Denafrips DACs

[johnwmclean]

Has anyone had any experience with these?

https://www.vinshineaudio.com/denafrips

[spritzer]

I have the Ares, it is excellent regardless of the price. 

[Rossliew]

Do you see any reason to consider the higher range models (Pontus, Venus, Terminator)?

[spritzer]

I want to try some of them but I'm not going to pay retail.  Been around the dac block a few too many times...

[Kerry]

On 5/22/2018 at 5:03 AM, spritzer said:

I have the Ares, it is excellent regardless of the price. 

^same 

[Rossliew]

Guess i need to check em out too. Need a balanced dac.

[johnwmclean]

Well that’s some good recommendations, thanks guys.

Edited May 24, 2018 by johnwmclean

[wink]

Go for the termanator...........

[johnwmclean]

^ The only thing thats terminating is the Yggy. 

[wink]

Downgrading from the YGGY is allowed.........

[blubliss]

I did not like the Pontus compared to the Yggy.

[Hopstretch]

Shut it. New FOTM > Old FOTM. It is the order of things.

[blubliss]

53 minutes ago, Hopstretch said:

Shut it. New FOTM > Old FOTM. It is the order of things.

[luvdunhill]

Thankfully I have never been on this FOTM train.

[atothex]

So we've decided these are the new FOTM as opposed to the Soekris or Holo things?

[wink]

only until the Audio G_d becomes more popular

[Rossliew]

Is comparing the yggy to the ares Apple to oranges?

[JimL]

In terms of price, yes. The Pontus (cheaper) and Venus (more expensive) bracket the Yggy in price. The Terminator is almost double the Yggy's price.

[Rossliew]

Agreed. Sound-wise?

[Kerry]

There are certainly differences in the sound between the Yggy and the Ares, but I like them both.  Don't know about the others.

[Rossliew]

Thanks, Kerry. 

Would you say the Yggy has a robust power supply and thus offer greater dynamics and headroom as compared to the Ares?

[Hopstretch]

He could say that, but it would be meaningless because there is never that clear an A --> B relationship in audio or, indeed, life -- however much we might wish it were so.

[Kerry]

No.  I think it's more a matter of different filters.

I don't think the Yggy has more dynamics or headroom.  In fact I think the Yggy is slightly more subdued.

My only peeve with the Ares is that they don't isolate the USB so I needed to add something to isolate the power / ground.

2 minutes ago, Hopstretch said:

He could say that, but it would be meaningless because there is never that clear an A --> B relationship in audio or, indeed, life -- however much we might wish it were so.

Agreed.  I've spent time with both and did some poor man's A/B listening.  Nothing scientific.  Like I said, I enjoy them both.

[Rossliew]

Thanks for the feedback guys  

[Kung]

‘FOTM’，what's the meaning of that？