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  1. Hey guys, Greetings! We will be rolling out the FPGA firmware update by stages. Ares II / Enyo will be the first, follows by Pontus II and so on. Notes: 1. The FPGA firmware update is for all DENAFRIPS DACs with the latest FPGA BGA chip. 2. It does not apply to the older DSP (Amanero, released in 2017-2019). If you have a DENAFRIPS DAC purchased after 2020, in general, it is upgradable. 3. The firmware update fixes some bugs, and enhance the sound quality for all digital inputs 4. The firmware update changes the NOS response to what Vinshine Audio believes it's NOS (Raw, Staircase Waveform output for 44.1kHz / 48kHz) Areas of Improvement: Improved Adaptive FIFO Buffer & Reclocking Architecture Reduced the effect of Buffer overrun/underrun due to the Source's Clock and the DAC's Clock differences Reduced Audio Latency Reduced Phase Difference between L/R Channels Optimised DSP to improve the sonic performance Steps: 1. Identify the FPGA chip used in the DAC 2. Submit a FPGA Firmware Request via the webform found in the link below 3. Vinshine Audio shall provide a Firmware Update Tool (FUT) specifically made for the particular FPGA chip and DAC model 4. Use a Mac or Windows computer to update the firmware as detailed in the link below Readmore: https://www.vinshineaudio.com/post/denafrips-12th-fpga-firmware-update Many thanks, Alvin Chee www.vinshineaudio.com
  2. New Thesycon v5.57.0 Windows OS USB Driver is out: https://www.vinshineaudio.com/post/thesycon-v5-57-0-usb-driver-windows Change Log: https://www.thesycon.de/usbaudio/TUSBAudio_history.txt Out of curiosity, are there a lot of Windows users here?
  3. Great topic! The configuration/software/firmware of the Switch can make or break the quality of the network. For advanced users who know what is going on in the switch (VLAN, RSTP, QoS, etc), it would be a fun experimental experience to change these settings to 'hear' the differences. The switch we use in LHY Audio SW-10 is a Cisco CBS220 Layer 2 Switch. The first thing I would do is to update the firmware, setup VLAN etc for the the end-device (Streamer in my use case) to devote its network resources to the relevant traffics. However, if such configurations messed up, it would be a nightmare for after sales service. Hence, I do understand why some Audiophile Network Switches on the market do not allow users to have an UI for configuration and/or do not actively recommend the users to matter with the switch's configuration - as, very often - the configuration depends very much on the user's Home Network and usage, it is not one-size-fits-all.
  4. Good news for Windows PC users! DENAFRIPS Thesycon v5.45.0 USB Driver is available now. https://www.vinshineaudio.com/post/thesycon-v5-45-0-usb-driver-windows Alvin Chee @ Vinshine Audio
  5. @The Computer Audiophile, see you @ Munich! 🍻
  6. We will have rolled out an Special Firmware of which enable the USB volume control. Please note that the volume control applies only when you use the USB input. With the firmware v3.14, you can use the Windows/ Mac computers volume slider to control the volume. Reason for the clarification is that some users misunderstood that they will be able to attenuate the master output volume of the DAC for all digital inputs, it's not the case... If you already have a headamp/preamp/integrated amplifier, I would highly recommend using the amplifier for volume attenuation. Read more: link here
  7. Here's the complete teardown video of the DENAFRIPS Pontus II DAC. Happy watching! Teardown: PONTUS II R-2R DAC <- YouTube Link Alvin @ Vinshine Audio
  8. Hey guys, the impedance of the CLOCK IN/OUT of DENAFRIPS components is 75Ω, BNC.
  9. Finally, it's possible to update the firmware via a macOS. One of the most wanted features! USB MCU v3.12 is the latest and greatest firmware. If you use USB input, I highly recommend to update the firmware. https://www.denafrips.com/usb-mcu-firmware-update-mac
  10. August was one of the busiest month, ever! We have moved to a new office, a bigger place for us to work (and listen to the music) comfortably. Here's the sneak peek of the listening space we are setting up 😉 More details can be found here: link Thanks for the support, guys!
  11. Hey guys, The latest licensed Thesycon Driver (For Windows PC) v5.12.0 is available to download here: link. https://www.denafrips.com/support TUSBAudio - Thesycon USB Audio 2.0 Class Driver for Windows Revision History ----------------------------------------------------- V5.12.0 (May 18, 2021) ----------------------------------------------------- * New: MIDI pipe statistics in the Spy utility * New: several registry parameters for MIDI added * Fix: switch preferred ASIO buffer size with driver package containing MIDI only and audio devices * Chg: MIDI RX now uses USB flow control * Chg: improved ISO packet error check * Chg: scripts use Python 3.9.1 now * Chg: DCK needs Windows 10 now * Chg: documentation * Chg: one channel can be part of more than 4 sound devices now http://www.thesycon.de/usbaudio/TUSBAudio_history.txt
  12. The limitation could be due to the uRendu: https://www.sonore.us/opticalRendu.html Supports the following PCM sample rates up to: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6kHz, and 768kHz Supports the following DSD sample rates up to: DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD512 I personally use roon+HQP on a Windows PC, it supports PCM1411/1536 and DSD1024: In later part of this year, we will contact roon to have our DACs/DDCs certified. But good things take time, we'll see!
  13. Great review, thanks Chris @The Computer Audiophile ! Have fund to compare the Terminator / Terminator-II :)
  14. https://www.denafrips.com/single-post/denafrips-hermes-ddc-is-the-icing-of-the-cake-in-my-system Credit: Happy customer: Tom, Norway
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