DENAFRIPS 'ARES' R2R discrete ladder DAC - close up view

[dougms3]

OK, Folks, Have the Ares setup with the Jot2...I know the Ares needs 10 days to 'warm up', but its sounding good so far cold....The only question; I tried to set the OS mode and the filter but cannot seem to figure out the buttons. The manual says press the mute button, but when I do that, it just mutes. What am I missing?

They say on the website thats its fully burned in from the factory but it definitely needed a good 10 days or so of run time before mine settled in.

 

[szore]

Everyone says the Jot2 and Ares is warm...I am not hearing that at all. I mean, at least not 'too' warm...

 

[PointyFox]

Lol so you've tried it then?

Why don't you try it before preaching...

Pick up a 10 cent brass washer at the hardware store, not hard or expensive to prove you're right.

If a guy said he learned to fly when he jumped off a bridge I'm not going to jump off a bridge. It's just common sense.

 

[szore]

When I put the Aresii in standby mode, is that still considered leaving 'on'?

 

[kumar402]

When I put the Aresii in standby mode, is that still considered leaving 'on'?

I can’t comment on Ares2 but with my Metrum Onyx and Sonnet Morpheus, I have to keep them On all the time as compared to just stand by. However both the DACs only take 8w. Check for the power consumption of Ares and if it’s not a lot and you have good surge protection then keep it on.

 

[simon740]

When I put the Aresii in standby mode, is that still considered leaving 'on'?

keep it ON.

 

[squadgazzz]

When I put the Aresii in standby mode, is that still considered leaving 'on'?

I asked the company itself before and they told me there is no difference between stand-by and ON modes in terms of burning-in.

 

[kumar402]

I asked the company itself before and they told me there is no difference between stand-by and ON modes in terms of burning-in.

We are the best judge. We just have to test it out and see if we perceive any difference in SQ. As far as manufacturer goes, they would never say that their device must be "ON" all the time to sound best. It's just bad for business.

 

[sajunky]

Nonsense aside, if it does anything at all, then there must have been an electrical disconnect between the case parts which caused a grounding issue that installing the washer just happened to fix.

Tension created during assembly, then exposing enclosure to the extreme temperature during shipment can reveal cold soldering joints inside PCB that otherwise would never shown. It is why some equipment arrives DOA or partly functioning (even it was tested at the factory). Releasing screws would already help reducing tension. I didn't watch a video, but even if it has been demonstrated repeated transition, it means a faulty unit than a result of successful tweak.

I had computer motherboard that reacted on adjusting screws, it broke permanently few months later.

 

[simon740]

Denafrips just recommends that their DACs be turned on all the time. For the best sound.
And I also noticed if one day the DAC is off, then it takes another day to play as it should.

 

[simon740]

I asked the company itself before and they told me there is no difference between stand-by and ON modes in terms of burning-in.

In terms of burning-in ..yes. No difference. I was thinking in terms of the best sound. Sorry.

regards,
Simon

 

[PointyFox]

Tension created during assembly, then exposing enclosure to the extreme temperature during shipment can reveal cold soldering joints inside PCB that otherwise would never shown. It is why some equipment arrives DOA or partly functioning (even it was tested at the factory). Releasing screws would already help reducing tension. I didn't watch a video, but even if it has been demonstrated repeated transition, it means a faulty unit than a result of successful tweak.

I had computer motherboard that reacted on adjusting screws, it broke permanently few months later.

Watch the video.

 

[]eep]

Edit... I reacted to something... Lost in the wind

 

[szore]

Holy Crapola, Batman! I've had the AresII 'on' for 6 days now, connected to the Jot2 amp, and it already sounds better than the CMA15 by Questyle!

 

[PopZeus]

Holy Crapola, Batman! I've had the AresII 'on' for 6 days now, connected to the Jot2 amp, and it already sounds better than the CMA15 by Questyle!

That's my desktop rig and, yeah, it rules. Maybe eventually I'll upgrade the amp but for now I'm really happy with it.