We are very lucky to be able to immerse ourselves in pursuits like audio. I consider myself very fortunate each day I can enjoy my system.
A devastating situation that ended up being a blessing, ever have this?
Hi All,
So I have had a Schiit Bifrost 2 as my DAC in my main system and have been enjoying it for almost 2 years. However, I have always been intrigued with the Denafrips Ares II (mostly due to all the excellent press it gets on this site). But being it's in the same category price wise as Bifrost (and being totally content with Bifrost) I couldn't justify switching unheard. Well 2 weeks ago I was able to get my hands on some Transparent Super Balanced IC's for a great price. During the process of switching out my Shunyata Venom Balanced for the Transparent something must have happened as my Bifrost got extremely warm and I started noticing a weird smell. Long story short it turns out somehow my Bifrost fried and then just completely called in sick. Horrified. I couldn't believe it, how did this happen?
Well I sucked it up and ordered the Denafrips Ares from Vinshine Audio (cannot say enough about their amazing customer service). It arrived and after a few days for break in I sat down and was just awestruck! WOW! Obviously, everything in this hobby is subjective. That said as great as the Bifrost is, I have found the Denafrips to be superior in pretty much every way. More air, that littlest extra smidge of detail, tighter bass and just having a more natural all-around sound. Please trust me this is in no way a knock on Bifrost (I ended up reaching out to them and sent it back and they fixed it free of charge-another example of excellent customer service-especially when I wasn't expecting anything and figured it'd cost an arm and a leg and not worth fixing) but a testament to Denafrips and how good this DAC really is.
If this had never have happened I would have always just been curious about the Denafrips but probably would have never known how great this DAC is...Funny and fortuitous how something so horrifying at the time, turns out to be a blessing in disguise. Have any of you had this happen?
By the way I'm now going to connect the Bifrost to my second system to upgrade my DAC there. So, for me this was truly a win win (with the added expense of the Denafrips obviously but worth every penny)!
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@thecarpathian it must be hard for you to get out of bed on a daily basis. |
@dadork , I don’t understand what you mean by that. Please explain your statement. |
Hi All,
Thanks for the replies folks. @curiousjim I so wish I could have gone for the Pontus but beyond my reach :( Thanks for sharing though great to know you had the same impression with Denafrips!😀
@dadork Thank you😎 |
Kingbr, yes Schiit they have amazing service, one of my Freya plus tube blew up, upon switching, called them they sent four tube .I do have the Ares , I heard all the Denafrips model at Axpona.I thought the Ares is bigger sounding and more live on the set up I’ve heard them.But lack the finesse of the Pontus. |
@thecarpathian - Of course you are right, but based on where this thread is, I would guess that there is an implied 'In the context of audio, ' preceding it.... |
@dadork +1 funny. |
I’m not confused in the least, Earl. I simply don’t understand why correctly commenting on what is now all too common hyperbole would make it difficult for me to remove myself from my bed every day. I don’t see the connection. And I'm certainly not confused as to your previous username before you were banned.
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Because @thecarpathian this is a thread about a DAC and superlatives expressed in the relation to said DAC must be contained to the thread. If we have to think about everything in the world that isn't good it would be pretty difficult, wouldn't it? Just think, businesses destroyed by faux science related to viruses, 10s of thousands of them. A workforce that has been conditioned not to work. The resulting inflation from policies created by our government, printing money that has no value. Fuel prices through the roof for vehicles and home heating, People being told they can't cool their homes because of energy shortages while at the same time being forced to buy cars they can't charge. |
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Oh, and @dadork , You may want to look up the meaning of 'superlative' so you don't use it incorrectly again. |
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Well I don’t know about silver, bronze, gold or lead cables or interconnects but I do know one thing Fat Donny will be indicted, he keeps doing really stupid things that in a matter of time will get him imprisoned. As to the use of words, it's horrific that a con man and criminal was in charge of a great country to begin with. |
