Denafrips R2R DAC (plays 512 DSD) reviewed as giant killer

[matthias]

9 hours ago, levinsje said:

In my experience the speakers are the most important with the source/preamp/amp coming in a close second.

Jim

 

Sorry Jim, I disagree,

the source determines the maximum quality level you can get from your system and is the most important. The more upstream component is always more important than the more downstream component.

 

Matt

[matthias]

Can the new DSP board be used with the Pontus as well?

Thanks

 

Matt

[matthias]

4 hours ago, StreamFidelity said:

After a long wait (6 weeks) I received my Denafrips Terminator a few days ago. 😀

 

 

Congrats,

interesting that you have the DSP-T V06 board.

It seems to be a later version than the DSP-T V04 board announced on the Denafrips HP.

 

BTW, did you compare Denafrips OS vs. HQPlayer OS?

Thanks

 

Matt

[matthias]

Similar upgrade for Ares:

 

Matt

[matthias]

On 7/17/2019 at 7:34 PM, butifull01 said:

New cheaper SGMs will be two models.

 

Please, can you share some more information?

I hope Taiko Audio will launch a model without internal storage for lovers of streaming only from Qobuz etc.

Thanks

 

Matt

[matthias]

@alvin1118

please can you shed some light on how DSD is handled by the DSP of the new Terminator in OS mode:

Up to which rate DSD64 is upsampled?

 

Thanks

 

Matt

 

 

[matthias]

Hi @alvin1118,

would you please answer my question from post #481.

Thank you.

 

Matt

[matthias]

6 hours ago, elan120 said:

New DSP upgrade board review from Six Moons is here.

 

Thanks, but @alvin1118 was first with #470.

 

Matt

[matthias]

On ‎8‎/‎5‎/‎2019 at 6:51 PM, alvin1118 said:

 

@matthias, i'm waiting for DENAFRIPS to confirm

 

Hi Alvin,

no feedback from Denafrips?

 

Matt

[matthias]

1 hour ago, alvin1118 said:

@matthias, i discussed briefly with DENAFRIPS. DSD will not be upsampled. 

 

Thanks @alvin1118

So in OS mode PCM gets upsampled to 1.536MHz according to your post #326 and DSD will be left untouched.

Correct?

 

Matt

[matthias]

5 hours ago, Dev said:

 

Yes, you do 😶 That WBF thread is all about SGM servers and nothing else. One must be crazy to compare a $4k to a $65k component.

 

Comparings DACs with the same server is like comparing cartridges with the same turntable.

According to the Source First principle the server or turntable is much more important for the SQ than the DAC or cartridge.

So one can save money with buying a very good server and a less expensive DAC.

 

Matt

 

[matthias]

43 minutes ago, 4est said:

Really? The source first principle included the entire turntable and did not separate the platter assembly from the cartridge IIRC. I can see how one might think a transport is equal to a DAC in relevance, but not that a better transport could offset a poorer DAC.

 Yes, really!

According to the source first principle the turntable with motor controller is the most important, then comes the tone arm, then the cartridge.

The hierarchy in a digital set-up is similar.

The server or transport is more important than the DAC.

So within a limited budget I would chose a better server or transport over a better DAC.

When funds allow you can go for the best server/transport and the best DAC.

 

Matt

 

[matthias]

7 hours ago, alvin1118 said:

Hello guys, 

 

Like to share the users' impression of the 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

 

Hi Alvin,

 

any feedback so far regarding the new Denafrips Avatar CD transport?

Thanks

 

Matt

[matthias]

3 hours ago, Blake said:

6Moons has a review of the Avatar that is in progress:

https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/denafrips6/

 

Yes, I know, I am monitoring it, but it is very slowly progressing:

 

Matt