This Changed Everything about my Audiophile journey

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@francescotenti193 7 месяцев назад

They both sound good, the Geshelli Made in the USA and $100.00 less than the Denafrips Made in China. If I was willing to spend almost $1,000 in a DAC, the choice would be very simple and use the remaining $100.00 to buy music.

@JBSCHAFFNER 7 месяцев назад

Best commercial ever❤

@michaelwright1602 7 месяцев назад

I hope they paid him extra for that trip to Target... That was darn good.

@wtcwtc9861 7 месяцев назад

Nah. Steve Huff has the best commercials.

@lisar3944 7 месяцев назад

indeed - shameless, but still entertaining :D

@geezeusskatan 7 месяцев назад

Better than ARs hair growing add...

@audio_acoustic_engineering 7 месяцев назад

Best commercial ever!

@peterlarkin762 7 месяцев назад

I had some decent digital sources, then got an Ares 2 and I couldn't agree more: it changed everything. BTW the old Ares 2 can use the latest firmware (same one as the new one). They have excellent product support and customer care.

@LuckyX2 7 месяцев назад

Nice review. I suggest you try to get your hands on a Holo Audio Cyan 2 to review. It's R2R like the Ares, about the same price ($1300), but it measures better and supports more formats, all the way up to DSD1024.

@MasterMarslander 7 месяцев назад

I never knew about the MTV Unplugged album, oh my goodness. Thanks Randy!

@davidhires7403 7 месяцев назад

Haha. Fantastic format today. And the Harry’s ad …… hilarious. I appreciate your creativity and humor Great vid. I have a holding place for the remodeled J2 coming in the spring. I think I’m actually first in line. Not sure if that’s good or bad. Can hardly wait

@jaredpmoser 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for doing Mid-Fi / Hi-Fi

@mpitogo1978 7 месяцев назад

dood three things, 1 great commercial, 2 Aries DAC II from several years ago is friggen awesome it’s in my main system, 3 Presidio Tarrant County, I had no idea we’re neighbors. I’m a bit of an audio geek myself, I bought the first pair of Polk L800.

@ernesthaynes5995 7 месяцев назад

Hey Randy, I really liked this format. A nice change of pace. Had a real cool vibe.

@cheapaudioman 7 месяцев назад

Hey, thanks!

@JBalloonist 7 месяцев назад

Don't know if you've done it before, but I really liked the intro with you setting it up.

@adsph 7 месяцев назад

Good to see a Friday review. Seems like a serious dac. Well received in the community. Look forward to your coverage from Florida. Be safe.

@adamcanterbury 7 месяцев назад

🤣 great video and love the new format…😊

@FunFiEmpire 7 месяцев назад

Agree with @JBSCHAFFNER - best commercial ever. Enjoy your floor coffee and the show.

@leonardopapantoniou4227 7 месяцев назад

“Enjoy the coffee and the show” if you lived in Argentina and are >45 you will remember Tato Bores, he was the greatest politics humorist ever lived in this country, period. Famous for speaking long stretches of script without a sweet and almost improvised. And always finished with “vermouth with fried potatoes and good show”

@stpierreorama 7 месяцев назад

I don’t understand the contemporary preference for a metal box that looks like a cheap early 2000s dvd player over a beautiful wood cabinet.

@Feliciano12v 7 месяцев назад

Ha that Harry's segment reminded me of your children appearances from the earlier CAM days.

@robertmontgomery3892 7 месяцев назад

F*** the early days. Let's stay on topic.

@Feliciano12v 7 месяцев назад

@@robertmontgomery3892 easy there, YT police.

@asterixx6878 6 месяцев назад

Sorry, but everything you're testing seems to be a new audiophile 'revolution'.

@thomasdix8453 7 месяцев назад

I love my Denafrips Terminator 2; great dac, for me. Heard the J2 and it is terrific for the money. Thanks for the review, Randy!

@cheapaudioman 7 месяцев назад

My pleasure!

@gumbygreeneye3655 7 месяцев назад

In what system are you using your Terminator? I’m interested when you placed the emphasis.

@seano218 7 месяцев назад

@gumbygreeneye3655 gear matching prices. Are you gonna hear the difference on cheap gear and a system that isn't revealing? No. Will you here it on gear that's on the same tier? Yes.

