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    DENAFRIPS FPGA Firmware Update (12TH Anniv.)

    RE: TII/TPlus Firmware Update Q: How to identify the DAC is bricked? A: The DAC will not function. The front panel will not display any LED light when powered on. Pressing the Power/Standby button will not result in any response or activity. Q: There is LED light but no sound, why is that? A...
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    DENAFRIPS FPGA Firmware Update (12TH Anniv.)

    I'm excited to share some users' feedback about the latest firmware update. 😃 Review of the new v1.4 firmware for my Pontus II https://www.denafrips.com/single-post/review-of-the-new-v1-4-firmware-for-my-pontus-ii Detailed and tone-balanced as I like...
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    DENAFRIPS FPGA Firmware Update (12TH Anniv.)

    Greetings! The mixed feeling/result of the firmware update is not unexpected. If you pay attention, you may notice similar comments on other products, softwares, firmwares etc - where some users may prefer the older version, and some prefer the newer version. It is not easy to strike a...
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    DENAFRIPS FPGA Firmware Update (12TH Anniv.)

    You guys rocks. The official announcement will be out in… 25minutes. https://www.vinshineaudio.com/post/denafrips-12th-fpga-firmware-update-for-venus-venus-ii-dac
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    DENAFRIPS FPGA Firmware Update (12TH Anniv.)

    DENAFRIPS ARES II / ENYO DAC Firmware Version(s): EP4CE6F - DENAFRIPS USB Audio V3.12 | E1.2 EP4CE22E - DENAFRIPS USB Audio V3.12 | A22E1.6 EP4CE22F - DENAFRIPS USB Audio V3.12 | A22FA1.6 There is no default setting for NOS/OS, Filter and Phase per se. Please set them accordingly to your...
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    DENAFRIPS FPGA Firmware Update (12TH Anniv.)

    Indeed, we could upload all the firmwares on our website. But as you rightly pointed out, this exposes higher risks where the likelihood of flashing the wrong firmware is - much higher(!). We would rather give up some sleep, work round the clock, provide the correct FUT to the owners to...
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    DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view

    I just responded to some 200 emails today. Did I miss any? :upside_down: I thought we should consolidate the Firmware Update related discussions in a new thread, shall we? https://www.head-fi.org/threads/denafrips-fpga-firmware-update-12th-anniv.967375/ See you there!
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    DENAFRIPS FPGA Firmware Update (12TH Anniv.)

    Hey guys, Greetings! It has been a while since I start a new thread on a forum. I thought I should take the initiative to create this thread to consolidate the comments/update/feedback of the DENAFRIPS FPGA Firmware Update (12TH Anniversary) project. 12th ANNIV. FPGA FIRMWARE To...
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    DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view

    Hey guys, Greetings! We will be rolling out the FPGA firmware update by stages. Ares II / Enyo will be the first, follows by Pontus II and so on. Notes: 1. The FPGA firmware update is for all DENAFRIPS DACs with the latest FPGA BGA chip. 2. It does not apply to the older DSP (Amanero, released...
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    Denafrips Ares 12th speculation/discussion/impressions

    New Thesycon v5.57.0 Windows OS USB Driver is out: https://www.vinshineaudio.com/post/thesycon-v5-57-0-usb-driver-windows Change Log: https://www.thesycon.de/usbaudio/TUSBAudio_history.txt Out of curiosity, are there a lot of Windows users here?
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    Master Clock Talk

    The native/based sampling rate fs of audio tracks are 44.1KHz 48KHz The crystal oscillator(s) found in the digital audio devices (DDC/DAC/ADC), more often than not, are 11.2896MHz, 12.288MHz 22.5792MHz, 24.576MHz 45.1548MHz, 49.152MHz 10MHz or other MCLK Frequency with PLL Synthesizer...
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    Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view

    Hello, DENAFRIPS Pontus II 12th Anniversary Edition
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    DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view

    Confused? We are here to help :) Enyo VS Ares II Ares II is renamed to Enyo They are identical inside-out Read more here: link
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