PJGifford
New Head-Fier
Indeed, I've been noticing this trend as well. Anecdotally, it seems like half of us enjoy the refined updates, and half wish to revert back to the original richness.... it is really interesting to read that most people make the same experience after updating to the new firmware, no matter the level / tier of DAC they have.
I am with the new version now, I don't want to miss these details any more.
If only there was a practical method to test listen all of Denafrip's DAC tiers, with both the original and updated firmware, and see just how much overlap there really is. I no longer have any desire to upgrade, as more clarity from my Ares II would prove too bright. The bottleneck now is my speakers and listening space. I suspect much of the preference relates to overall system synergy.
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