@gumbygreeneye3655 7 месяцев назад

@@seano218 Thanks for the response but it doesn’t really answer the question I put to ThomasDix though.

@jellycervantes5890 7 месяцев назад

To be perfectly honest, i kinda don't believe this "has changed everything" anymore. Literally ever other video says that . I'm gettin the the feeling, that I'm only here to get some commercial! Doesn't make you look very credible at this point. Use to love the videos....but when i read this i just annoyed by now. Sry just beeing straight here

@cheapaudioman 7 месяцев назад

You’re all good. But if you watched the video I was talking about how the first denafrips changed my thinking on sources.

@michaelsparrow4798 7 месяцев назад

@cheapaudioman Have had Gen 1 Ares II (aka Enyo) for 18 months. I can confirm that EXCELLENT support is available for Denafrips in TX. (Shout out to Alvin!) STRONG SUGGESTION: If you have the ability feed the Ares with COAX or Toslink, try them instead of USB. In my ~$10,000 primary 2.2 system, I strongly preferred COAX over USB. It just sounded better. (And by leaving both inputs connected to the Ares, it is straightforward to A/B them.)

@medonk12rs 7 месяцев назад

... depends on the streamer / feeding device. Had the Ares II, now Venus II, both perform(ed) best when fed via USB. Coax SPDIF seconds, TOSlink worst. Even better: Insert a DDC into the chain. Still, even the Gaia DDC likes being fed by USB best, that is in my system, of course.

@michaelwright1602 7 месяцев назад

The Ares II was a game changer for more than a few of us...

@kl9941 7 месяцев назад

Indeed!

@erics.4113 7 месяцев назад

Same .. and... 25 thousand dollars later lol

@CompetentSalesUSA 7 месяцев назад

Check ✅ What does organic mean? Confusing....are you talking about a vegetable garden?

@rapier5 7 месяцев назад

You should try the USB input and the coax as well as the optical. Different inputs offer different results sometimes so really the effort should be made.

@bencarignan2711 7 месяцев назад

Solid review amigo. For equipment matching, would you recommend pairing the J2 with a more detailed/bright speaker and the Denefrips with a warmer speaker, in the interest of balance?

@cheapaudioman 7 месяцев назад

For sure.

@kristophergurley585 7 месяцев назад

If you ever swing through Memphis, there is a pub downtown called the Green Beetle. They do a buffalo chicken sammich with their homemade pimento cheese on it. I'm not even a fan of pimento cheese and that sandwich blew me away.

@PaulRLight 7 месяцев назад

DFW? I lived in Roanoke before I sold everything (including my PSA TV2112 sub and full Dolby Atmos RSL CG25/CE34/Martin Logan system) and moved to Thailand. Now I have a Samsung soundbar 😢😢😢😢

@michaelwright1602 7 месяцев назад

Randy is spot on at the end, when comparing the Ares and J2... It will depend upon the music you listen to.

@stonefree1911 7 месяцев назад

The big conundrum on that is for those of us that listen to many types of music equally. Which one is best... My gut is the J2 is detailed enough for 90% of us "realistic" audiophiles and if it does have a little extra punch, most would appreciate that..

@michaelwright1602 7 месяцев назад

@@stonefree1911 I have not heard either of these DACs, but have owned the Ares II and the Venus II 12th. I sold both, and now own a PS Audio Stellar Gaincell DAC/Preamp that I picked up used for $800 not that long ago. DACs are a funny subject, I never thought I would part with my Venus II 12th... But here I am. I am running a pair of Zu DW6 Supremes, a Sansui 4000 vintage receiver and a Cayin EL84 tube amp, along with the WiiM Pro with the LHY Linear Power Supply. Knocks my socks off. ;-)

@stonefree1911 7 месяцев назад

Well now that fascinates me as I ALSO run a PS Audio SGCD (love PS Audio), but I do feel that the DAC is lacking in it. I plan to still use it as a pre-amp, but am looking to upgrade the DAC. I was looking at the denefrips Pontius 2, but think the Aries2 (or J2+) is probably detailed enuf for my tastes.@@michaelwright1602

@jungtarcph 7 месяцев назад

just remember that the resale value of the Denafrips is much better than a fully spec J2 with LPU.

@PhotographyInFlight4183 13 дней назад

@@michaelwright1602So whats the verdict, Ps Audio over the Denafrips? If so, why, thanks in advance.

