as @tvad mentioned, there is plenty written about both dacs here in this, and in other forums - a search will yield much useful input
i have both dacs currently in the stable (have the dena pontus now, had the lower ares as well as the terminator which i sold, and the tubador 3 se)
they are both excellent dacs at their respective price points... the dena dacs are somewhat more forward with treble detail than the audio mirror, which in turn has more ’bloom’ - the dena dacs (in oversampling mode), have a terrific deep wide specific imaging capability, very impressive ... the audio mirror images vastly as well, but outlines are less specific, and as one would expect, the audio mirror gives a touch more palpabiity to voices and acoustic instruments, while the dena dacs are a bit cleaner with transients - both have good bass weight and depth, but are not exemplary in terms of bass tightness/tunefulness
which works for you depends of system and room matching needs you have
i have both dacs currently in the stable (have the dena pontus now, had the lower ares as well as the terminator which i sold, and the tubador 3 se)
they are both excellent dacs at their respective price points... the dena dacs are somewhat more forward with treble detail than the audio mirror, which in turn has more ’bloom’ - the dena dacs (in oversampling mode), have a terrific deep wide specific imaging capability, very impressive ... the audio mirror images vastly as well, but outlines are less specific, and as one would expect, the audio mirror gives a touch more palpabiity to voices and acoustic instruments, while the dena dacs are a bit cleaner with transients - both have good bass weight and depth, but are not exemplary in terms of bass tightness/tunefulness
which works for you depends of system and room matching needs you have