The Denafrips Ares II is the DAC you are looking for

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The OTHER TWO episodes in this series:

iFi ZEN DAC:
https://darko.audio/2021/05/a-short-film-about-the-ifi-zen-dac/

Cambridge DACMagic 200M:
https://darko.audio/2021/05/a-short-film-about-the-cambridge-dacmagic-200m/

0:00 Intro
2:39 Setup and hardware rigging
4:53 A look inside
6:55 Let's get techy speccy
7:55 Core competencies n' comparisons
10:29 More comparisons
13:36 Let's twist (again)
15:11 And yet more comparisons

Denafrips Ares II:
https://www.denafrips.com/ares

...but there is a GOTCHA!
https://darko.audio/2021/06/one-more-thought-on-the-denafrips-ares-ii/

Also featured in this video…

Raspberry Pi 4 w/ heatsink case:
https://darko.audio/2020/10/vitos-puts-roon-bridge-on-the-raspberry-pi-4/

Schiit Jotunheim 2:
https://darko.audio/2020/12/modules-nexus-continuity-run-inside-schiits-jotunheim-2/

Meze Empyrean:
https://darko.audio/2019/02/a-short-film-about-the-meze-empyrean/

Chord Mojo:
https://darko.audio/2016/02/chord-electronics-mojo-lost-found/

GATO AMP-150:
https://darko.audio/2021/04/a-long-film-about-the-gato-amp-150/

Wilson Audio TuneTot:
https://darko.audio/2021/02/a-short-film-about-the-wilson-audio-tunetot/

Hegel H390:
https://darko.audio/2019/10/a-short-film-about-the-hegel-h390-kef-reference-1/

KEF LS50 Meta:
https://darko.audio/2020/09/kef-readies-ls50-meta-ls50-wireless-ii/

AudioQuest Jitterbug:
https://www.whathifi.com/audioquest/jitterbug/review

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