[JoeTho]

Just received my Ares II today. A day earlier than the scheduled delivery date. I paired it with the Topping A90 and it sounds fabulous. I should have moved on one sooner.

 

[Djankie]

Just received my Ares II today. A day earlier than the scheduled delivery date. I paired it with the Topping A90 and it sounds fabulous. I should have moved on one sooner.

What makes it sound fabulous?

 

[dakchi]

Did anyone replace the stock power cable? did it make any difference?

 

[rreynolds]

Did anyone replace the stock power cable? did it make any difference?

Before I sold my Ares II, was using an AudioQuest NRG-Y3 and personally heard a difference. Sound was a bit cleaner w/ dynamics also improving just a bit from the stock cable.

 

[AryaHD]

Does the SE out have reduced sound quality compared with balanced? I am using it with an SE only tube amp.

 

[BenSherman]

Hi everyone. I have an Ares II on order, and have a question please regarding using my phone as the music player.

I plan to exclusively use my Android phone (Google Pixel 4 XL) and plug a cable directly from the phone's USB-C port into the Ares' USB-Type B port.

I've purchased a straight USB-C to USB-B cable (see pic below and link here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B086ZGKYH8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1).

Will this work? It isn't labelled as an 'OTG' cable - but both ends are correct...?!

Cheers

 

[rreynolds]

Hi everyone. I have an Ares II on order, and have a question please regarding using my phone as the music player.

I plan to exclusively use my Android phone (Google Pixel 4 XL) and plug a cable directly from the phone's USB-C port into the Ares' USB-Type B port.

I've purchased a straight USB-C to USB-B cable (see pic below and link here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B086ZGKYH8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1).

Will this work? It isn't labelled as an 'OTG' cable - but both ends are correct...?!

Cheers

Hey Ben, yes this should work just fine. Literally used a $12 printer cable for years until upgrading to an audioquest forest usb.

 

[BenSherman]

Hey Ben, yes this should work just fine. Literally used a $12 printer cable for years until upgrading to an audioquest forest usb.

That's great thank you! I didn't know if I needed a specific 'OTG' for an Android phone.

How do you find the Audioquest cable? Does upgrading the USB have any effect on the sound?

 

[simon740]

Hi everyone. I have an Ares II on order, and have a question please regarding using my phone as the music player.

I plan to exclusively use my Android phone (Google Pixel 4 XL) and plug a cable directly from the phone's USB-C port into the Ares' USB-Type B port.

I've purchased a straight USB-C to USB-B cable (see pic below and link here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B086ZGKYH8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1).

Will this work? It isn't labelled as an 'OTG' cable - but both ends are correct...?!

Cheers

Hi! I have the same cable for connecting my LG v40 with the Ares II. Work without problems.

regards,
Simon

 

[AryaHD]

ARES II crashes and freezes my iPhone 12 Pros using USB to Apple USB3 adapter. Works well on iPhone 11 Pro, iPod, and iPad. Any fix for iPhone 12 yet?

 

[dakchi]

My iphone 12 Pro does not find Ares II when connected to it through the camera USB adapter. Is this the way I have to connect them? do I need to do something else?

 

[simon740]

My iphone 12 Pro does not find Ares II when connected to it through the camera USB adapter. Is this the way I have to connect them? do I need to do something else?

Better contact Alvin.

 

[godmax]

Maybe for those who are interested:
Denafrips recently made a new MCU firmware update available (unlike some intermediate versions the PCM1536 / DSD1024 support is back again):
V3.12.0 (Current latest version)
- Date 29th Nov 2021
- Compatible with macOS / winOS / Linux
- Improved low level STM MCU32 USB handshake with host
- Supports PCM1536 / DSD1024

Download and guide: https://www.denafrips.com/firmware-update-usb

Just did the update myself on the Ares II without an issue, hopefully the random out-of-sync USB buffer bug will be solved finally, lets see.

 

[gto88]

update mine too.
I didn't know the step "Windows Signed Driver Enforcement must be disabled" meant at first, so I failed once.
After google it and done as said, all is good.

 

[Charlyro222]

At last, Ares II arrived.