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

I just replaced my Terminator (with the new DSP board) with the Terminator Plus.  In spite of how good the Terminator is, the Plus just brings more in terms of quietness and detail.  Particularly the bass notes are better delineated.
I also added the Denafrips Iris, once the I2S was properly set up it brings more detail and air in the high end- kind of holographic with instruments almost directly left and right of my listening position.
Once I enabled the clock out from the TP to the Iris- holy cow.  So musical.  Leading edges of bass notes jump out and then reverb and decay with such detail.
Adding the Iris transformed the USB output from my Innuos Statement which I did not think was possible as I thought it was so good previously.  I am a bit dumbfounded at how much I was missing.

@anzaanimalclinic  Congratulations on moving to the Terminator Plus and Iris combination and the stellar results you have achieved!!!

Over the past few months, we published dozens of owners' feedback here: https://www.denafrips.com/news

It has been a challenging year for everybody. However, we are flattered by your strong support. Thank you! We are grateful.

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Many thanks.

Alvin Chee
http://www.vinshineaudio.com/

I cant claim golden ears or any definitive last word on DACS but I purchased an Ares and liked it. I also auditioned a MSL400  Also good but with a remote, a viewing screen and more filter option. I sold the Ares to a guy who went nuts for it and returned the MSL 400. These were both good units but I wound up with a Schiit Gugnier Multibit. Nice DAC and I'm happy. I use an Audiolab CDT 6000 transport and after going through a bunch of COAX cables, I like the Kimber 30 for a reasonable $95. It is easier to listen to than my silver Kimber D60 that retails for $450. So all in My digital front end is right at $2k. About the max what I want to spend. I've been doing the audiophile thing for over 40 years and I have to put the brakes on equipment creep. Pretty soon the cost of my system would double and I would not sure how I got there or if it is really any better than what I had before. 

i am interested in the Pontus, but noticed that a power cord is not included?  how can this be?  anyway what after market cords are recommended.  Rega makes a good one.  i also have a Rega Brio amplifier and Rega RS1 speakers.  wonder if this DAC would be overkill for my current system.  will replace a NAD D1050 DAC that still sound very good even though its 7 years old.