but I’m not going to pay $500.00 for a remote I would rarely use!  Also, I don’t see the M3 listed as a compatible device for my Logitech Harmony remote, which is a bummer.

Hi ddafoe,
Just a reminder that the power cord for the RME is a locking connection; twist clockwise to lock, counter to unlock.

This DAC is awesome !!!   I installed the DigiCheck software and started playing around.  I can not believe the sound quality I am getting from my PC via USB.    Playing some 24/96 material on a HDD and streaming 96k and 192k off Qobuz from PC.    Clarity like I have never heard from a source.  I was apprehensive about digital streaming and digital files but I'm glad I got into it a few years ago.  I had two previous DACs that were usb but they were clunky and never quite worked as advertised.   This DAC has recognized and played every USB device I own and never an issue.

It was pretty cool recording a stream , or any digital input for that matter.   The sound quality is indistinguishable.....    will maybe be a great way to archive the.audio of a simulcast or concert on TV.    

I have a question about this DAC. Is it possible to let it choose an input channel automatically? Say if I turn on the tv, will the RME be able to automatically select the Toslink input?
Also, does it have a hard or a soft powerbutton? Because I have every one of my components in one big power switch. If I switch on that power switch, will the unit be on or do I have to press another button?

It has that ability,  only problem is when the 2 sources differ in volume it can switch to the louder one when the lower volume one has a significant pause.   Really should turn un used souce off, and it works flawlessly