At the end of the day, the Denafrips ARES II R2R DAC is a solidly built machine that provides a warmer, romantic “tubey” perspective to music as opposed to the colder, more clinical “solid-state” perspective provided by many Delta-Sigma DACs. It’s a nice DAC for those who like a smoother top end with “rich” mids and bass.
I highly recommend it for those who have systems on the hyper-detailed side, I think it will be a good balance. I also recommend it for those who want a good representation of what R2R DACs have to offer without spending a boatload of cash. Highly Recommended!
Credit: HI-FI Trends, Paul Cash
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