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Denafrips Pontus 12th Anniversary

Greetings 

I’ve been considering moving up from my Ares ii to a Pontus ii and there have been a few of them coming up on the pre-owned market lately.

Now I’m seeing that Vinshine is offering the Pontus 12th version and there’s not a whole lot of info about what is improved on it.

Sounds like some power supply improvements and also some gold plated screws?

Has anyone heard the new Pontus 12th or know any specifics about how it compares to the Pontus ii?  What are the improvements, if any?

Pre-owned Pontus ii’s are selling for about $250 less than a brand new 12th. (At least in the U.S.) So not a huge savings.  Plus there’s shipping .., I can’t remember if Vinshine charges shipping.

Thanks in advance 

JS

 

j_andrews
mikezuk
11 posts
 

Thanks for these listening notes @backgroundblur.  Really appreciate.

Wondering how your comparison to the Border Patrol fared?  

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pioneerhip
40 posts
 

So what won out Border Patrol or Pontus ii 12th? 

audiewww
16 posts
 

Very interested in this DAC, I've owned an Orchid for several years. It's a great piece of gear but with it's processor, you're still getting 16/44 no matter what you feed it, so more detail is intriguing if you don't give up the "analogness" of it's presentation. I very much appreciate Mr. Blur's reports and look forward to hearing the verdict of the Pontus/Border Patrol contest. Any mention of "hardness" in the treble sends me scurrying. I have spent considerable time and money tuning that out of my system.

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