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This reference has been replaced by the new version: DENAFRIPS ARES 15TH R2R DAC.

To celebrate its 12 years of expertise, Denafrips presents the Ares 12TH-1, a high-performance, balanced NOS R2R DAC. The digital/analog conversion stage is made up of no fewer than 480 carefully selected precision resistors, and is combined with an Altera FPGA. The power supply stage of the Ares 12TH-1 is no exception, featuring a large 60VA O-core transformer with UP-OCC copper windings, eight LDO regulators and numerous high-performance capacitors. This ensemble enables the Denafrips Ares 12TH-1 to deliver sound reproduction of incredible precision, clarity and richness.
Key features:

The Ares 12TH-1's circuitry is housed in a sturdy, elegant anodized aluminum chassis. Its compactness makes for easy integration.

Le Denafrips Ares 12TH-1 profite d'une connectique complète. On y retrouve en entrée de l'USB-B associé à une interface STM32, de l'I2S via HDMI, de l'optique Toslink et du coaxial. Côté sortie on pourra compter sur du RCA stéréo asymétrique et du XLR stéréo symétrique.

| 1 | Balanced XLR output |
| 2 | Single-ended RCA output |
| 3 | Coaxial input |
| 4 | Toslink optical input |
| 5 | I2S input (HDMI) |
| 6 | USB-B input |
| 7 | Power connector |
Technical characteristics
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Product type | Balanced NOS R2R DAC |
| Inputs | 1x USB-B 1x I2S via HDMI 1x Coaxial 1x Optical Toslink |
| Outputs | 1x Balanced stereo XLR 1x Single-ended stereo RCA |
| Supported sampling rates | USB : PCM up to 1536kHz, DSD up to DSD1024 I2S / Optical / Coaxial : PCM up to 24bit 192kHz, DSD DoP up to DSD64 |
| Output level / impedance | RCA : 2Vrms @ 625Ω XLR : 4Vrms @ 1250Ω |
| Sampling modes | Non-oversampling (NOS) Oversampling (OS) |
| Filters | Slow Sharp |
| Frequency response | 20Hz - 70kHz -3dB |
| THD+N | 0.004% |
| SNR | 115dB |
| Dynamic range | > 119dB |
| Crosstalk | -124dB |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Supply voltage | 100-240VAC 50/60Hz (switchable) |
| Consumption | ≤ 20W |
| Color | Black |
| Dimensions | 215 x 230 x 45mm |
| Weight | 3.5kg |
| Package | 1x Denafrips Ares 12TH-1 |
| Input | SPDIF |
| Input | I2S via HDMI |
| Input | USB |
| Input | Optical |
| Output | XLR |
| Output | RCA |
| DAC / ADC Chip | R2R LADDER DAC |
| Max sampling rate | DSD1024 |
| Max sampling rate | 1536kHz |
| Color | Black |
| Networking | No |
| Remote Control | N/A |