Denafrips Terminator dac ...

Jack said:
Joe

If you want to try the La Voce let me know and we can work it out. The La Scala is supposed to be a great DAC according to my friend Mark but not so much "tube sounding" like a Lampi. Kind of a hybrid.
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Which Lampi are you talking about and with which tubes?

2A3 in a GG is very SS sounding. Recti choice matters a LOT too. Lampi Dacs are very easy to tailor in terms of sound.

Atlantic Dac is more SS sounding than a GG with 300B.

242 tubes in a GG kills them all and I cant wait to hear what the new RK tubes sound like!
 
Glareskin said:
Hans Beekhuyzen, a respected audio journalist, is unusually enthusiastic and claims this will improve the sound of every DAC. With the PS Audio the only thing we would give up is MQA.




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Hans also raved about the HUGO and it is HORRIBLE as a main Dac!
Having said that, I do hear good things about the SoTM and the UltraRendu as NAAs, but also about Hummingbird computer with the "right" Linux build...wink/wink.
 
wisnon said:
Hans also raved about the HUGO and it is HORRIBLE as a main Dac!
Having said that, I do hear good things about the SoTM and the UltraRendu as NAAs, but also about Hummingbird computer with the "right" Linux build...wink/wink.
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Hi Norman,
I don't know about the Hugo except that a lot of high-end enthusiasts are raving about it. He is not the only one. I think mainly in the head-fi sector though.
But I was responding to Joe since we both have a PS Audio DAC. And I do love the sound and the speed of updates with sonic improvements. However I suspect that the streaming part (BridgeII), that PS Audio is purchasing from Convers Digital might not be the strongest part of it.
Denafrips might be good too but is on the complete other end of tech choices with R2R ladder approach where the PS Audio is a pure DSD dac.
 
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Glareskin said:
Hi Norman,
Denafrips might be good too but is on the complete other end of tech choices with R2R ladder approach where the PS Audio is a pure DSD dac.
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I have ordered a Denafrips Terminator & their yet to be released Music Server unseen & unheard. It/they tick all the right boxes for me...
26 bit R2R ladder processing + 6 bit DSD
I2S inputs
NOS processing option included
Twin FPGA in a dual mono configeration (the sound can be "tuned" just as PS Audio does)
Seperate transformers for both digital & analogue
DSD to 256 with a 512 board available end second quarter 2018
A Denafrips Music Server also using I2S out will be available end first quarter 2018
In the 6 Moons review it was compared directly to Metrum Hex & Aqua La Scala MKII
The review post script has a comment by the owner who compared the Terminator to numerous other name DACS
The review is here...
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews2/denafrips/1.html


 
Any update on the Denafrips?

Rob181 said:
I have ordered a Denafrips Terminator & their yet to be released Music Server unseen & unheard. It/they tick all the right boxes for me...
26 bit R2R ladder processing + 6 bit DSD
I2S inputs
NOS processing option included
Twin FPGA in a dual mono configuration (the sound can be "tuned" just as PS Audio does)
Separate transformers for both digital & analogue
DSD to 256 with a 512 board available end second quarter 2018
A Denafrips Music Server also using I2S out will be available end first quarter 2018
In the 6 Moons review it was compared directly to Metrum Hex & Aqua La Scala MKII
The review post script has a comment by the owner who compared the Terminator to numerous other name DACS
The review is here...
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews2/denafrips/1.html
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You should audition the Brinkmann Nyquist Joe, might be to your liking.


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The Denafrips gets awesome write ups but it is quite an expensive leap of faith (seems good value relative to competition but a lot of $ to put down unheard). I cant see any reference to their music server so would be interested to learn more about that.

The Brinkmann Nyquist looks like a great bit of kit with excellent functionality to reduce box count. One of the things that bugs me about some DACs is lack of user friendliness (remote!! Maybe I am just lazy) and need for Roon endpoints. TotalDac now build in a server option to theirs which I think makes it interesting.

I have an Aqua La Scala II Opto which i really like (no remote or Roon endpoint either) :hide:
 
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The Brinkmann Nyquist looks like a great bit of kit with excellent functionality to reduce box count. One of the things that bugs me about some DACs is lack of user friendliness (remote!! Maybe I am just lazy) and need for Roon endpoints.
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Apologies for deviating from the topic, but the Nyquist comes with a solid aluminum remote allowing control of gain, input, phase and mute. And beside the superb sound I just love the flexibility it offers in relation to formats and as a Roon Endpoint.

There’s however a whole separate thread about the product so I won’t further labor the point here.


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Kuoppis said:
Apologies for deviating from the topic, but the Nyquist comes with a solid aluminum remote allowing control of gain, input, phase and mute. And beside the superb sound I just love the flexibility it offers in relation to formats and as a Roon Endpoint.

There’s however a whole separate thread about the product so I won’t further labor the point here.


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Sorry, prior post wasn’t clear. I was commending the functionality of the Brinkmann versus others (including my own)!!



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R S said:
Sorry, prior post wasn’t clear. I was commending the functionality of the Brinkmann versus others (including my own)!!


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Not at all, I think your post was perfectly clear. And I think you have a good point.

I just posted a picture of it in the other thread:
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In comparison, the remote of my previous DAC Meitner MA-1, which I did not use even once:
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I agree a good DAC remote is necessary. With the Nyquist I frequently switch between the Roon Core feed through Ethernet and USB when I connect my PC for Amazon Prime or Netflix.


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Hey Joe,

I have a PS Audio DAC with Redcloud. I just received a Denafrips Terminator only have about 40 hours burn-in. I think the PS Audio is more bloomy and warmer. The Terminator is starting to sound real good thou, much more dynamic (micro and macro) great prat and not edgy at all. I think I already like it better. Very natural tonal balance, it should only get better with more hours.

If you want to come for a listen let me know, I live in Staten Island, NY


Joe
 
jbtrio said:
Hey Joe,

I have a PS Audio DAC with Redcloud. I just received a Denafrips Terminator only have about 40 hours burn-in. I think the PS Audio is more bloomy and warmer. The Terminator is starting to sound real good thou, much more dynamic (micro and macro) great prat and not edgy at all. I think I already like it better. Very natural tonal balance, it should only get better with more hours.

If you want to come for a listen let me know, I live in Staten Island, NY


Joe
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Thanks for sharing your impressions of these two DAC's.
They are both on my radar and I am interested in hearing about the differences.
Please keep us posted as you progress.
 
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