@KCsabi 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for reviewing this! I don't really understand, why DAC manufacturers limit the number of inputs this way.

@OrganNLou 7 дней назад

You should hear the Enyo 15th WOOOOOOOW, FANTASTIC!!!!!

@radiofreealbemuth 5 месяцев назад

8:04 can I ask how is the noise floor on the Denafrips Ares 12? The product specs says THD+N is 0.004%. I'm not sure if this is the spec to look for, when it comes to noise floor, but SMSL SU9 Ultra gets praised for having a black background, and its THD+N is 0.0006%

@kriskelvin64 7 месяцев назад

enjoyed you shaving. Great comercial

@mikeosmond5451 7 месяцев назад

I'm apparently not using enough shaving cream?

@rmp5841 2 месяца назад

Randy! I totally agree about the DAC being just as important as the CD transport...So here's my question, would I notice a significant upgrade in audio sound quality by adding the Denafrip's Ares 12th-1 with my existing Sony UBP-X1100ES -4k Ultra HD Hi-Res Blu-Ray Player connected to my Denon AVR-X4700H receiver? I'm not really exactly sure which DAC chips are used for the Denon X4700H receiver and Sony UBP-X1100ES Blu-Ray player, but from my understanding they're supposed to be considered as premium quality grade DAC chips... Therefore, would you still recommend upgrading to the Denafrip's Ares 12th-1 DAC or would upgrading be considered as overkill for my particular application needs? Thanks, in advance... Rocky!

@thedarkknight1971 7 месяцев назад

Harry's Razors... Still buying into the overpriced razor heads... Unlike Henson... 😏👌 😎🇬🇧

@DavidSchroeter 6 месяцев назад

Hi Randy. Would you please give details on the linear power supply you recommend for the J2 DAC?

@davidprather9079 7 месяцев назад

Contempt prior to investigation? Always make up your bed? Randy, are you a friend of Bill’s? PS I am😊

@liegelord135 5 месяцев назад

Me too brother.

@scottward7813 7 месяцев назад

When I think of what I knew about "hifi" two years ago compared to now and being put to practical use it's amazing, thank you, Randy!

@seano218 7 месяцев назад

Wtf is with all your plugs lately?!! I liked it when you used to make fun of Audiophile prices with your Sith Audio endorsements... you've lost your way. Educate yourself on the benefits of I2S and USB B for higher res music and DSD so you can educate people properly! Your doing a disservice by avoiding it, no other reviewer says crap like that "I don't know what it's for"... You got one job!

@frischma1 7 месяцев назад

Nice bonus travel show element to this video.

@cheapaudioman 7 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@redstang5150 7 месяцев назад

I've done enough a/b comparisons to know that (at least for my ears at my age) I can't tell the differences between decent DACs on headphones. Therefore I am more than skeptical of the supposed unmeasurable magic of a DAC like this. I will admit, however, that I haven't done any DAC a/b'ing with actual speakers so at a minimum this makes me curious to at least try out one of these.

@davidbartochowski7832 7 месяцев назад

Just when you thought you couldn't get better , you do 😊

@robsandler1818 7 месяцев назад

Enjoyed this Video, love the advertisement for Harry's excellent work and if I were them, I would see if they might use this on a Television Ad...it was that good. On the Aries 12th review, just curious why you are no longer comparing these to the Schiit Bifrost 2? Is that not in the same ballpark as the Aries and J2?

@cheapaudioman 7 месяцев назад

Thanks! I actually don’t have the bufrost anymore

@jyharris 7 месяцев назад

Great video! Hope you're paying those awesome actors. Love the black members style leather too!

@tnasburypl 7 месяцев назад

Wilson Audio BTW. Best of show was the Chinese guy with the Wilsons.

@alberthalim7767 7 месяцев назад

wait till you try the terminator ++++

@stonefree1911 7 месяцев назад

You need a swiffer. Have you compared the Aries II to the Denefrip Pontius? I really like the Sparkos Geshelli J2, but your right...it is kinda ugly. The wood cabinet looks better, but it does have a very DYI look....

@rogerhuston8287 7 месяцев назад

I also prefer USB input, in general, as I trust the clock in the DAC over most streamers.

