DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Jun 14, 2017 at 10:32 AM Post #991 of 3,901
Denafrips Ares sold to @zigi!
 
Jun 18, 2017 at 12:08 PM Post #993 of 3,901
Jun 19, 2017 at 10:27 PM Post #995 of 3,901
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My Denafrips Ares has arrived and so far I like it more than my Mimby, especially when fed through Singxer SU-1.
 
Jun 20, 2017 at 6:58 AM Post #996 of 3,901
My distorting Ares is back with Vinshine and they have confirmed that it was the DAC, not my software. I have also received a replacement Ares, which has a couple of superficial updates - the LEDs are brighter (a good thing) and the feet are different (I liked both sets of feet, but I do prefer the newer, conical ones). It makes me wonder if there were any internal updates from that evidently early model I had before, as it is also sounding even better. More likely is that the other unit I had was just slightly worse than the average Ares given its distortion problems.

To be honest, I was fully planning on selling the first Ares as soon as I found a reasonably priced used DAC that I thought I'd prefer. Now, I'm not so sure. Things are sounding very good with my current system.

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Jun 23, 2017 at 2:28 PM Post #997 of 3,901
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Really like my Ares and I'm wondering how much better is Pontus. The difference between Ares and Mimby is not day and night, however it's there.
 
Jun 28, 2017 at 4:44 PM Post #998 of 3,901
OH well good to know and well impressive result that you prefers Ares over the mimby ! The price is totally different !

How does it perform against AUDIO-GD NFB-1.38 ?
 
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Jun 29, 2017 at 11:02 AM Post #999 of 3,901


Really like my Ares and I'm wondering how much better is Pontus. The difference between Ares and Mimby is not day and night, however it's there.


I posted yesterday about the sound difference between the Ares and the Pontus. I know the Ares is a great dac, but the Pontus is so much more. I May shoot for the Terminator and be all set for at least 10yrs +
Guy
 
Jun 29, 2017 at 9:34 PM Post #1,000 of 3,901
I have asked this question to @alvin1118 but I haven't heard anything from him yet. Can someone let me know if the ARES needs usb bus power to operate. The reason I ask is that I have recently upgrade my computer and purchased a Gigabyte x370 gaming K3 motherboard (https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-AX370-Gaming-K3-rev-10#kf) with the ability to turn of usb power on USB2.0 port. When I turn off the usb bus power, the ARES is detected by the computer but it does not decode. Tested using Foobar on Win 10 Pro. I was under the impression that the ARES did not use USB bus power. I am confused. :confused:
 
Jun 30, 2017 at 3:22 AM Post #1,002 of 3,901
I tried both the formats and different bit depth and frequency. When the USB bus power is turned off the DAC does not do anything as confirmed by the lights on the front which don't change when the different formats are played.

Update: DENAFRIPS DAC uses USB bus power to control the supply of the internal linear power supply to the xmos USB driver. If the USB bus power is turnoff, the internal power supply will be cut off hence no sound will be played.
 
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