Has anyone had any experience with these?

https://www.vinshineaudio.com/denafrips

I have the Ares, it is excellent regardless of the price. 

Do you see any reason to consider the higher range models (Pontus, Venus, Terminator)?

I want to try some of them but I'm not going to pay retail.  Been around the dac block a few too many times...

On 5/22/2018 at 5:03 AM, spritzer said:

I have the Ares, it is excellent regardless of the price. 

^same 

Guess i need to check em out too. Need a balanced dac.

Well that’s some good recommendations, thanks guys.

Edited May 24, 20188 yr by johnwmclean

Go for the termanator...........

^ The only thing thats terminating is the Yggy. 

Downgrading from the YGGY is allowed.........

I did not like the Pontus compared to the Yggy.

Shut it. New FOTM > Old FOTM. It is the order of things.

53 minutes ago, Hopstretch said:

Shut it. New FOTM > Old FOTM. It is the order of things.

Thankfully I have never been on this FOTM train.

So we've decided these are the new FOTM as opposed to the Soekris or Holo things?

only until the Audio G_d becomes more popular

Is comparing the yggy to the ares Apple to oranges?

In terms of price, yes. The Pontus (cheaper) and Venus (more expensive) bracket the Yggy in price. The Terminator is almost double the Yggy's price.

Agreed. Sound-wise?

There are certainly differences in the sound between the Yggy and the Ares, but I like them both.  Don't know about the others.

Thanks, Kerry. 

Would you say the Yggy has a robust power supply and thus offer greater dynamics and headroom as compared to the Ares?

He could say that, but it would be meaningless because there is never that clear an A --> B relationship in audio or, indeed, life -- however much we might wish it were so.

No.  I think it's more a matter of different filters.

I don't think the Yggy has more dynamics or headroom.  In fact I think the Yggy is slightly more subdued.

My only peeve with the Ares is that they don't isolate the USB so I needed to add something to isolate the power / ground.

2 minutes ago, Hopstretch said:

He could say that, but it would be meaningless because there is never that clear an A --> B relationship in audio or, indeed, life -- however much we might wish it were so.

Agreed.  I've spent time with both and did some poor man's A/B listening.  Nothing scientific.  Like I said, I enjoy them both.

Thanks for the feedback guys  

‘FOTM’，what's the meaning of that？