RME Digiface USB vs Parasound Zdac
The Zdac's thd is 0.015% against the RME Digiface USB's 0.100%. Both share bit depth (24-bit), max sample rate (192 kHz), and signal-to-noise (110 dB).
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The RME Digiface USB is a compact, bus-powered USB 2.0 digital audio interface designed to expand a computer-based recording or playback system through optical ADAT and S/PDIF connections. It provides four optical inputs and four optical outputs, supporting up to 32 digital input channels and 32 digital output channels at single-speed ADAT rates, plus a stereo analog 6.3 mm TRS line/headphone output. RME’s TotalMix FX software provides flexible low-latency routing and submix monitoring, while SteadyClock/PLL clocking supports stable synchronization to external ADAT or S/PDIF sources. It has no analog recording inputs, microphone preamps, MIDI, word-clock, AES/EBU, Ethernet, or wireless/streaming functions. The product remains listed by RME with current firmware and a February 2026 manual, so it is treated as currently manufactured.
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
Analog signal output specifications
Input and output connections
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