@travisbishop7212 7 месяцев назад

Best commercial ever and worst commercial music ever, Did I say music, I meant noise 🤮🫣🗑️

@daveweston403 7 месяцев назад

I like that you are reviewing more expensive gear. I wonder how the Denaprips Aries stacks up against the ANK 2.1x DAC at similar cost bracket.

@starker1971 7 месяцев назад

Sounds intriguing. I do think you must have speakers that are to a certain threshold though. Don't most agree speakers are where most of the overall budget is supposed to go ?

@f8fj 3 месяца назад

Korn mtv unplugged throw me away was awesome. Lived up to your hype.

@madcrabber1113 7 месяцев назад

What has the customer service experience with this company been like for problems with past products?

@wolfster421 7 месяцев назад

Trust this man. I bought the WiiM and do not regret it. And he was right, sad that it is not expandable without an output.

@danielacosta1998 7 месяцев назад

very refreshing video

@AlainDoiron 7 месяцев назад

Making your bed in a hotel is a treatable mental illness 😂

@radiofreealbemuth 5 месяцев назад

10:59 can i ask what linear power supply you use for your Geshelli J2?

@Harvy75a Месяц назад

I am waiting for the review of the new Denafrips Ares 15th.

@Humandriver5280 7 месяцев назад

Please consider revealing whether or not you paid for it. This has been an encouraging trend on RU-vid.

@lazzzzze1 7 месяцев назад

He said he'd have no problem sending it back if they asked for it. Obviously didn't pay. Always take contingent product reviews with a grain of salt.

@xstensl8823 3 месяца назад

loved it but got the bug and upgraded to the Pontus. its a phenomenal all rounder

@miroslavkelekovic2507 Месяц назад

So still on low budget and low performance sound?

@mounirehab 2 месяца назад

You waisted my time watching you trying to be funny ...

@wtcwtc9861 7 месяцев назад

I'd like to see a comparison of the Ares 12th and the Musician Pegasus II. Very close in price. Any chance of that happening?

@isaacestep3321 7 месяцев назад

I've got all Denafrips gear with my Klipsch and love it.

@gilbertdominguez5487 5 месяцев назад

Looking for some good wireless headphones any suggestions?

@spamcan9208 7 месяцев назад

Agree with you on the Korn unplugged version of throw me away. I love those tyco drums in the beginning. Also jealous if that's your Miata parked on the street.

@cheapaudioman 7 месяцев назад

My sons

@ngcolby 7 месяцев назад

Korn usually isn't really my thing, but that entire album is just a killer recording.

@jamesminotto8036 Месяц назад

Thanks, Randy. Bought a used 12th!

@StelianPavalache76 7 месяцев назад

why not XLR to XLR? Advance work great with XLR in .

@Simon_Hawkshaw 7 месяцев назад

So, both your and the British Audiophile opinions are driving me towards getting a Denafrips over another SMSL. However, according to BA, the SMSL VMV D2R is more 'weighty' in the bottom end, which suits me better, but is it 3X better than my D300? Thank you for your time and efforts to share this with us all. Your valued opinion is a good juxtaposition to others. Stay well, my friend, and safe travels.

@dylanemeraldgrey 7 месяцев назад

It's funny, i think i may have replied to one of your comments before - and i rarely comment on people's comments. Anyway, just wanted to mention, it also depends on the rest of your system. And there are variables within that as well, e.g., if your system is not that resolving in the first place, you may not notice much of a difference between similar DACs... and then it may just come down to extras and whether it has a remote control or not...In the end, for me, it usually comes down to buying two or three components, auditioning, and returning all but one - or buying one and deciding if I'm happy with it. Then the cycle eventually starts all over when i want more out of my system. ;) Well, i know this is unsolicited, but hopefully it was slightly more helpful than slightly more confusing. - Cheers

@Simon_Hawkshaw 7 месяцев назад

@@dylanemeraldgrey, constructive opinions are always appreciated. Thank you for taking the time and making the effort to reply. All the best. Cheers.

@cheapaudioman 7 месяцев назад

I haven’t heard the one that Tarun did, Simon. With your ultras the denafrips is going to really bring a new level of clarity for you. J2 is also an option

@Simon_Hawkshaw 7 месяцев назад

@cheapaudioman I guess it shall be the Denafrips then. Thank you for your reply and enjoy the show. I shall join you one day. All the best my friend.

