MHDT Pagoda vs Denafrips Pontus vs BorderPatrol SE-i vs Audio Mirror TUBADOUR III

[GregWormald]

4 hours ago, Calvin & Hobbes said:

<snip>I greatly appreciate that the Pontus seems to be causing no listening fatigue for me while still presenting music in a full and detailed sounding manner.

While I'm still awaiting my new active speakers and listening to some 30+ years old amp and bookshelves, I have also not noticed any fatigue from the Pontus II. This has been my major problem with digital for decades, and I'm really glad it seems to be gone.

 

It was also not there with the Ares II that I auditioned, but I wanted a less 'smoothed out' approach with better detail. The Pontus gives me that.

[GregWormald]

20 hours ago, Calvin & Hobbes said:

I'm totally happy to forget about gear and just listen to music.

Are you sure you're all right? That's a very radical position to take!