Digi 002 and RME ADI8 Clock issues

[duskb]

I just upgraded to a 002r/G5 dual 2.5 from 001 and a G3 450. In the past I have used the RME ADI8 DS with the 001LE to expand my I/O and serve as my master clock. This system has worked flawlessly for 2 years....

Now with the 002 rig I have the identical setup (PT Clock set to ADAT/24/48) I get jitter (clicks and pops) problems when _monitoring_ through the outputs of my RME. However monitoring the SAME signal through the outputs of the 002 results in a solid signal, regardless of which unit records the signal. I am able to slave the RME to the 002 and I get clean audio out of both units. Sure this is a solution...but the orignal setup STILL works perfectly on the G3 and 001 without the workaround. I presume that since the 001 and the RME are still fine the problem must be with the 002. (FYI I switched in new optical cables the problem improved but not nearly enough.)

I called Digi support on this and they had no answers...I wanted to see if anyone else has a similar issue. I am assuming the 002r I got is defective and will be returning it...I would like some input before taking such a drastic step though.