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Perfected through fifteen years of innovation
Classic Design
Upgraded with an anodized aluminum chassis
Crystal Oscillator
24-bit/
192kHz DSD512
UP-OCC
MASTER CLOCK ECO-SYSTEM
CC Copper 60VA
0-Core Transformer
Denafrips IRIS 15th
A New Beginning for Digital Purity
The IRIS 15th DDC incorporates advanced technologies from our highly acclaimed DAC series, leveraging over a decade of technical expertise to deliver the true essence of sound.
Refined through time
A New Beginning for Digital Purity
It completely replaces the original steel chassis. The new enclosure is precision-machined from CNC and finished with a combination of anodization and a fine satin-brush process. This not only significantly enhances mechanical stability, vibration resistance, and thermal performance but also reveals a rich metallic luster, showcasing Denafrips' uncompromising pursuit of craftsmanship.
The IRIS 15th is robustly equipped with an aluminum chassis sourced from the same series as DENAFRIPS' high-end models, allowing you to enjoy a flagship-level chassis configuration at an entry-level price.
Denafrips IRIS 15th
This refined mechanical processing represents an upgrade in both visual appeal and tactile experience, while also laying a solid foundation for superior sonic stability and long-term reliability.
FPGA DSP
WHAT IS A 'DDC'?
USB INPUT
OUTPUTS
FIFO BUFFER
RECLOCK
SIGNAL
ISOLATION
Rpi/NUC/Mac/PC
TCXO FEMTO
RECLOCKED
SPDIF·OPT·AES·I2S
LOW JITTER
CLEAN DIGITAL
GALVANIC
DIGITAL OUTPUTS
DIGITAL INPUT
Returning Digital to Its Purest Form
USB Audio Reinvented —
The Evolution of Computer Audio Systems
Powered by the high-performance STM32F466 ARM MCU USB module, the IRIS 15th ensures full compatibility with PC, Mac, and RPi systems. When paired with its FIFO buffer and femtosecond crystal oscillators, the IRIS 15th transforms ordinary computer-based playback into a professional -grade digital audio transport, delivering unprecedented clarity, transparency, and precision.
The Denafrips IRIS 15th is the
entry-level Digital-to-Digital Converter (DDC)
in the Denafrips lineup — yet it embodies the brand’s fifteen years of digital audio expertise. Meticulously engineered and refined, it inherits the core design philosophy of our flagship DACs integrating an all-new FPGA digital signal reconstruction architecture and high-precision clock technology to deliver music with exceptional purity, precision, and natural realism
FPGA Digital Core — Reclocked for Sonic Purity
At the heart of the IRIS 15th lies Denafrips’ custom FPGA DSP processing core, working in harmony with FIFO buffering and re-clocking technology to eliminate transmission jitter and timing errors. Every bit of digital data is processed with extreme precision, ensuring an output signal that is clean stable, and free from distortion.
IRIS 15th
Product Detail Showcase
Dual treatment of anodization and brushed texture, with extremely high precisionin cutting and hole-drilling. The edges feel smooth without burrs the weight of thetop cover alone reveals sincerity in material selection making it a craftsmanshipbenchmark in the same price range
Gold-Plated BNC Connector
UP-OCC
CC Copper 60VA 0-Core Transformer
Customized capacitor
Rhodium-plated power socket
Crystal Oscillator
Ultra-Low Noise Linear Power Supply The Source of Silence
80W O-Core:Transformer
All-Aluminum Body
Custom Capacitor
Crystal Oscillator
DSP
High-Grade Rhodium-Plated Electrical Socket
LDO Regulator
Glass Tube Fuse
UP-OCC
Equipped with eight independent ultra-low-noise linear regulators and a 60VA O-core shielded transformer wound with UPOCC copper, the IRIS 15th delivers pristine and stable power to all digital circuits. This dramatically lowers the noise floor, creating a blacker, quieter background where music breathes effortlessly.
Galvanic lsolated by Opto-Coupler
Extreme Frequency Stability, Zero Drift and Low Phase Noise: TCXO Ensures the Reliability of Precision Equipment.
Multiple Low Dropout (LDO)voltage regulators providesDigital Circuitries stable, lownoise DC voltages
Packed with DENAFRIPSyears of experience in DigitalSignal Processing packed inFPGA chip
Ultra-pure Occ copper
IRIS 15th Front and Rear Panel Display
Back Panel
Let your music resonate in its truest, most authentic form With Denafrips IRIS 15th, experience digital audio reborn with purity precision, and soul
Clock Input Ports
Power Input
External Clock Button
Output Ports
Front Panel
Function Indicator Lights
USB Input Ports
Note: The dimensions are manually measured. If there is any discrepancy, please refer to the actual product. Thank you!
63 mm
Redefines elegance and performance with its sleek, robust design meticulously crafted from high-quality brushed aluminum. With its classic dimensions, it integrates seamlessly into any high-end audio setup, exuding an unmistakable premium feel
Product Dimensions
250 mm
220 mm
FEATURED REVIEWS
Denafrips has engineered a first class iteration
In all my listening, the main benefits of the Iris became very clear: image coherence and inky black backgrounds. Whatever tonal tendencies your individual DAC may possess, the Iris will likely not alter them, but it can definitely be a non-subtle upgrade in terms of focus and noise.
Credit:
Michael Johnson
Twittering Machines
In each case, there was a clear, Are we clear? Crystal, improvement in sound quality when the Denafrips IRIS was in the system doing its thing, as compared to going straight out of the Pi via USB. While these sonic improvements varied in terms of degree according to the DAC, better was simply better in every case.
Credit:
Michael Lavorgna
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