I owned both Denafrips Terminator 2 and Pontus 2.
The Terminator checked all the audiophile boxes but I found Pontus to be more musical and engaging. Buy it used and you can sell it for pretty much what you paid for it. Good luck!
Help choosing a DAC
Hi folks, need some help choosing a DAC, hoping you all can help me reach a decision. My current system is as follows:
- Magnepan 1.7i
- Conrad-Johnson Classic 2 SE Preamp
- C-J MF2250 SE AMP
- OPPO 105D
- Cardas, Transparent cabling
- REL S3SHO sub woofer
Considering this setup, would you all choose the Denafrips Pontus or the Venus. I reached out to Vinshine and they said, if you are a music lover then choose Pontus, if you are a critical listener then choose Venus. I am both ? Please help me decide, is it worth stepping up to the Venus. Also my purchase philosophy is BIFL (Buy It For Life), not sure if that helps in giving me some advise. Thank you all.