@chadwick1e466 7 месяцев назад

Best HARRYS commercial ever! lol Thanks for the video…I’ll be taking a hard look at the Denafrips Ares 12.1

@Idiotsincarshere 7 месяцев назад

Thanks cheap audio man for clever ad placement for a razor on this commercial for Denafrips lol

@Mainbusfail 7 месяцев назад

Yeah, I'm the only one who pees standing up in my house too. 🤣

@georgeb1364 7 месяцев назад

Geez, inflation has hit the Cheapaudioman! That ain't cheep! Well I guess compared to these guys selling "High End"

@Tendervittle 7 месяцев назад

The start of mid-fi

@juca23076 7 месяцев назад

Excellent presentation❤

@rogerhuston8287 7 месяцев назад

Why not use balanced in and out when available?

@NeilBlanchard 7 месяцев назад

It seems that the Ares 12-1 has improved over the Ares II? But, one of the reasons I went from the Ares II to the Geshelli J2 AMK 4493 (and now the J2S AKM 4499) is the bass quality. And with the big Sparkos (SS2590 dual mono DIP8 unit) and LPS, the J2S also is better in the soundstage openness, layering and detail, in my system and in my opinion. The lack of a second coax input would be an issue for me, as well - I listen to my Node 2i and my Audiolab CD transport, both with coax connections. I like the more "free-form" aspects of this video, by the way. Seeing components on the rack in the system, etc is useful I think.

@Simon_Hawkshaw 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for your valued opinion, Sir. I am in a world of DAC indecision. Should I go with the Geshelli Sparkos option or one of these high-end foreign DACS?

@NeilBlanchard 7 месяцев назад

@@Simon_Hawkshaw my Geshelli J2S AKM 4499EX with the big Sparkos dual mono DIP8 in the RCA socket, and a linear power supply is my personal reference. I have not heard the Ares 12-1, but based on Randy's review (and A British Audiophile), it would probably not satisfy my need for the best bass quality. This is what lead me to my first J2, and now I have everything else, too. I have a Geshelli Dayzee reserved, though - the stock version was even better, when I heard it on my speakers at CAF last year. Price for that is going to be ~$1300; with eight (!) OPA1655 op-amps. I will be upgrading it with eight of the big Sparkos SS2509 (each a single module) op-amps.

@Simon_Hawkshaw 7 месяцев назад

@@NeilBlanchard Thank you once again, Neil. Very valuable insights and information as always.

@OlympicBruce 7 месяцев назад

@Neil Blanchard Can you tell us what that 8x Sparkos upgrade will cost, and are you buying those separately or thru Geshelli Labs? Thank you.

@Simon_Hawkshaw 7 месяцев назад

@@OlympicBruce Bruce, I believe the required Sparkos op-amps are $80.00 ea and you will probably need the risers too, which are $2.00ea so around $656.00 in total direct from Sparkos. So in total the socketed J2 with no USB and an aluminum case with 8 sparkos op-amps is around $1086.00

@mitchellregenbogen7173 7 месяцев назад

So I don’t see how this product, which you didn’t even say what it was until the video was half over, and which you said may be a little better than the J2 for some some people for some types of music, and which you said you wouldn’t buy over the J2, “CHANGED EVERYTHING!” I’m used to your hyperbole, but this was kinda ridiculous. I think “CHANGED NOTHING!” Would have been more accurate.

@cheapaudioman 7 месяцев назад

That title wouldn’t get nearly as many views

@mitchellregenbogen7173 7 месяцев назад

Hahah true that!@@cheapaudioman

@lennmb4478 7 месяцев назад

My Target has everything locked in cases now due to the mythical "organized retail theft". Also it is genius a bearded man gets paid to do a razor commercial. Waiting for the payday ad when Randy shaves with a Harry's razor.

@cheapaudioman 7 месяцев назад

I told I’d have the beard for a nominal fee

@NosEL34 7 месяцев назад

Oh it's not mythical 😁

@frankr8271 7 месяцев назад

Should have far more inputs than it has imo

@AA-df7bv 7 месяцев назад

Do the geshilli socked with the new ak4499, linear power supply, here’s the twist the sparko SS2590 pro discrete op amp Only need 1 chip on the rca. This combo will beat the denafrips

@BoRerunn 7 месяцев назад

How does it compare to geshelli labs with sparkos upgrade

@cbayardelle 7 месяцев назад

You’re talking like an audiophile !

