May I ask, which ddc are you planning to upgrade, since your Iris is listed for sale at head Fi?

A thumping “Yes”, it’s like getting a new dac altogether. I understand where you’re coming from, but you can’t go wrong with the Ares II. Just Make sure you get the latest version of the dac with an I2s input.

Hell yeah, don’t be surprised if you receive it in a few hrs. Does this guy (Alvin) ever sleep :) He sent me the link at midnight Singapore time. Settings as per your preferences.

No, Just type “Used” in the “order” box. Nevertheless, you’ll need to take a clear picture of the FPGA chip to ascertain it’s the “Altera Cyclone IV” chip and not the earlier one.

Completed the F/w update, did some serious listening this Sunday morning with a couple of espresso shots :). It’s for real, I can confirm this upgrade is nothing short of Fantastic, it’s as if I’ve just upgraded to a new (better) dac. Stuff which was immediately noticeable was the 3d imaging, no...

People who purchased it second hand must put “used” in the “order no.” Slot.

@FredA @gimmeheadroom I have no use for Spidf. I’d be happy with I2s or AES/ebu. Fwiw, majority of my music listening is DSD 64 or 128, just sayin. @Pygmalion there’s a good possibility that I may add the DI20 HE and an ext. clock later on in the chain Can we ask Audio Gd to give 50ohms input...

@gimmeheadroom Appreciate your prompt replies, this is by far the friendliest thread I’ve ever come across :) So does it make sense (in order to stay future proof), can I/should I avail of the option to add a clock input to R8HE Mk2?

Ok, between the R8He Mk2 (without 10 mhz clock connect) & R7Mk2 (with ext clock connect) which one makes more sense? As @FredA mentioned in his earlier post “To use an external clock, you need either of these: r8 mkii, r8he mkii, r7 mkii or r7he mkii. For the r8 mkii and and r8 he mkii, the...

@gimmeheadroom You’re right, these dacs have a larger chassis & even I would have a problem stacking them in my rig. (I’m not complaining:) Upon checking the prices, I’m sure I can’t afford the R7HE MK2 :frowning2: Which one would you guys advise from these 3 & why? I understand the DI-20HE...

@FredA Awesome, thanks for replying that narrows down my search. I’ll be looking at these 3 dacs; 1. r7he mkii 2. r8he mkii 3. r7 mkii Of course, pricing plays an important role here and there are a few variables I need to consider before pressing the trigger. @gimmeheadroom Thanks for the...

Hey Guys, Need some advise/recommendations, I’m looking to upgrade from a Denafrips Ares II dac. I purchased it to understand how a r2r dac sounds & boy am’i impressed. I love the sound of the Ares II but the lack of an I2s input has triggered the “upgraditis” desire once again. Audio-Gd dacs...

Anyone using the Ares II with the following mentioned below, if yes please give your views it will be very helpful. 1.Uptone Audio USB ISOregen+Lps 1.2. 2.Rpi with Picore Player Tia

Anyone wants to sell a USPCB standard or 90* version A>B, I’ll be happy to take it.

Hey Guys, Got an Ares II recently. What is the consensus on the following 1. Is USB the best input for this DAC. 2. Is singxer F1 DDC worth hooking up with the AresII. 3. RPI4 with tweaks, Pi2AES, Zen Stream etc, which one should I get? Not sure, but one of the YT reviews (probably, The...