lordvader82 Posted August 30, 2021 Posted August 30, 2021 20 hours ago, Niktech said: They shouldn’t, but they do . The biggest impact is on the depth and tightness of the bass. Where did you source the door stoppers? Seems like a cheap enough thing to try out
RankStranger Posted August 30, 2021 Posted August 30, 2021 13 minutes ago, lordvader82 said: Where did you source the door stoppers? Seems like a cheap enough thing to try out https://www.bunnings.com.au/adoored-72-x-76mm-tall-satin-chrome-door-weight_p4062483 https://www.bunnings.com.au/small-satin-chrome-door-weight_p4062482 1
JPete9 Posted August 30, 2021 Posted August 30, 2021 10 hours ago, morty88 said: So has anyone here gone with a Terminator? I’ve recently been demo’ing a Chord Dave and M Scaler. Superb but too much coin; keen to know folks’ experiences with the Terminator. You may be able to get a demo of this depending on stock etc ? There was a Chord Dave in the classified recently.
Niktech Posted August 30, 2021 Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, lordvader82 said: Where did you source the door stoppers? Seems like a cheap enough thing to try out Bunnings Hardware. You can also buy the White’s anti-vibration pads there, which are also worth trying out 1
lordvader82 Posted August 30, 2021 Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Niktech said: Bunnings Hardware. You can also buy the White’s anti-vibration pads there, which are also worth trying out Love the whites They're everywhere! 3
JPete9 Posted August 30, 2021 Posted August 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Niktech said: Bunnings Hardware. You can also buy the White’s anti-vibration pads there, which are also worth trying out I had to google this. I happen to have a big sheet of it in the shed, i used it to anti vibe something on my motorbike...never thought to use it in hifi. So you're just making nice shaped feet for your gear for 10x improvement in 'sound quality'?
Niktech Posted August 30, 2021 Posted August 30, 2021 2 hours ago, JPete9 said: I had to google this. I happen to have a big sheet of it in the shed, i used it to anti vibe something on my motorbike...never thought to use it in hifi. So you're just making nice shaped feet for your gear for 10x improvement in 'sound quality'? It’s used by many on SNA for anti-vibration purposes and it’s surprisingly effective. 2
MattyW Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) This is rather interesting. As good as the Ares II is, it seems the manufacturers claim of it being non oversampling in "NOS" mode is false. It is 32x oversampling. See this review here: This by no means detracts from its excellent performance, however it's claim of being NOS is false. Edited September 6, 2021 by MattyW
GregWormald Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 GoldenSounds reviews are really interesting. His take on MQA is causing much discussion elsewhere. The Denafrips designer insists that their DACs are NOS, but also says that some processing is done to the signal to get the results shown. Maybe there are different definitions of "oversampling". The designer is in the process (1 paper so far, 3 to come) of explaining. Note that the oversampling artefacts shown in the NOS/OS comparison graphs do not appear in the Denifrips output so something is different from the usual oversampling. It's also interesting that GS does his sound comparisons on the sharp filter which no other reviewer (that I've read) prefers. They all like the NOS mode or the slow filter. And people think turntables are complex! 1
MattyW Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 Haha, turntables are complex in a different way. It's interesting to read that my LPS modded Mutec MC-3+USB & high performance OCXO clock would make zero difference to the performance of the Ares II. I really enjoyed that review as it explained things I previously never understood. Far more useful than an something on ASR. 1
MattyW Posted September 6, 2021 Posted September 6, 2021 (edited) @GregWormald it seems he did look at it with the slow filter, but there was this weird dip in the centre of the sine wave when this was done.... Hence why he then compared with it set to sharp. Anyway, I've promptly forgotten most of the video anyway. I swear I was a gold fish in a past life Edited September 6, 2021 by MattyW
lordvader82 Posted September 6, 2021 Posted September 6, 2021 Yeah - I'm using the slow filter. That weird dip is either inaudible, or an issue with the measuring equipment. There seems to be a bit of a movement that if it measures "odd/wrong/non-ideal", I won't even bother listening because it must be bad.
soundfan Posted September 7, 2021 Posted September 7, 2021 I purchased an Ares (first model) just as the hype around Denafrips was kicking off. Still using, and no plan to upgrade at this time.
