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How better is Denafrips Pontus II?
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<blockquote data-quote="shunpillay" data-source="post: 1112052" data-attributes="member: 22898"><p>Hi.</p><p></p><p>Pontus II owner here. I’m running one alongside a Topping D50s.</p><p></p><p>I’m not a DAC guy, and I’ve never heard the Ares II, so please take my comments with a pinch of salt.</p><p></p><p>I’m smitten with the Pontus II. Everything from sound quality, to build quality, to pride of ownership - I have zero regrets with my purchase.</p><p></p><p>I’ve also had opportunities to hear MegaBuck DACs recently, and I’ve never come away feeling as if my DACs needed an upgrade. But then again, I not a DAC guy …</p><p></p><p>I can say this though. My Pontus II ($1700) is better than my D50s ($250). No question about it! But is it $1450 better? No, not for me. I was happy with the rest of my gear, so at the time, it was ok to splurge a bit on the Pontus II. I got what I paid for knowing full well that Mr. Diminishing Returns was hard at work.</p><p></p><p>Sorry that I can’t compare the Pontus II to the Ares II. But hopefully my comparison to the D50s is in some way useful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shunpillay, post: 1112052, member: 22898"] Hi. Pontus II owner here. I’m running one alongside a Topping D50s. I’m not a DAC guy, and I’ve never heard the Ares II, so please take my comments with a pinch of salt. I’m smitten with the Pontus II. Everything from sound quality, to build quality, to pride of ownership - I have zero regrets with my purchase. I’ve also had opportunities to hear MegaBuck DACs recently, and I’ve never come away feeling as if my DACs needed an upgrade. But then again, I not a DAC guy … I can say this though. My Pontus II ($1700) is better than my D50s ($250). No question about it! But is it $1450 better? No, not for me. I was happy with the rest of my gear, so at the time, it was ok to splurge a bit on the Pontus II. I got what I paid for knowing full well that Mr. Diminishing Returns was hard at work. Sorry that I can’t compare the Pontus II to the Ares II. But hopefully my comparison to the D50s is in some way useful. [/QUOTE]
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