@dbrgr68 7 месяцев назад

how do i connect this dac to a denon avr x4500h to bypass its own dac? Appreciate any links or thoughts on this. Love your vids Randy Cheers

@thomasbelka8160 7 месяцев назад

you go in the Digital Input of the Denafrips and from there you use the Chinch Out into your Denon Audio In, one of the 5 Chinch Inputs (. Rule is simple. Digital in -> Analog Out -> you have the changed Signal!) So if you go Analog Out of the DAC the Denon cant Convert it anymore because its already Analog

@Sunshine_Superman 7 месяцев назад

Connect your source via a digital output to the relevant dac digital in and connect the dac via an analogue output to the relevant analogue input on the AVR.

@dbrgr68 7 месяцев назад

Thx appreciate it

@gracestewart370 7 месяцев назад

Your new haircut looks amazing.

@s.daniel9224 7 месяцев назад

“So, what did I do? Nothing.” Hahaha…

@patthewoodboy 7 месяцев назад

so everything you said before was wrong .

@kingdip91 7 месяцев назад

someone has never heard of hyperbole. politics must be wild for you.

@patthewoodboy 7 месяцев назад

@@kingdip91 all politicians are liars

@johnabramson1031 7 месяцев назад

Hyperbole undercuts credibility

@damgood32 7 месяцев назад

@@johnabramson1031yup, credibility is what this channel is all about.

@johnfisher3929 7 месяцев назад

I thought it was about eating pimento cheese with the large Fritos?

@BrianHall-Oklahoma 7 месяцев назад

Sorry. You've lost me. Too much subjective BS.

@DJ_DJ 7 месяцев назад

Isn't "subjective" the point of a reviewer? What they think about a product? (Not looking for a fight. A non-subjective review would only be "information.")

@Steve-kx4yz 7 месяцев назад

yo randy, lets do a vid on your watch collection next

@lord_vesel 7 месяцев назад

Everything changes in each video

@maynardewm 3 месяца назад

Source is more important than speakers? DACs “make your music sound better”? Cmon now… I’m no ASR shill, but even so I hope we can be a little more accurate and truthful here.

@johnkom2339 4 месяца назад

New generation of posters on audio equipment. In my day, Stereophile was the main source for equipment reviews, and the Absolute Sound although that was more for ultra-pricey stuff. I spent 17 years listening to a setup with a Proceed PDT3 transport (pre-owned), an Audio Alchemy DTI Pro (pre-owned), and an MSB Link Dac with the Burr-Brown chip. Sounded pretty good! IT was a weird combination of components, with the highest end being the transport Which supported Robert Harley's claim that the transport is the most important part of the chain. At least I eradicated that scourge Jitter. And super dynamic. Now I do have a Denafrips Pontus and... some streamer. It's good. But is it better than my old system? More compelling? Hmm. Hard to say. IN the end, you judge with your ears and your feelings. In the end, all the analysis doesn't matter, it's what you keep in your own system and what you want to listen to night after night. If you find it hard to stop listening to the track that's playing, that's a good sign. If you rush from one track to the next, one CD to the next, that's a bad sign. It should be hard for you to tear yourself away from the current track. That's the simplest way to judge if you like your setup. Good luck to you

@ericelliott227 7 месяцев назад

With all that I would still think the J2 slightly bests the Denafrips, but that's just me. One should not need a different dac for different styles of music, otherwise what would be the point? The J2 doesn't have to cost north of $700 even with the options unless you have to have a fancy wood case and all the bells and whistles. Op amps are op amps to me no matter what they are named. I would bet everything I have that I would not be able to tell the difference between two op amps and I have very good hearing and a revealing system. As for what it is and is not "audiophile songs" or "audiophile music" or "audiophile records". None of those things exists! What is and is not "audiophile" is pure subjective opinion and fantasy. One can call their show laces "audiophile" if one wants just as much as one can call a Korn record "audiophile", it means absolutely nothing. (For the record, no pun intended, I'm not a heavy metal fan. Not a darn thing wrong with it, just not my jam). To test any system one should use the music they are most familiar with and listen to, otherwise what is the point?

@donpettit7107 7 месяцев назад

Two things… He said “Scoop”…thus we know that Fritos Scoops are Randy’s preferred way to snack. Just own that, Randy…we won’t judge! …And who is Ryan Cappy and why does he get top billing?

