Should I add a DDC?


Hi all,

I currently have an Eversolo DMP A6 Master streamer connected to a DENAFRIPS Pontus II 12th via USB. Would adding a DENAFRIPS Iris make an improvement? And if so, how would I add that to the mix, and what cable(s) would I need?

 

Thanks All…

kingbr

Showing 6 responses by sls883

@kingbr My DH Labs cable is an older 2.0b and it works fine. The Wyred for Sound cable doesn't even say what it is, but it's supposedly optimized for I2S.

I'm sure you'll be able to get the ddc to work with the dac. There's surely plenty of people that have connected those two devices. 

@kingbr   Thanks for the heads up on the DH Labs sale. I was eyeballing their ethernet cable. 

@kingbr Nice savings. I saved $48 on the ethernet cable.  I'm not sure it will make a noticeable difference, but I needed a shorter cable, so I figured it was worth a shot.

What length of HDMI cable are you ordering?  I was told to make them short between a ddc and dac. 

 

@kingbr I'm able to keep my ddc very close to my dac, so I can get by with 0.5M.

I just got an I2s cable made by Wyred 4 Sound.  In 0.5M, it was half price for $99. I'm using it just now for the first time. I'm very impressed. Their 2M length is $149.

My dac is breaking in, so some of the improvement that I hear could be that. 

@kingbr The connection between my ddc and dac is very simple because they are both Gustard and they have the same pinout.  My dac will work with other I2s pinout connections, but I didn't have to figure out which one.

Since you're going Denefrips ddc to Denefrips dac, I would think the pinouts are the same.