RME Launches Fireface 802 FS Anniversary Edition

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the popular Fireface 800 audio interface (originally a FireWire interface), RME introduced an exclusive special edition: the Fireface 802 FS AE in an elegant and dark design, inspired by the successful ADI-2 series, and with an optionally available, new color-matching ARC USB Remote Control. This special anniversary edition is exactly the same as the Fireface 802 FS 30-in/30-out USB 2.0 interface, introduced in 2023.

MUTEC GmbH, the Berlin-based manufacturer of audio equipment for studio professionals and the most demanding audio enthusiasts, announced an attractive upgrade option for users of its proven MUTEC REF10 reference master clock to evolve to the evolved level of the company's latest REF10 SE120. The decision by MUTEC to offer the upgrade was taken in the interest of general sustainability and improving the lasting value of its products.

Technics unveiled the SU-R1000, its first Reference Class integrated amplifier. As Technics explains, its Reference Class products are developed in pursue of the brand's insatiable desire to deliver ultimate sound quality to customers, and offer the premium musical experience the Technics brand is known for. The SU-R1000 follows design references of the classic hifi components from decades ago. But inside, this is a technical evolution of the brand's 2014 rebirth.

RME debuted the ADI-2 Pro FSR BE, a black edition of its popular reference AD/DA converter, at the 2020 NAMM Show. The ADI-2 Pro FSR BE features a black front plate and is an all-in-one solution for a host of devices, including a high-end AD/DA converter, a USB DAC, a high-end AD/DA frontend and headphone amp for iOS devices, a multi-format converter with monitoring function, an AD/DA frontend of audio measurement at up to 768 kHz sample rate, and a DSD record and playback solution.

German manufacturer RME Audio introduced improved "FS" versions of its ADI-2 DAC and RME Babyface Pro portable audio interface. FS stands for the improved SteadyClock FS, a new technology for synchronization and jitter suppression in digital audio signals using even more efficient filtering, and a design based on a super low jitter reference clock. The new ADI-2 Pro FS also introduces an AKM AK4493 PCM/DSD 768 kHz DAC converter, in a special circuit variant developed by RME engineers.

The DAC2 series are the latest digital-to-analog converters from Benchmark Media Systems, the American audio manufacturer based in Syracuse, NY. The model reviewed here is the DAC2 DX, which has been tailored for users who don’t have analog sources or who use a separate analog preamp. Read the full review.