@fthompson251
So for those that have updated the Venus II and have some time on them what are the changes to it? Any downgrade at all, excessive brightness or sibilance?
Yes, as with all Denafrips DACs -- give the new firmware some weeks to fully burn in. No joke!
I was hoping for a bit more transparency, maybe better bass control and soundstage improvements if any.
All true and there. It is really a new DAC -- not entirely better in every department, but sure worth a try. Once you set up your computer, you can flash back and forth the firmware as you like - I spend several evenings A/Bing the both versions available for Venus at the moment.