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CCalvinandHobbes2020 replied to the thread Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view.Do you use your Pontus and your Yggy for different types of music?
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CCalvinandHobbes2020 reacted to shafat777's post in the thread Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view with Like.I own both P2 and Yggy and i totally agree with that assessment.
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CCalvinandHobbes2020 replied to the thread Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view.Nice review! I have a Pontus and a friend has the Yggy (Originally the OG model and now the LIM version). He came to the same...
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CCalvinandHobbes2020 replied to the thread Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view.100%. It was a bit shocking actually that the far more expensive DAC seemed to sound not as good for me as the Pontus.
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CCalvinandHobbes2020 reacted to mikelas76's post in the thread Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view with Like.I think that the Pontus sound terrific especially on the acoustic and vocals. Thats why you like this dac 😉 Probably i wont change this...
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CCalvinandHobbes2020 replied to the thread Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view.I've heard enough digital audio to know that the Pontus II sounds magical especially at its price of US $1750. I recently listened to a...
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CCalvinandHobbes2020 reacted to shwnwllms's post in the thread Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view with Like.Also adding an Iris DDC to a Pontus II gets you a better clock (and closer to the performance of a Venus II for less money). The...
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CCalvinandHobbes2020 reacted to Smoothstereo's post in the thread Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view with Like.After additional play/run time on the Pontus 2, I listened again and I think the DAC is hitting its stride. Sounds really impressive...
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CCalvinandHobbes2020 replied to the thread Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view.Some comparisons between the Pontus and the Ares. Overall, the Pontus is a much better sounding DAC than the Ares, but a lot of the...
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CCalvinandHobbes2020 replied to the thread Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view.OS Slow mode seems smoother to me. NOS mode may convey a bit more texture, but also seems a bit more grainy.
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CCalvinandHobbes2020 replied to the thread Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view.I've compared 5 USB cables at one time: Generic HP printer cable: Free with printer (to see if USB cables even matter in terms of Sound...
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CCalvinandHobbes2020 reacted to msing539's post in the thread Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view with Like.So... I tried it. Since it's non-invasive and shouldn't impact the warranty. Torx T-10 and I used a socket for the rings, 16 or 17mm as...
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CCalvinandHobbes2020 replied to the thread Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view.Apparently the reason is something to do with the amount of PCB resonance affecting the amount of EMI generated. This was discussed in...
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CCalvinandHobbes2020 reacted to kramos's post in the thread Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view with Like.I certainly will. As for NOS/OS, I’ve been listening more, and right now preferring NOS. With the Ares, OS/slow was by far the better...
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CCalvinandHobbes2020 replied to the thread Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view.A lot of the sound quality improvement that I’ve heard with the Pontus is in its ability to communicate spatial cues and the “air”...