DENAFRIPS PONTUS 15TH DAC R2R NOS Balanced Black

The Denafrips Pontus 15TH NOS R2R balanced dual-mono DAC represents an excellent high-end digital-to-analog conversion solution, offering ececption sound performance. Here, each channel is equipped with an independent high-speed FPGA to facilitate digital signal decoding by means of 4 sets of high-precision R-2R networks.

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Denafrips Pontus 15TH DAC R2R NOS Balanced 1536kHz DSD1024 Black

Denafrips Pontus 15TH : front view

The Denafrips Pontus 15Th NOS R2R balanced dual-mono DAC represents an excellent high-end digital-to-analog conversion solution, offering ececption sound performance. Here, each channel is equipped with an independent high-speed FPGA to facilitate digital signal decoding by means of 4 sets of high-precision R-2R networks. The choice of such a design results in very low linearity error, high decoding speed and low digital noise, not only to ensure that the audio signal has very low distortion, but also to ensure very low background noise.

All digital inputs are buffered in FIFO memory and reclocked by integrated femtosecond oscillators. Excellent jitter rejection makes the Denafrips Pontus II 12Th-1 much less dependent on the quality of the source equipment's clock.

Points clés :

  • Proprietary R2R + DSD architecture
  • True balanced 24bit R2R + 6bit DSD (32-step FIR filters)
  • Precision resistors (0.005%)
  • Femtosecond clocks 45.1548MHz, 49.152MHz
  • Ultra-low-noise isolated power supply
  • Support for PCM streams up to 1536kHz and DSD up to DSD1024 (USB and I2S)
  • Proprietary USB interface via STM32F446 MCU
  • Thesycon USB driver
  • Dual AES/EBU input
  • I2S pinout configuration
  • Sharp / Slow filters
  • I2S DSD channel configuration
  • Power supply circuit in silver

Denafrips Pontus 15Th: A customized power stage

The Denafrips Pontus 15TH features a linear power supply stage specifically developed for this DAC and isolated by a 1.5mm-thick metal case to considerably limit interference.

Placed beneath the DAC board, this power supply circuit embeds two large 80VA O-Core transformers for the digital and analog sections, low ESR capacitors and a super-linear linear power supply to provide the conversion stage with a clean, stable electrical signal.

Denafrips Pontus 15Th: Comprehensive connectivity

The Denafrips Pontus 15TH features comprehensive connectivity for easy integration into the vast majority of audio systems. Inputs include USB-B, I2S via HDMI, Toslink optical, AES/EBU and coaxial. On the output side, the DAC provides unbalanced RCA and balanced XLR.






Denafrips Pontus 15Th: Connectors
1Balanced XLR output
2Single-ended RCA output
3Coaxial input (RCA)
4Coaxial input (BNC)
5 / 6AES/EBU input
7Optical input
8I2S input via HDMI
9USB-B input
10Power connector

Technical characteristics

Specifications
Product typeBalmanced NOS R2R DAC
Inputs1x USB-B
1x I2S via HDMI
1x Optical Toslink
2x AES/EBU
1x Coaxial BNC
1x Coaxial RCA
Outputs1x Balanced stereo XLR
1x Single-ended stereo RCA
Supported sampling ratesUSB / I2S : PCM up to 24bit 1536kHz, DSD up to DSD1024
Optical / Coaxial / AES : PCM up to 24bit 192kHz, DSD DoP64
Output level / impedance2Vrms @ 625 Ohm
4Vrms @ 1250 Ohm
Sampling modesNon-oversampling (NOS)
Oversampling (OS)
Frequency response20Hz - 70kHz (-3dB)
THD+N0.0025%
SNR120dB
Dynamic range> 121dB
Crosstalk-110dB
General
Supply voltage100-240VAC 50/60Hz
Consumption<= 20W
ColorBlack
Dimensions320 x 330 x 80mm
Weight12.5kg
Package1x Denafrips Pontus 15TH Black
 
Data sheet
InputSPDIF
InputI2S via HDMI
InputUSB
InputOptical
InputAES/EBU
OutputXLR
OutputRCA
DAC / ADC ChipR2R LADDER DAC
Max sampling rate1536kHz
Max sampling rateDSD1024
ColorBlack
NetworkingNo
Remote ControlNo
 
