[tvr2500m]

A question for people who have bought this DAC: I notice there are resellers in the US and on eBay selling this DAC for 800-1000. But it is possible to purchase direct from the official distributor vinshineaudio in Singapore for around $760 (depending on the exchange rate at that moment). Even used examples are selling for more. Is there a reason to avoid vinshine, or are people unaware of this option?

I got mine from Vinshine. The purchase experience was excellent. Alvin was great. The Ares II is great. Amazing the performance that can be had for the money today. It wasn't always like this.

Kudos, too, to Apos Audio. Got an SMSL SP200 THX AAA-888 from them. Another excellent purchase and support experience.

 

[alvin1118]

Hello guys,

Thank you for the support! Please note the gray market clarification here:

https://www.denafrips.com/single-post/2019/07/27/Warning-Grey-Market-Products

Please choose wisely

Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,
Alvin

 

[funkle II]

Hello guys,

Thank you for the support! Please note the gray market clarification here:

https://www.denafrips.com/single-post/2019/07/27/Warning-Grey-Market-Products

Please choose wisely

Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,
Alvin

All the more reason to buy from the source. I wonder how many potential US buyers go to the vinshine site and mistake Singapore $ for US$. I would have done the same if I had not heard it mentioned in the audiopheliac review.

 

[snafu1]

All the more reason to buy from the source. I wonder how many potential US buyers go to the vinshine site and mistake Singapore $ for US$. I would have done the same if I had not heard it mentioned in the audiopheliac review.

That fooled me the first time I visited the website. I thought, why is so much more expensive? Maybe it's due to the new tariffs?
Eventually I noticed it was in Singapore dollars.

 

[Bonddam]

What is the US price no discount?

 

[snafu1]

What is the US price no discount?

$768 USD.
The shop homepage shows the US price now at the bottom of the page.
https://www.vinshineaudio.com/shop

 

[Mataugust]

I exchanded my Marantz HD-DAC1 for this Ares. I'ts definately different, not shure if it's better. But I wanted to spend som time with a NOS dac..
I'm happy about it, and has no plan to change dac in near future.

 

[Bonddam]

Thinking about getting either the Terminator or Hugo tt 2. Does anyone have experience with those two.

 

[HerrWallen]

I exchanded my Marantz HD-DAC1 for this Ares.

Would love to hear some comparisons when you have had some time with the Ares.
I'm rather fond of my HD-Dac1 but have been thinking about trying either the Ares or the Bitfrost2

 

[Mataugust]

Would love to hear some comparisons when you have had some time with the Ares.
I'm rather fond of my HD-Dac1 but have been thinking about trying either the Ares or the Bitfrost2

I did the switch about a year ago, and I hardly remember the difference.
I did it because i, for a period, upsamled all my music to 192000 using SoX in Foobar. When I gave up that upsampling, the sound seemed more relaxed, somehow, so i thougt i should try a nos dac.
Ares sound more relaxed than DAC1, at least i think so, but sometimes I'm not sure if I could hear that difference in a blind test.
Anyway, I'm happy about the Ares, and just knowing, that I have something that is just a dac.

 

[funkle II]

One just sold here used for $900. There are open boxes at US audio mart for 900, and recent sales on eBay for 900+ used. This is just silly. You can get these new, direct from vinshine for $788US

 

[funkle II]

Hello guys,

Thank you for the support! Please note the gray market clarification here:

https://www.denafrips.com/single-post/2019/07/27/Warning-Grey-Market-Products

Please choose wisely

Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,
Alvin

Alvin, do you know if there will be any price increases in the near future?

 

[protoss]

Thinking about getting either the Terminator or Hugo tt 2. Does anyone have experience with those two.

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[protoss]

@Bonddam
What I want to know is your comparison of HeadAmp GSX-mini vs THX AAA 789 is? How much better ....

 

[Bonddam]

@Bonddam
What I want to know is your comparison of HeadAmp GSX-mini vs THX AAA 789 is? How much better ....

I dont know a thing about thx 789 i sold it new.