Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update

In case there are any Denafrips DAC owners out there that are not aware of the FPGA Firmware Update, here's the link:

I did the update on my Ares II earlier today and am currently enjoying the results. It is definitely an improvement without question.

mceljo03-13-2023 12:13am

balooo2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 95 posts 04-08-2023 at 11:18am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I communicated with Alvin last week and he told me all Denfrips products are currently shipping with the latest firmware.What I’d be curious to know is if folks who purchased a Pontous 12th in the FB group are experiencing the same issue with the glassiness and synthetic sound? If not it could be the firmware isn’t playing nice with some aspect of the pre-revision hardware. The good news is we can revert to the old firmware in many cases that is not possible; also Alvin is a stand up guy he’ll make things right.
balooo2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 95 posts 04-08-2023 at 12:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have the Marantz 6006CD and one of things I like most about it is the warm tone but it does lack some detail so your ears are not playing tricks on you.I perfer to use it stand alone,most of my CD’s are jazz and vocal and I perfer the warmer sound playing directly from the Marantz and bypassing my Ares II in the system it is built around. Burr/Brown chips in some componets still have the "magic" if you like a smooth sound.