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I’m not the manufacturer.This is a vague response and don't address a real NOS issue.
I’m not the manufacturer.This is a vague response and don't address a real NOS issue.
I understand, but still vague.I’m not the manufacturer.
Give it 10 days at leastThe Pontus ii arrived yesterday and it has 24 hours of burn-in to this point. Try as I might not to judge, but I prefer the Ares 2. I just need to be patient and have faith that it will calm down with 100 hours more. Right now it just feels like an onslaught of everything in my face.
It takes time, everyone goes through it.The Pontus ii arrived yesterday and it has 24 hours of burn-in to this point. Try as I might not to judge, but I prefer the Ares 2. I just need to be patient and have faith that it will calm down with 200 hours more. Right now it just feels like an onslaught of everything in my face. It's not harsh per say but it is bright and analytical. Definitely not warm and lush like the Ares. I do appreciate the much larger soundstage and holographic nature though.
have patience and you will not repentThe Pontus ii arrived yesterday and it has 24 hours of burn-in to this point. Try as I might not to judge, but I prefer the Ares 2. I just need to be patient and have faith that it will calm down with 200 hours more. Right now it just feels like an onslaught of everything in my face. It's not harsh per say but it is bright and analytical. Definitely not warm and lush like the Ares. I do appreciate the much larger soundstage and holographic nature though.
Hi guys, I'm looking to purchase a power cable for my pontus 2, i was wondering if there are any suggestions on what you guys been using , i have narrowed it down to the following so far, but am open to suggestions :
Gotham 85055 ( ease of availability locally and well priced)
Neotech NEP 3001 (4 times the price of Gotham, OHNO copper with some silver strands) 4 Weeks waiting period
SKW OCC power cables ( aliexpress stuff but my friends have been having good feedback about them! )
Thanks for chirping in !
Yes, the benefits from power cords are the same as from other changes that reduce EMI/RFI:Have you played with power cables before? Are there sonic benefits?
I've tested 4 power cords on the Pontus and chose a Shunyata Venom V14.Hi guys, I'm looking to purchase a power cable for my pontus 2, i was wondering if there are any suggestions on what you guys been using , i have narrowed it down to the following so far, but am open to suggestions :
Gotham 85055 ( ease of availability locally and well priced)
Neotech NEP 3001 (4 times the price of Gotham, OHNO copper with some silver strands) 4 Weeks waiting period
SKW OCC power cables ( aliexpress stuff but my friends have been having good feedback about them! )
Thanks for chirping in !
Thank you, would a large gauge cable have benefit on the DAC like it would on an amp ?I've tested 4 power cords on the Pontus and choose a Shunyata Venom V14.
Tripp-Lite Heavy Duty: $15
Shunyata Venom V14: $135
Audience F3 Forte: $150
Synergistic Research UEF Blue: $499
The Synergistic Research cord was quietest but seemed to obscure detail. The Shunyata cable was the best at keeping the sound lively and the resolution high. Best value goes to the $15 Tripp-Lite Heavy Duty cord that also has similar sonic characteristics as the Synergistic and Shunyata cords and produces about 85% of the sound quality of the Synergistic cord. The biggest disappointment was the Audience cord that seems to make the Pontus sound a bit smeared in resolution of details.
FWIW, the SR cable worked best on the Ares II as that made the sound smoother on the Ares. The same effect seemed to be more than what was needed to make the Pontus sounds good.