MattyW Posted September 7, 2021 Posted September 7, 2021 43 minutes ago, lordvader82 said: Yeah - I'm using the slow filter. That weird dip is either inaudible, or an issue with the measuring equipment. There seems to be a bit of a movement that if it measures "odd/wrong/non-ideal", I won't even bother listening because it must be bad. Inaudible I'd say as it's in the sine wave. The measuring equipment is considerably more expensive than the gear being measured..... That said the Ares I've heard is a wonderful sounding unit and as he says there's really nothing better at this price point.
prakashsvce Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 Ordered my Pontus II though Dacman and waiting for arrival. Anyone tried SMSL SD-9 as a transport with i2s to Pontus or Venus? Not many review on SD-9. Both the reviews available in the net recommend the sound stage of SD-9.
Shhh Posted October 21, 2021 Posted October 21, 2021 very pleased with my Ares ii, immediately noticeable improvement over my (admittedly much cheaper) Topping e30. Still working out whether I prefer NOS or OS with slow filter, either way it sounds great. Thanks to DACMAN for the prompt delivery and excellent service.
GregWormald Posted October 21, 2021 Posted October 21, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Shhh said: very pleased with my Ares ii, immediately noticeable improvement over my (admittedly much cheaper) Topping e30. Still working out whether I prefer NOS or OS with slow filter, either way it sounds great. Thanks to DACMAN for the prompt delivery and excellent service. While most people do prefer either the NOS or slow, I have read some reviews that prefer the fast. I've a Pontus II and I really don't know which I prefer as on short switching I can't pick the difference. The NOS does seem to exacerbate my tinnitus less though, so that's what I use. Edited October 21, 2021 by GregWormald 1
Niktech Posted December 5, 2021 Posted December 5, 2021 A firmware update was recently announced for the MCU USB on all Denafrips DAC’s and DDC’s - Improved low level handshake etc https://www.denafrips.com/firmware-update-usb 1
falcongtho1968 Posted January 7, 2022 Posted January 7, 2022 Why are there so many Denafrips Dacs for sale? Very direct question i know, but considering how many positive reviews there are, it doesn't make sense. Cheers Andrew
Hydrology Posted January 7, 2022 Posted January 7, 2022 To me there is only two reasons:- 1. They are not all they are made out to be. 2. It gives people a taste of the highend for a relatively realistic budget and compels them to move up the digital food chain, either into another Denafrips or something else (most likely the reason in my opinion) 1
maximus Posted January 7, 2022 Posted January 7, 2022 Terminator for instance, was released when there wasn't much around at 7-8k that could challenge it head on, now for that money and less we have offerings from Holo, Abbas, Rockna and a host of quality streaming dacs, that sound close to or exceed it.
Superfuzzbigmuff Posted January 7, 2022 Posted January 7, 2022 Having recently bought the Hermes DDC and Pontus 2 DAC, I've found the SQ amazing in comparison to anything else I've owned (particularly for that price point). The DDC does add a lot to the SQ (almost should be purchased as a unit - but just getting the DAC is a good entry to R2R DAC's I suppose). Must admit I've not noticed too much Denafrips gear (particularly current models) coming up for sale on SNA (compared with other brands). More WTB posts than FS posts I would have thought... 2 1
Ittaku Posted January 7, 2022 Posted January 7, 2022 12 hours ago, falcongtho1968 said: Why are there so many Denafrips Dacs for sale? Very direct question i know, but considering how many positive reviews there are, it doesn't make sense. Some hardware becomes the "flavour of the month" with a huge local following and sales, and subsequently that just means there are a lot more of them. Chord DACs are much the same, and almost exactly the same question got asked about them a couple of years ago.
muon* Posted January 7, 2022 Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) There would be a few or many reasons for sales, impossible to know. There may not be that many used sales, compared to new sales. Edit: for clarity, what are we talking about here? a couple over a few months? a dozen over a week? Edited January 7, 2022 by muon*
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