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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Thanks Krell1967 :thumbsup: Hope to hear a bit of the sonic descriptions also............. :ear: Here`s my Terminator trilogy:- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
What player do you use? I have no issues with Win7 So I can only say ......- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Alvin, Can you please ask the designers of Ares is it good if I hold it completely "on" all the time? Or maybe it is better to put it on "standby" for some time, when I know that I don`t listen?- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Super well said! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: I agree with everything, despite (in my system) I`d call the tonality more velvety than "liquid". :ksc75smile:- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
:cocktail::cocktail::cocktail::cocktail::cocktail:Instead of drinking in Chinese restaurants, could write a few lines about how your new Terminator sounds? Based on spec I believe that another real step up from Ares may come with Venus or Terminator.....:beers:- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
You are absolutely right, analog output stage makes a huge part of a dac´s sound. But sadly it seems a secret in Denafrips. Maybe Alvin1118 can shed some light on this?:angel: I can`t comment on Shiit, Teac or Aune, but I highly doubt that Ares or Ponutus will be inferior. If you take the time...- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Soundsgoodtome, Thanks for the nice review! :beerchug: As I understand the comparsion was only via headphones, using computer as a source (no dedicated disc spinner via S/PDIF)? Where the levels matched? What are the output voltages of Spring? I can`t find any spec online.:eyeglasses:- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
WhiskeyJacks, Thanks for a nice overview!:thumbsup: It would be interesting to hear the impressions from a lucky Terminator owners also. I hope that Krell1967, PitBul34 and other Terminators can share their feelings a bit............- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
No worries! Format C: and it`s new again. :=)) :lemon:- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
If it`s some strolling fault with random hangs and crashes it is probably related to the computer. Maybe some updates or other automatic scheduled priority processes are causing the trouble. Maybe firewall etc. I have no experience with Mac but Foobar2000 on my Win7 laptop was working stable via...- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Thanks! :thumbsup: Can you please specify what setup are you using? Headphones or speakers, did your pre and other setup allowed a fair A/B? :muscle: Funny new smiles....:=))- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
One more note I wanted to add.... :point_up_2: The differences may not be so evident if you don`t do the A/B comparison via remote from your sweetspot. Some components are almost impossible to A/B this way, so the ony other way is to live/listen to something in your system for a long period and...- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Yep, We must all consider that everything is taste, system, room matching components, etc. etc. ....... dependent. The more different components and links in signal path, the higher the error rate. But as I never had any Chord, I apologize and my comments where based only on the looks and some...- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Congrats AmusedToD ! :beerchug: No offense but the chord dac`s look like a toys. I`m confident that with Ares you get many times more for the money. :ok_hand:- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Thanks Willsw and Soundsgoodtome! For me it would be more interesting if you can A/B the Wavelength Brick V2 and Holo to Ares via SPDIF feed by some decent spinner. The USB thing has so many different variables that the results may not reveal a true DNA of each machine.- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
I suppose you must ask Alvin about the shipping possibilities to US. To Europe it was 4day DHL with tracking for only $50 for Ares.- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Thanks for sharing your experience Willsw! :thumbsup: Wavelength must be something very special to beat the soundstage depth of ARES. Of course it`s all system dependent also. May I ask, if your comparison was made on Headphones or speakers? Did you have the ability to do a straight A/B from a...- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Thanks for the quick overview! After 12h Ares also sounded very good already. I meant first 1-2h right out of the box. Did your Pontus also shine on the deep 3D soundstage? I suppose we can discuss all Denafrips DAC`s here in this thread.- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Congrats Sundsgoodtome! :beerchug: Was your Pontus also shrill out of box without burn-in? Please let us know how it sounds after 100h :v:- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
WOW! I gave permission but I didn`t expect that. Now we all see that High End natural sound, stars from my home...- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Slex, That's true. Experimenting with some weight on top of Ares may be a good idea also.- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Hi Greg, Thanks for a nice words and Congrats on your purchase ! The top end of Ares is not harsh at all. I first considered CAL Alpha or Sigma because they are known as warm/tubey sounding old DAC`s and I thought it will be good because the signal from TV is not the best as we know. Now...- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Congrats Yates7592 ! Opt and coax both are very good on Ares.- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
Hi PitBul34, The SLIGHTLY velvety character of Ares expands on mid-frequencies and also highs. The highs are not very pronounced and super extended but they are clean, well defined and have all the details. It may not be the best DAC for darker sounding systems that are hungry for emphasized...- Mr Pluto
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DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view
I have ebony cones/bases with brass tips under Ares and pre platform. Under my amp and spinner platform I use DIY blocks similar to: http://shop.mapleshadestore.com/Isoblocks/products/1/ My vibration control thing is quite fresh so I will probably experiment with steel cones and many other...- Mr Pluto
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