Did you see some changes into reply time needed by the seller and support ?

Don't write confusing information here, my problem is with a metronome DSS streamer. V1 on the terminator has correct DSD recognition when changing from a PCM track to a DSF64 track. V3.7 didn't work and needs manual entry switch or power off/on the terminator to have the DSD input stream...

My Terminator II firmware issue (latest firmware level) isn't resolved yet (since Juin 2023) ! Only reply got about new firmware availability : "Not available yet" .... (some I2S issues should be resolved into next firmware like the one I have)

Hi ! Is it distorsion or "white" noise ? I've got a few times white noise resolved using following action. - Did you try switching into stand-by mode + unplug/plugin the I2S cable ?

Are you sure it is the Hermes ? I have a Metronome DSS and switching from pcm to dsd will not work most often and sometimes, I've got big noise ! It will not work on I2S or Coax (both entries I tested) Onces in DSD, other dsd tracks are ok until I go to PCM followed by a DSD track again... Do...

You never demonstrated there is no sound difference ! Where are your demonstration ? You are making an affirmation that no difference exist, it is than to you to demonstrate your affirmation (this is like science works). Like you do is what is told speudo science. It is better to focus what...

LOL, you make affirmation without any scientific arguments too ! Can you provide the impedance of each cable you tested ? can you provide signal form (clock speed) at send and receive side loading the cable with a correct impedance ? nearly 100% wrong (review what you learned at scool. A...

According the type of material used, it seems logic, your system seems to have a specific sound coloration and isn't neutral (some may prefer not neutral sound which can make some kind of music sound more like the listener would like have) Tubulus are neutral cables and I can affirm that the...

Good question ! ( I hope that no to have all product with the same name the same sound but the big size difference is surprising or do they need more code to detect and select correct PCM/DSD detection and settings in the DAC which may take more code of course and could explain why some have I2S...

I would wait until the big change occures before reverting back to compare ( You are nor far from the big change to hear if i'm right and if it will do like it did on my DAC ) Before fallback, try DAC power off for a full days and then power on and hear if some changes occured ! then fallback...

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It should be a litle bit better but the final stage provided me the biggest change and quality gap ( I hope you'll get the same and that it will make you happy like it did for me after a long wait ! )

For the 12th, its original firmware had nearly 100h burn-in too ( all dac send by denafrips have this burn-in time ) Each firmware impacting sound enables different cicrcuits and some could impact more or less according which circuits are set or not. I suppose the v3.6 was close to the original...

Not only, the streamer has external frequency rejection, high regulators etc.... each internal component has an impact on the sound as well the internal firmware ( it was found that digital sound is impacted too ). Power cable changes the sound of the streamer while it has less impact on jitter...

No, v1.0 had burn-in ( Denafrips does about 100h burn-in before sending dacs and then additionnal burn-in makes the sound better ) Each product needs burn-in and more physical material is involved and more the brun-in can take time Now, what you are comparing is a v1.0 firmware with many...

I think the final assessment of the firmware change should wait at least 200 hours. Some with venus may not yet be at the level of 1.8 or 3.7 (if I followed well, Pontus should be there with 1.4). The result of 3.7 and after running has clearly the most natural and real sound I have heard. This...

Just wait enough time, it will get slowly better and then, nearly after 200h/250h, i big increase in less than 72h (very surprising, this surprised me a lot) And the result will be very far better than original firmware into all aspect. Since I'm at v3.7, going back to original firmware is like...

I hope they will realease an update of v3.7 to address the I2S issue only and no sound change :D

Strange, in my system v3.7 is night and days compared to original firmware ! (so much above since it fully opened after burn-in, I do comparaison using tracks on my server I2S connect to the DAC - not through network which is below in soundstage and details) may be something into your system may...

Well, Denafrips never told to provide "analog sound" but "real and natural sound" and this is what I'm waiting for ! (did they change they target from providing real and antural sound ?) I told them to provide a firmware with only bug correction and a second with updated sound which seems to me...

Hi! I2S issue on DSD not only exists between DDC and DAC, I have a Streamer Metronome DSS and when switching from PCM to DSD, DSD is not selected, I have to power off/on the dac to have it working (only on first DSD of a DSD list but if a list has mixed PCM/DSD, pb occurs at each PCM to DSD...

More details, clarity means that good sound is better while any small default may be easier to hear !

Was v3.1 an official firmware upgrade for all venus DAC ? (it seems to me that this is the first time Denafrips does a global firmware upgrade) Did you run special audio test tracks to adjust your system after upgrade ? Did you compare PCM or DSD or both audio encoding type between firmware ...

The sound out of my Terminator II with 3.7 was better than original firmware (this for all aspect of the sound, soundstage) and having more than 200h now (didn't count time after it passed 200h)... But suddently, during these days, in less than 2 days ! big change in the soundstage and overall...

If you are happy with original sound, than its good for you and change nothing :D (as soon the sound is the one each love, the system is than what you need) In my case (on Terminator II), mid-frequencies are better too and with more body making it more real and more emotion out of the music...