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Un DAC au rapport qualite-prix extraordinaire
Le DAC est exploite principalement via son entree I2S reliee a un Streamer Metronome "Le Streamer" par un cable Tubulus Concentus V2.
J'utilise aussi l'entree Coaxiale et optique avec respectivement un lecteur de CD et un televiseur.
J'ai eu zero problemes avec toutes les entrees utilisees et les deux sorties analogiques.
La fabrication est tres soignee: L'objet est lourd et solidement construit et tous les connecteurs sont de bonne qualite.
La bande passante est etendue, l'image ample en profondeur et en largeur et la position des instruments precise.
Les basses sont tendues mais sans exces, les mediums sont incarnes et les aigus ciseles mais jamais agressifs.
Les timbres sont justes et tres tres legerement chaleureux mais ce serait tres exagere d'appeler ca une coloration.
Le DAC a pu processer tous les formats que je luis ai envoye jusqu'a 352 kHz et DSD 512 sans aucun probleme.
Il chauffe a peine et je le laisse sous tension en permanence.
La version 15 est en fait tres proche d'un Venus 12 mais vendu a la moitie du prix initial de ce dernier ce qui en fait une vraie affaire.
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A Sala Intimista Apareceu - Pontus Entregou a Magia
Upgrade de DAC chip AKM para Pontus 15th: transformação total.
O que R2R discrete entrega: timbre natural orgânico, palco 3D com profundidade real, agudos refinados nunca fatigantes. Música soa "analógica" - instrumentos têm textura, vozes têm corpo humano. A "sala intimista" aparece - colunas desaparecem, gravação revive.
Precisa burn-in (100h+) e cabo qualidade. Revela tudo - gravações boas brilham, más expõem-se. Não impressiona instantaneamente como DACs "hi-fi", mas musicalmente é viciante - sessões de 3h+ sem cansaço.
Melhor para: jazz vocal, downtempo, acústica, música orgânica. Menos para: quem prefere som "energético" artificial ou géneros sintéticos puros.
Valor excepcional. Rival DACs 2-3X mais caros. Recomendação absoluta para quem valoriza musicalidade natural sobre pirotecnia técnica.
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Exceptionnel
Je viens du DAC SMSL D1 2x9038PRO qui a un son analytique et froid (c'est maintenant que je m'en rends compte)

Ici
1) le son est chaud
2) les basses apparaissent alors qu'elles étaient absentes avant
3) son pas fatiguant meme apres des heures
4) ouverture de scene totale
5) le son remplit toute la piece

Attention : apport surtout sur la musique acoustique, exemple sur DAVE FUNKY FRIDAY cela n'apporte rien

Synthèse : avez vous écouté la différence entre un ampli classe D et classe A? on a ici la meme différence entre un dac à modulation de fréquence et un dac à modulation d'ampliture
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I had been planning to buy a DAC with R2R technology for some time. I fell in love with it when I listened to a Holo Audio model during a listening test. Reading reviews of various models, I was impressed by the Denafrips models, particularly the latest Pontus 15th model.
Although it is quite expensive, it is characterized by meticulous attention to detail in the construction of the motherboard and the R2R component (there are many explanatory photos online). Not to mention the double toroidal transformer and separate lines for analog and digital with pure silver connections. Everything is top-notch and comparable to products that cost twice or even three times as much.
Listening to it largely satisfied all expectations: clear, almost crystalline vocals, a wide soundstage, perfect separation of instruments, and powerful but never annoying bass, controlled like the high frequencies. A real gem that will delight any headphone enthusiast, like me.
I added it to my system consisting of a Holo Audio Red (connected to the Denafrips with an Audioquest HDMI cable), a Rose RS250 (also connected via Audioquest USB), a Primare i35 amplifier (connected to the Denafrips via a balanced Audioquest cable), a Lehmann Audio Linear headphone amplifier, and B&W 704 series speakers. Everything works wonderfully.
A purchase that I would highly recommend.

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