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DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more....

Thread for OWNER IMPRESSIONS, FEEDBACK, QUESTIONS, ETC. regarding DENAFRIPS DACs.

DENAFRIPS lists the following R2R DACs:

Ares, Pontus, Venus, and Terminator (in increasing price order).

"DENAFRIPS incorporated in year 2012, focus in developing high end audio equipment at a very affordable price. Throughout the years of intense Research & Development, and continuous improvement of the product lines, DENAFRIPS had finally settled with the current product range equipped with R-2R ladder DAC technology. The reason behind this is the designer strongly believe that R-2R DAC is the best way to reproduce music.

The name, DENAFRIPS, stand for:

D-ynamic
E-xquisite
N-atural
A-ttractive
F-idelity
R-efined
I-ntoxicating
P-ure
S-ophisticated

This mean a lot and it is the house-sound of all DENAFRIPS products." [Copied From Denafrips About Us section]
david_ten
alvin1118
130 posts
 
Hi @wegenert,

Thank you for your support. You've done the first right step to install the USB driver for Windows (Thesycon v4.82.0), that's a good start.

To unleash the full potential of the Computer Audio System with DENAFRIPS DAC(in fact, all DAC), please consider to use the following software:

  • Roon
  • Jriver
  • Foobar
  • Audirvana 
  • Amarra
  • etc
These applications have the ability to control the USB DAC in Exclusive Mode. This is the keyword. Exclusive Mode bypass Windows Mixer, allow the applications to take full control of the USB DAC. 

For your case of Foobar, please use use WASAPI output. Some guides can be found here:
https://www.highend-audiopc.com/PDF/Fidelizer-Pro-User-Guide.pdf
https://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/SW/Players/Foobar.htm

Manual, Video Guides to configure NOS/OS, Filters, FAQ can be found on the DENAFRIPS website: 
https://www.denafrips.com/support

Hope this helps!

Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,
Alvin Chee
www.vinshineaudio.com


david_ten OP
5,480 posts
 
For those interested in the DSP 'upgrade,' here is owner Art's feedback on doing so with his Pontus DAC:

https://www.denafrips.com/single-post/2020/06/04/PONTUS-DAC-It-is-an-astounding-value?utm_campaign=31799a0d-dd95-41f8-8fcb-af94cc4e451d&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=6a6bbfad-aefa-4c9d-9edc-f0321a709747

 PS. Love the simplicity and beauty of those speakers of yours, Art.
alvin1118
130 posts
 
Hello guys,

Like to share the users' impression of DENAFRIPS DAC.
https://www.denafrips.com/news

I am extremely happy and encouraged to read these positive impressions. This is simply the best encouragement and drive for me to continue what i am doing and i will do better!

Thank you for your support!

Alvin Chee
www.vinshineaudio.com
david_ten OP
5,480 posts
 
Terminator Plus DAC information, courtesy of John Darko / Darko Audio:

https://darko.audio/2020/07/denafrips-announces-terminator-plus-dac/

dgarretson
2,593 posts
 
As intriguing as this is, the 45mhz clock links between his products are a closed architecture as far as I can see. I would love to try it, but have been using a 10mhz clock link between Esoteric and SOtM products and see no way to interoperate without a complete reboot. A 10mhz clock link also fits into the studio recording environment.  From a marketing standpoint it would have been better for Terminator to have taken a closer look at what established manufacturers are doing with master clocks.
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