AllenW
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you have to pair the denafrips with the right preamp to make it sound right. It has high output impedance. If not matched well it will roll off the highs. It sounds very good with the Gustard P26.FWIW...........
I had the Denafrips ARES II in my system/room and found it a little dull/muddy regardless of settings.
I had the Topping D90MQA in my system/room and found it very detailed and ultra quiet but a little thin and flat.
I have since moved on to a Gustard X26Pro and am now very happy.
I believe it's just a case of finding the best DAC you can afford which suits your system/room regardless of how it measures.
For example............in a bright, harder sounding system the ARES II would probably be a godsend.
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