@towertone 7 месяцев назад

Not sure why you Godless folks in Ft. Worth say pimenTO-cheese but over in the Upper East End (of Texas...) we were taught to say it like Jesus did, pimenTUH cheese. And if we're just sitting around with all day to talk might even slip and 'n' between them to say "pimenTUH-n-cheese" sandwich. PLEASE...!!! Audio has enough controversies in it without flaming a new one! Also thinking that might be the LAST time you eat outside at the Florida show (maybe not...) but over hear in the Middle East (of Florida) at the Jesus Daytona Race it'll be raining all weekend. Good luck and great video!

@Artcore103 7 месяцев назад

PLEASE buy a Khadas Tone2 and review it, it's only $119 but it's an end-game DAC. Yes it's not R2R, which some might prefer, like some prefer tubes - it's not about measurable specs, because in specs the Khadas is superior to the Denafrips. But it's certainly the best budget DAC and IMO for obectivists and people who believe quality can actually be measured and quantified with enough of the right kind of testing, look at the tests and reviews yourself, it's about as good as it gets, though there's a good number of DACs these days that are so good any differences are beyond audibility... and this is certainly one of those at $119.

@Palosrob 7 месяцев назад

I love your channel and I've been a subscriber for a long time. But please for the love of God don't succumb to the temptation to put your children on RU-vid please. Please Don't. Anyway, $975?

@Slammalamma 6 месяцев назад

Dude! Listening to Throw Me Away on Kef R3 Meta x Rega Elex MK4. Streaming from TV and salivating at the Ares 12. Awesome track thanks ✌🏻

@christophervan6966 7 месяцев назад

Oh dear. Seems I'm stuck in the past with my 1978 NAD 3020B amplifier and vintage AR TSW 210 (Titanium Solid Wood) 2-way speakers and 1990 Rotel CD player and accurate music reproduction for effortless listening pleasure. But I'll take your word for it that this new contraption with its allied components is much, much better.

@johngutmanis3580 7 месяцев назад

Of never listen to Korn, great song to show off equipment with. I have the Ares12th, not the 12th-1. But I think they are going to sound about the same, very good DAC! I actually like it better than the DAC in my Oppo203 which is darn good. I am using the WiiM pro with the Ares12th balanced into my McIntosh c50 McIntosh mc352, running Klipsch La Scala’s speakers and NHT Ten Subs. In all honesty I cannot imagine better sound with out spending literally thousands and thousands more on a streamer and DAC! This combo 😂sometimes outperforms and usually equals my vinyl set up, VPI Prime TT with Ortofon Quintet Black cartridge, a 5K set up. Wow what a value the WiiM & Ares 12 give!

@hrvojekant9415 7 месяцев назад

Rename your chanell please...course this DAC is not anymore cheap stuff. ...1k$

@phila.6521 7 месяцев назад

What speakers do you run in your bathroom? I need something small, in white. Thinking Kanto or Audioengine. Any ideas? For you and your pimento cheese fans. The KEF R-Series, in Walnut, have those deliciously colored pimento cheese drivers we all crave.

@mikebrown1743 7 месяцев назад

Denafrips service in TX sucks. Sent my Aries 2 in twice because of high jitter and they blamed it on the streamer…a node at the time. I changed streamers and it still didn’t decode hi rez files without extreme jitter. Bottom line, I’m done with Denafrips as I spent over $100 in shipping and it still doesn’t work. Very poor service.

@DingoVegetarian 5 месяцев назад

I wondered what people were banging on about with respect to this DAC. So, I dived in and bought one and was very surprised that a local guy here in Australia (The Dacman) hand delivered it to me within a day. I’ve tried most of the digital inputs and landed on the USB, using Tidal on a MacBook. We can compare audio streaming to a Cambridge Audio v2 and Marantz 60. We are continually amazed at how much we enjoy old music we know, and hear different things and details we haven’t heard before.

@agustinduenas5902 7 месяцев назад

Loved the Harry's commercial. However, I don't see how you could trim your beard properly when it's totally covered in shaving gel. By the way, great looking trimmed and neat beard in this video. I suppose viewers who don't know the Densfrips brand are not aware that you're talking about a DAC. Yes, Denafrips makes DACs and the Ares II was a game changer for many people.